Panasonic NV-VS3A - Manual (Page 24)

Confirming the Remaining Tape Time
During recording and playback, the Remaining Tape Time
Indication O's automatically displayed, so you always know
how much time you have left on the cassette. However, to
ensure correct display of the remaining tape time, the tape
length of the cassette being used must be set correctly on the
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•When recording or playback starts, the Tape Length
Indication disappears, and in its place the [R] Indication 0
flashes while the remaining tape time is being calculated. A
few seconds later, the Remaining Tape Time indication
appears. ([R] means Remaining.)
•When the remaining tape time is less than 2 minutes, the [R]
Indication and the Remaining Tape Time Indication start to
flash.
When you use a cassette bearing the [P] mark 0 or other
special types of cassettes, the Remaining Tape Time
Indication may not be very precise.
■ Preventing Accidental Erasure of Recordings
• Recording on a previously recorded cassette erases the
existing scenes and sound.
•To protect important recordings against accidental erasure,
use a screwdriver to break out the tab 0 on the cassette
(some cassettes have siiding-type tabs).
•To be able to record again on a protected cassette, firmly
cover the hole where the tab was with two layers of adhesive
tape O.
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