Panasonic NV-MV40GL - Manual (Page 14)

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Recording from an external source
This function can be used to make up an edited tape from
other recordings or video sources.
A new scene can be added to the end of previous one.
Preparations
• Connect a video movie camera or another VCR to this VCR
as shown.
• Display the VCR picture on the TV.
• Insert the cassette on which the copying is to be performed,
and make sure that its erasure prevention tab is not broken
out.
• Select the audio/video source required by pressing
[INPUT SELECT] (33) to set A1 or A2.
A1: Through the AV1 (AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN) sockets.
A2: Through the AV2 (AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN) sockets on
front panel.
Operations
1 Press [Play]
(25) to start playback.
2 At the point where you want to join a new scene, press
[Pause/Slow] (28) to put it in the still playback mode.
3 Press [REC] (27) to put it in the recording pause mode.
4 Start playback on the source unit and search for the
point from which you want to record (copy) onto this
VCR.
5 When that point is reached, press [Pause/Slow] (28)
again to start recording the new picture and sound
from the playback unit.
6 To record (copy) additional scenes, press [Pause/
Slow] (28) to put this VCR in the recording pause
mode and then perform above steps 4 and 5 again.
7 At the point where you want to stop recording, press
[Stop] (9) to finish recording.
Notes:
• If you leave the VCR in the recording pause mode for more
than 5 minutes in step 3 or 6, the VCR automatically
switches over to stop mode to protect the video heads.
To Delete all of a Cassette’s Contents
(Tape Refresh Function)
You can delete a cassette contents (the picture, the sound
and the Jet Navigator data) all at once.
Operations
1 Be sure to set [JET NAVIGATOR] to [ON] when you
want to delete all contents of a cassette that is
recorded while setting [JET NAVIGATOR] to [ON].
Be sure to set [JET NAVIGATOR] to [OFF] when you
want to delete all contents of a cassette that is
recorded while setting [JET NAVIGATOR] to [OFF] or is
recorded on another VCR. (See page 10.)
2 Insert a cassette that you want to delete the cassette
contents.
3 Press [TAPE REFRESH] (38) for
5 seconds or more to put the
VCR in tape refresh standby
mode.
4 Press [TAPE REFRESH] (38) for 2 seconds or more to
start the tape refresh function.
The tape is rewound to the beginning, and it is fast-forwarded
with the tape refresh function.
When the tape reaches the end, the VCR automatically
rewinds it to the beginning.
Note:
• When a video cassette with a broken off erasure prevention
tab is inserted, this function is not activated.
TAPE REFRESH PICTURE MODE
PLAY PROG GUIDE PROG TIMER CHECK
2
2
IN (AV1) OUT
VIDEO
AUDIO
(1)
(3)
(2)
Í /I
(1) AV 1
(VIDEO IN (49)/AUDIO IN (54))
(2) AV 2
(VIDEO IN (47)/AUDIO IN (46))
(3) Other VCR or Video movie
camera
Recording VCR
T A P E R E F R E S H
S T A R T : T A P E R E F R E S H
E N D : S T O P
T A P E R E F R E S H
5
E N D : S T O P