Cassette Deck/VCR Features
Playing and Recording Video Tapes
You can connect four video sources to the receiver. If you connect a VCR to the VCR and another VCR or camcorder to DVD/LD, TV/SAT, or front
panelaudio and video jacks, you can copy video cassette tapes from one VCR to another and monitor the dubbing process.
Playing a Video Tape
To play a video tape, insert the tape into the VCR. Press the button (VCR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, or VIDEO) that corresponds to the jack to which the VCR is connected. The selected function name appears on the display. Follow the VCR’s instructions to begin playback. If you connected a monitor to
the receiver’sjack, you can view the program on that mon- itor.
Copying a Video Tape
Follow these steps to copy a video tape from one VCR or camcorder to another through the
1.Insert the tape you want to copy into the VCR or camcorder con- nected to DVD/LD, TV/SAT, or VIDEO INPUT.
2.Insert a blank tape (or one you want to record over) into the VCR connected to the VCR jacks.
3.Press the button that corresponds to the jack to which the play- back VCR or camcorder is connected.
4.Begin recording and playback on the VCRs/camcorder.
Important: Most material performed in public, such as concerts, plays, and movies, or distributed on prerecorded video tapes is copyrighted. The unauthorized recording or duplication of copyrighted material is a violation of the copyright laws of most countries and such duplication may result in fines, imprisonment, or both. Note, however, that in the United States, it is not a violation of U.S. copyright laws for a consumer to record a broadcast television program for private
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