• CONSUMER ALERT: This television receiver has only an analog broadcast tuner and will require a converter box after February 17, 2009, to receive over-the-air broadcasts with an antenna because of the U.S.'s transition to digital broadcasting. Analog-only TVs should continue to work as before with cable and satellite TV services, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar products. For more information, call the Federal Communications Commission at 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322), or visit the commission’s digital-television website at www.dtv.gov.
  
  

• DVD-Video, MP3-CD, CD-R/CD-RW playback
• Component-video, composite-video, and S-video outputs offer optimal connection with compatible DVD player
• Front AV input for easy camcorder or game console hook-up
• DVD High Speed, Smooth Motion Scan: 5 speeds up to x100
• Auto Clock Set with Backup; Multi-Brand Universal Tower Remote Control

Video Features
Featuring a four-head hi-fi VCR for excellent picture and sound resolution with VHS tapes, this device is compatible with VHS, DVD, and MP3/CD, CD-R, and CD-RW formats. The DVD function features a high-speed viewing mode with Smooth Motion Scan for scanning DVDs at five speeds, up to x100. There's a still-frame mode, and Dolby Digital and dts composite, component, S-video, and digital audio outputs.

Audio Features
This player sports Simulated Surround Sound, which replicates a movie theater audio experience using only two speakers, making multiaudio channel DVDs effective without an elaborate home theater system. It's also home theater ready, sporting the necessary outputs and connections for easy hookup to speakers, preamps, and other home theater devices. Connections include front A/V input, composite, component and S-video-outputs, and a digital audio output.

Other Features
The PV-D4742 also comes with Panasonic's Multi-Brand Universal Light Tower remote control, an illuminated remote that operates your DVD/VCR, and most TVs and cable/DSS boxes, and even a head cleaner for the VCR.

Product Description
Panasonic marries the best elements of its VCRs and DVD players in its new products that can take the place of both units on an entertainment system shelf. The new PV-D4742 offers an economical and convenient option for consumers looking to save space, or who want to add a DVD player and replace an aging VCR.Panasonic PV-D4742 is "ready to play, " automatically setting the clock and date, and programming the channels as soon as they're plugged in and connected to your TV or cable or satellite system. The superb picture quality and convenience features of the four-head, Hi-Fi stereo VCRs will be familiar to those who have owned Panasonic decks in recent years. With this unit you can record a program and watch a DVD at the same time. You can also listen to a CD or home recorded CD-R, CD-RW, or MP3 recording, or even watch a DVD-R video production made on your PC. The possibilities are virtually limitless.Adding to the unit's versatility is a wide array of audio/video jacks, namely: discreet component video output, S-Video output, dual RCA A/V outputs, optical digital output and RF in/out. In short, all the connections you need whether you're doing your viewing on a 5-year old mono TV or a big-screen digital set hooked up to a surround sound system. The deck also includes Dolby Digital and dts outputs for digital 5.1-channel surround.