Panasonic NV-SJ400A VCR User Manual


 
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Advanced Operations
Copying
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.
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 Q 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.
Recording VCR
Operations
1 Press the Play button I to start playback.
2 At the point where you want to join a new scene, press
the Pause/Slow button 7 to put it in the still playback
mode.
3 Press the REC button K 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 7 again to start recording the new picture and
sound from the playback unit.
6 To record (copy) additional scenes, press the Pause/
Slow button 7 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 9 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.
Making a Copy
POWER Í/I
2PULL-OPEN
DIRECT REC
RF
OUT
IN
VIDEO
IN (AV1)
OUT
AUDIO
Other VCR or
Video movie camera
AV2 (AUDIO IN\ / VIDEO IN [)
AV1 (AUDIO IN c / VIDEO IN a)