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Recording a Program
Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes
Operating Instructions
(Refer to hookup on page 8.)
Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR.
1. Turn on the TV and VCRs.
2. Tune TV to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or the 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. ÒL1Ó or ÒL2Ó 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 recording on-screen displays from the
playback VCR, press DISPLAY button three times.
6. Press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remote, 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 playback VCR by using SHUTTLE DIAL, and
PAUSE. Press PAUSE on the playback VCR. Press PAUSE at the same
time on both VCRs to resume copying.
9. Press STOP•EJECT on both VCRs when you are finished.
* You can 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•DVD on the remote as
described in the section, ÒControlling a VCR.Ó 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•DVD on remote to control recording VCR. Press REC, then PAUSE, to put
recording VCR in pause mode.
3. Press VCR1 on remote to control playback VCR.
4. Use 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 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.
Caution: The unauthorized
recording of television
programs and other
materials may infringe the
rights of others.