RCA VR688HF VCR User Manual


 
Caution: The unauthorized
recording of television
programs and other
materials may infringe the
rights of others.
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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 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 8),
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 8),
press INPUT on recording VCR to select the line input.
Select L1 to record from the jacks on the back or L2 to
record from the 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 four times. See page 34 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
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Use this VCR as the playback VCR and set it to respond to VCR2•DVD on the remote as
described on page 22. Use your other compatible VCR as the recording VCR, which should
respond to VCR1.
1. Follow steps 1 – 4 in the ÒOperating InstructionsÓ above.
2. Press VCR1 on remote to control recording VCR. Press
RECORD, then PAUSE, to put recording VCR in pause
mode.
3. Press VCR2•DVD 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•DVD, STOP, when you are
finished.