Getting Started (Videotapes)
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Loading and Ejecting
When you load a videocassette into the VCR, there is only one right way! Most tapes
show you the way with a little arrow on the top side which should go in first.
Push the videocassette gently into the slot on the front of the VCR. You will feel the
VCR take it in.
When the cassette is all the way in, the VCR powers up automatically and a TAPE-IN
indicator shows on the display. It may also start playing immediately if the safety tab
has been removed.
To remove the cassette, simply press the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR. (If the tape
is playing, press STOP/EJECT once to stop the tape and a second time to eject it.)
Now you can take the cassette out and put it away.
Tape Storage
Store your videocassettes in their jackets and in an upright position (like books in a
bookshelf) away from any magnetic sources. Resist the temptation to leave them lying
flat on top of the VCR. Tapes will last longer--and so will your VCR--if you store them
properly. Remember, dust, dirt and liquids are enemies of your tapes and VCR.
To avoid aggravation later, apply the labels that come with new tapes. On them, write
notes to yourself about what you recorded.
