Recording From An External Source; Tape Refresh Function - Panasonic NV-SJ230AM 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
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
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], set to [OFF] and disconnect
Audio/Video cable from TV.
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AV (AUDIO IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN AV1 ( ) OUT
to set AV.
to start playback.
to put it in the still playback
to put it in the recording pause
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
/ VIDEO IN )
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
I N
to delete all contents of a cassette that is recorded while
OUT
setting [JET NAVIGATOR] to [OFF] or is recorded on
RF
another VCR. (See page 11.)
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.
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.
for
for 2 seconds or more
VCR display
E N D : S T O P
On Screen Display
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
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