Recording From An External Source; Tape Refresh Function - Panasonic NV-FJ630AM Operating Instructions Manual

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.
Recording VCR
AV2 (VIDEO IN / AUDIO IN
POWER TIMER REC SEARCH JET REW
Í/ I Á
TAPE PIC
REFRESH M
Other VCR or
Video movie camera
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 A1 or A2.
A1: Through the AV1 (AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN)
sockets.
A2: Through the AV2 (AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN)
sockets on front panel.
– Use the L and R connectors for operations in the normal
(monaural) mode.
POWER
Í/ I
Other Monaural VCR or
Video movie camera
AV1 (VIDEO IN / AUDIO IN
)
I N
OUT
IN ( AV1 ) OUT RF
TIMER REC SEARCH JET REW
Á
TAPE
PICTURE
REFRESH
MODE
(Not supplied)
Operations
1 Press the Play button
2 At the point where you want to join a new scene, press
the Pause/Slow button
mode.
3 Press the REC button
)
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], connect with AV2 sockets
and select A2.
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) 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 12.)
2 Insert a cassette that you want to delete the cassette's
contents.
3 Press TAPE REFRESH button
5 seconds or more to put the VCR in
tape refresh standby mode.
4 Press TAPE REFRESH button
to start the tape refresh function.
VCR display
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.
to start playback.
to put it in the still playback
to put it in the recording pause
On Screen Display
for
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
for 2 seconds or more
T A P E R E F R E S H
5
E N D : S T O P
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