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Recording a Program
Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes
Operating Instructions
(Refer to hookup on page 8.)
Use this VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR. If you have two compatible VCR’s, use the
AutoEdit feature described below.
1.
Turn on the TV and VCRs.
2.
Tune TV to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or TV’s
video input.
3.
If you have connected your VCR using Option A (page 8),
tune recording VCR to channel 3 or 4 — the one selected on
the back of the playback VCR.
If you have connected your VCR using Option B (page 8),
press
INPUT
on recording VCR to select the line input.
Select
L1
to record from jacks on the back, or
L2
to record
from jacks on the front.
4.
Insert the tape you want to copy into playback VCR. Insert
a blank tape with safety tab in place into recording VCR.
To prevent recording on-screen displays from the playback
VCR, press
DISPLAY
three times. See page 28 for details.
5.
Press
PLAY
, then
PAUSE
on playback VCR when you reach
the point on the tape or program where you want to begin
copying. If the tape was not recorded on the playback
VCR, streaks may appear and you may need to adjust
tracking.
6.
Press
RECORD,
then
PAUSE
, on recording VCR.
7.
Press
PAUSE
buttons on both VCRs at the same time to
begin copying the tape.*
8.
Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by pressing
PAUSE
on recording VCR to stop copying the tape. Then
locate the next segment you want to copy on the playback
VCR by using
FWD
,
REW
, and
PLAY
.
Press
PAUSE
on the
playback VCR. Press
PAUSE
at the same time on both
VCRs to resume copying.
9.
Press
STOP
on both VCRs when you are finished.
* You may turn off the TV after the recording has started as it
does not have to be on to copy a tape.
Using Dual Remote with AutoEdit
TM
Use this VCR as the playback VCR and set it to respond to
VCR2•LD
on the remote as
described on page 18. Use your other compatible VCR as the recording VCR, which should
respond to
VCR1
.
1.
Follow steps
1 – 4
in the “Operating Instructions” above.
2.
Press
VCR1
on remote to control recording VCR. Press
RECORD
, then
PAUSE,
to put recording VCR in pause
mode.
3.
Press
VCR2•LD
on remote to control playback VCR.
4.
Use
FF
,
REW
, and
PLAY
to locate the point where you want
to begin copying. Press
PAUSE
while VCR is playing to
put playback VCR in pause mode.
5.
Press
EDIT
on remote to start the VCRs copying.
6.
Press
EDIT
again when you want to stop the tape from
copying.
7.
Repeat steps
4 – 6
as needed.
8.
Press
VCR1
,
STOP
, then
VCR2•LD
,
STOP
, when you are
finished.
Caution: The unauthorized
recording of television
programs and other
materials may infringe the
rights of others.