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Recording a Program
Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes
Operating Instructions
(Refer to hookup on page 6.)
Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR. If you have two compatible VCRÕs,
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 TVÕs video
input.
3. If you have connected your VCR using Option A (page 6), tune
recording VCR to channel 3 or 4 Ñ the one selected on the
back of the playback VCR.
If you have connected your VCR using Option B (page 6), press
INPUT on recording VCR to select the line input. LINE appears
in VCRÕs display panel.
4. Insert the tape you want to copy into playback VCR. Insert a
blank tape with safety tab in place into recording VCR.
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. To
prevent on-screen displays on the playback VCR from
appearing on the recording, press DISPLAY button three
times. See page 18.
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
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Use this VCR as the recording VCR and set it to respond to VCR2 on the
remote as described on page 13. Use your other compatible VCR as the
playback VCR, which should respond to VCR1.
1. Follow steps 1 – 4 in the ÒOperating InstructionsÓ above.
2. Press VCR2 on remote to control recording VCR. Press
REC•OTR, then PAUSE, to put recording VCR in pause mode.
3. Press VCR1 on remote to control playback VCR.
4. Use F.FWD, 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; the VCRs will begin 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, STOP, when you are finished.
Caution: The unauthorized
recording of television
programs and other
materials may infringe the
rights of others.