Panasonic PV-V4525 VHS VCR "turn rep" Questions

...where it normally displays PLAY, REW or FFD. What does "REP" mean? Thanks! Press "Action" on your remote control. Go to "Play repeats" and turn it off. "Play" will then replace "Rep" on your

...turn off VCR, tv goes back to normal. Can't even get the vcr menu/action to show on tv screen so am really at a loss. When I try to play a tape, REP shows up in window which normally would show PLAY. ...

...problems that made this problem mute until one month over the warranty date. I called and was turned down by the customer service rep on a no cost repair. That turned me off for a year. The ...