Panasonic PV-D4733S / PV-D4744S DVD/VCR Combo Setup Guide: Any TV, HDMI or AV (Video)

Owner's manual (PDF): PV-D4733S · PV-D4744S

Just unboxed a Panasonic PV-D4733S or PV-D4744S DVD/VCR combo? This guide gets it hooked up and playing DVDs and VHS tapes in a few minutes, whether your TV has red, white and yellow inputs or only HDMI. Watch the video, or follow the written steps below. The same steps work for the look-alike Panasonic models listed further down.

Video Chapters

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 0:19 What's in the box
  • 0:34 Which jacks to use
  • 0:59 Older TV hookup
  • 1:14 HDMI TV hookup (AV-to-HDMI adapter)
  • 1:36 Choose the TV input
  • 1:49 First power-on and clock
  • 2:18 Play a DVD
  • 2:39 Play a tape, tracking, eject
  • 2:59 Quick fixes

Models This Guide Covers

The PV-D4733S and PV-D4744S share the same hookup, first-time setup and remote commands. These Panasonic combos set up the same way: PV-D4732S, PV-D4734S, PV-D4735S, PV-D4743S, PV-D4745S and PV-D4753S. (The older PV-D734S and PV-D744S use different setup screens, so this guide doesn't cover them.)

Step 1: Check the Box

  • The player
  • The remote with fresh batteries
  • A red, white and yellow (RCA) cable
  • An AV-to-HDMI adapter with an HDMI cable for newer TVs

If you bought your player from Teklinq, all of this is already in the box. Put the batteries in the remote now, and don't plug the player into the wall yet.

Step 2: Find the Right Jacks

Turn the player around. Find the column of jacks marked OUT: yellow is VIDEO, white and red are AUDIO L and R. These are the only jacks that send both your tapes and your DVDs to the TV.

  • Skip the jacks under DVD OUTPUT (component, S-Video, optical). They only carry DVDs.
  • Don't use the IN 1 jacks next to OUT. Those are for copying tapes from another machine.

Step 3a: Older TV (Red, White and Yellow Inputs)

  1. Plug yellow into VIDEO under OUT, and white and red into AUDIO L and R.
  2. Plug the other end into the matching colors on your TV, marked VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN.

Step 3b: HDMI-Only TV (Use the Adapter)

  1. Plug the red, white and yellow cable from the player's OUT jacks into the adapter's INPUT side, matching the colors.
  2. Connect the HDMI cable from the adapter's HDMI OUT to an HDMI port on your TV, and note its number, like HDMI 1.
  3. Plug the adapter's USB power cord into a USB wall plug or a USB port on the TV.

Step 4: Pick the TV Input

Turn on your TV and press INPUT or SOURCE on the TV remote. Choose VIDEO or AV if you used the red, white and yellow cable, or the HDMI port you used if you have the adapter.

Step 5: First Power-On and Clock

  1. Press VCR on the Panasonic remote, then plug the player's power cord into the wall.
  2. The TV shows CH AUTO SET PROCEEDING, then AUTO CLOCK SET PROCEEDING. Let it finish.
  3. If it says AUTO CLOCK SET IS INCOMPLETE, that's normal without an antenna. Press ACTION, use the arrows to set the date and time (press SET after each one), then press ACTION again to start the clock.
  4. If the auto setup runs a long time, press STOP to cancel it.

Step 6: Play a DVD

  1. Press DVD on the remote.
  2. Press OPEN/CLOSE, set the disc in the tray label side up, and press OPEN/CLOSE again.
  3. Press PLAY. When you're done, press STOP, then OPEN/CLOSE to take the disc out.

Discs need to be Region 1 or All (standard for discs sold in the US and Canada).

Step 7: Play a VHS Tape

  1. Press VCR on the remote.
  2. Push the tape into the slot, label side up. Most store-bought movies start playing by themselves; if not, press PLAY.
  3. Lines in the picture? Press CHANNEL up or down during playback to adjust the tracking.
  4. To take the tape out, press STOP/EJECT on the front of the player.

Troubleshooting

  • No picture: check that your TV is on the right input, and make sure the cable is in the OUT jacks, not IN.
  • Wrong side showing (tape instead of disc, or the reverse): press DVD or VCR on the remote.
  • A remote button doesn't work: press VCR or DVD first, then try the button again. The remote only talks to the side you picked.
  • Picture is snowy or rolls: adjust tracking with CHANNEL up/down while the tape plays.
  • Everything's frozen: hold PLAY and CHANNEL on the front of the player for 5 seconds to reset it, then set the clock again.

Need the full manual? Download it free: Panasonic PV-D4733S owner's manual or Panasonic PV-D4744S owner's manual. More walkthroughs are on our Setup Videos page. Still stuck? Contact us or leave a comment on the video.

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