Tape Refresh Function - Panasonic NV-FJ80AM Operating Instructions Manual

POWER Í/ I
EJECT TAPE REFRESH PICTURE MODE
One-Touch Recording (OTR)
Whenever you are in a hurry to start a timer
recording with automatic stop in your
absence, simply set the recording duration
up to 240 minutes with [REC/OTR].
Preparations
• Connect a movie camera or another VCR to
this VCR (Line Recording) as shown on page 9.
• Insert a video cassette tape with an intact
erasure prevention tab.
• Set [SYSTEM]. (See page 5.)
Operations
1 Start recording by pressing [REC].
2 Press [REC/OTR] on the main unit repeatedly
to select the recording duration.
• At the press of the button,
indicators of selected timer
duration flash.
• At every press of the button,
flashing indicators change
as follows:
> 60 (min.) > 120 (min.) >
30 (min.)
> 240 (min.) > No flash (normal
180 (min.)
recording mode)
• The VCR (Line Recording) will automatically
switch off when OTR is completed.
To turn the VCR (Line Recording) on again,
press [POWER].
Notes:
• When the tape reaches its end during OTR, the
VCR (Line Recording) will turn itself off.
• To stop OTR part-way, press [STOP] or
[POWER].
60
REC/
STANDBY
OFFÁ/
6 /6 5 / 5
REC/OTR JET REW STOP PLAY
1,2
120
REC/ LP(EP)
STANDBY
POWER Í/ I
LP(EP)
2,3
To delete all of a cassette's
contents

(Tape Refresh Function)

You can delete all of a cassette's contents (the
picture, the sound data) all at once.
Operations
1 Insert a cassette that you want to delete the
cassette's contents.
2 Press [TAPE
REFRESH] for 5
seconds or more to
put the VCR (Line
Recording) in tape
refresh standby mode.
3 Within 8 seconds after
tape refresh standby
mode starts, press
[TAPE REFRESH] 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 (Line
Recording) 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 6 /6
EJECT PICTURE MODE REC/OTR JET REW
60
REC/ LP(EP)
STANDBY
OFFÁ/
5 / 5
STOP PLAY
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
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