Panasonic NV-SJ230A - Manual (Page 15)

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.
To delete all of a cassette’s contents
(Tape Refresh Function)
You can delete all of a cassette’s contents (the picture, the
sound and the Jet Navigator data} ail at once.
Recording VCR
AV (AUDIO IN © / VIDEO IN ©) Ope^'ations
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 source required by pressing the INPUT
SELECT button © to set AV.
Operations
1 Press the Play button ® to start playback.
2 At the point where you want to join a new scene, press
the Pause/Slow button © to put it in the still playback
mode.
3 Press the REC button © 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 the Pause/Slow button
© again to start recording the new picture and sound from
the playback unit.
6 To record (copy) additional scenes, press the Pause/Slow
button © 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 the
Stop button © 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 the stop mode to protect the video heads.
- If [DIRECT REC] is set to [ON], set to [OFF] and
disconnect Audio/Video cable from TV.
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.)
Insert a cassette that you want to delete the cassette’s
contents.
Press TAPE REFRESH button © for
5 seconds or more to put the VCR In
tape refresh standby mode.
On Screen Display
'...'.'T APE...rtEFnFBH:"
Press TAPE REFRESH button @ for 2 seconds or more
to start the tape refresh function.
VCR display
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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.
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