Panasonic ag-vp300 User Manual

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Search Functions (continued)
Searching while checking the 
video cassette contents 
(Intro-Jet Scan)
The approximate beginnings of each recorded program are played 
in succession at high speed so that the program to be viewed can 
be located easily.
Preparations
≥Confirm that the TV is on and the unit viewing channel is 
selected.
≥Switch [VCR/TV/DVD] to “VCR”.
≥Press [VCR/TV] to select the VCR mode.
≥Load the pre-recorded video cassette.
Operations
1
Press [SEARCH].
(This operation is performed 
while this unit is in the stop 
mode or normal playback 
mode with this unit on.) 
≥The tape is rewound to the 
beginning, and played for 
about 10 seconds at high 
speed. It is then fast 
forwarded, the VISS (VHS 
Index Search System) signals 
are searched in succession, 
and each time the signals are 
found, the tape is played for 
about 10 seconds at high 
speed.
2
When the program to be 
viewed is reached, press 
1](PLAY).
≥Normal playback now 
commences.
To stop the operation at any time
Press  [
].
Note:
≥This function may not work properly when recorded programs run 
for 15 minutes (25 minutes in VP mode) or less.
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On Screen Display
Other Functions
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
When you want to delete all contents of a cassette 
that is recorded while setting “JET NAVIGATOR” in the
VCR MENU “OPTION” to “ON”
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” in the
VCR MENU “OPTION” to “OFF” or is recorded on
another VCR
Be sure to set “JET NAVIGATOR” to “OFF”.  
(
2
Insert a cassette that you want to delete the 
cassette’s contents.
3
Press [TAPE REFRESH] for 5 seconds or more to 
put this unit in tape refresh standby mode.
4
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.
“TAPE REF” and the remaining 
tape time are displayed alternately 
in the unit’s display.
When the tape reaches the end, 
this unit 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.
TIMER REC
TAPE 
REFRESH
AV2 IN
REC/OTR
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TIMER 
CHECK
PICTURE 
MODE
EJECT
VCR
STOP
PLAY
JET REW
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
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TAPE REFRESH
 
 
 
 
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