Recording a video input

With the 501V Control Unit you can copy the audio and video components of a source to the tape and VCR outputs, independently of the source you are listening to.

To copy a video source

Press Copy.

Each time you press Copy the control unit will step between the following options:

Display

 

Option

 

 

 

Copy Source. The audio and video

 

CSrc

 

components of the current source

 

 

are fed to the tape and VCR outputs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy Attenuate. The tape and VCR

 

CAtt

 

 

 

outputs are muted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies the first source to the tape

 

C CD

 

 

 

and VCR outputs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steps through each source in turn,

 

C RD

 

 

 

etc.

 

 

 

When Copy is set to anything other than Copy Source the Copy indicator is illuminated on the front panel.

For example, to record a TV programme

C TV

press Copy until the display shows:

 

The TV sound and picture will now be fed to the tape and VCR outputs, respectively.

You can then select another source without affecting the recording.

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501, 501V specifications

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