Use the DishDVR Features
Copy Recordings to Videotape
You may want to keep a videotape copy of a recording you made on the DishDVR. Or, if the receiver is out of room,
maybe you’ll want to move recordings to a videotape to store them.
Many satellite TV programs and films are copyrighted. In some cases, copyright law may apply to private,
You will not be able to play back events with full digital audio and video quality from a videotape.
Here’s what to do:
1.Connect the receiver’s back panel audio/video outputs to the VCR’s audio/video inputs.
2.Put a rewound tape into the VCR.
3.Turn the VCR on.
4.Press the remote control DVR button. This opens the
DishDVR Recorded Events menu.
5.Select an event on the DishDVR Recorded Events menu. This opens an information menu for that event.
6.Start the VCR to record onto the tape.
7.On the event’s information menu, select the Start option. The receiver begins to play back the event.
8.When the play back is done, either: Select another event to copy, or: If you don’t have another copy to make, stop the VCR.
Tip: If you want to “archive” an event to save it for a long time, you can move it from the receiver to a VCR.
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