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Recording from an external source – Panasonic NV-FJ630AM User Manual

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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.

POWER

JET REW

PIC

M

SEARCH

TIMER REC

Í

/ I

Á

TAPE

REFRESH

I N

OUT

RF

OUT

IN (AV1)

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

O 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.

Recording VCR

AV1 (VIDEO IN

` / AUDIO IN b)

AV2 (VIDEO IN

Y / AUDIO IN Z)

Other VCR or
Video movie camera

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.

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

3

Press TAPE REFRESH button

[ for

5 seconds or more to put the VCR in
tape refresh standby mode.

4

Press TAPE REFRESH button

[ 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.

On Screen Display

T A P E R E F R E S H

5

E N D : S T O P

VCR display

Operations
1

Press the Play button

7 to start playback.

2

At the point where you want to join a new scene, press
the Pause/Slow button

J to put it in the still playback

mode.

3

Press the REC button

I 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
J again to start recording the new picture and sound from
the playback unit.

6

To record (copy) additional scenes, press the Pause/Slow
button

J 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

F 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.

POWER

JET REW

PICTURE

MODE

SEARCH

TIMER REC

Í

/ I

Á

TAPE

REFRESH

(Not supplied)

Other Monaural VCR or
Video movie camera