Sylvania SSD800 Special Features, Copying a Video Tape, MTS Multi-Channel Television Sound System

COPYING A VIDEO TAPE

VCR

You can make copies of video tapes made by friends or relatives for your enjoyment.

Warning:

Unauthorized recordings of copyrighted video tapes may be an infringement of copyright laws.

Connect the recording VCR (this unit), the playing VCR (another source) and your TV using the follow- ing diagram.

¡You can use the AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks on the front panel of the VCR instead of using the jacks on the back.

[Recording VCR]

(this unit)

1Insert a pre-recorded tape into the playing VCR.

2Insert a tape with a safety tab into the recording VCR.

3Press the SPEED button on the recording VCR to select the desired recording speed (SP/SLP).

¡When you use the A/V input jacks on the back of the VCR, select "L1" position by pressing [0], [0], [1] on the remote control or the CHANNEL buttons (o/p).

¡When you use the A/V input jacks on the front of the VCR, select "L2" position by pressing [0], [0], [2] on the remote control or the CHANNEL buttons (o/p).

Note

“L1” and “L2” are found before the lowest memo- rized channel. (Example: CH2)

4Press the REC/OTR button on the recording VCR.

5Begin playback of the tape in the playing VCR.

¡For best results during dubbing, use the VCR’s front panel controls whenever possible. The remote con- trol might affect the playing VCR’s operation.

RCA-type connectors. Standard audio cables are not recommended.

¡You can use a video disc player, satellite receiver, or other audio/video component with A/V outputs in place of the playing VCR.

TO MONITOR THE RECORDING

1Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4.

¡Now set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the DVD /VCR to match the channel selected on the TV.

2Press the VCR/TV button on the recording VCR so that the VCR/TV Light comes on.

MTS (Multi-Channel Television

Sound) SYSTEM

VCR

When you play a VHS tape, or receive a broadcast on the VCR tuner channel you are watching, the current status

1)* When a program is broadcast in stereo, STEREO appears. When a program is broadcast in second audio, SAP appears.

¡Although a program may be broadcast in both stereo and sub audio, you must select the Recording mode to TV STEREO or SAP before you record a broadcast.

2)* While the VCR is set in HiFi stereo mode, HiFi appears on the TV screen. While the VCR is set in monaural (MONO) mode, HiFi disappears from the TV screen.

¡If you play non-HiFi tapes while the VCR is set in HiFi, HiFi will disappear from the TV screen and the VCR will automatically play in monaural.

MTS RECORDING/MONITOR MODE

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