Radio Shack DVD / VCR owner manual MTS System Multi-Channel Television Sound, Copying a Video Tape

VCR

Copying a Video Tape

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

(Back of another source)		1	(Back of Recording DVD/VCR*)			(Back of TV)
	AUDIO OUT	Connect			2
or	L		DVD/VCR VCR
			AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN
	R		L	ANT-IN	Connect

R

VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN ANT-OUT

Audio/Video cables	RF cable
	(supplied)
(commercially available)	*Front input jacks are also available

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

2)Insert a tape with its record tab into the recording unit.

3)Press [SPEED] on the remote control of the recording unit to select the desired recording speed (SP/SLP).

4)Select the “L1”or “L2” position on the recording unit.

•To use the input jacks on the back of this unit, select “L1” position by pressing [0], [0], [1] on the remote control or [CHANNEL K/L].

•To use the input jacks on the front of this unit, select “L2” position by pressing [0], [0], [2] on the remote control or [CHANNEL K/L].

5)Press [REC/OTR] on the recording unit.

6)Begin playback of the tape in another source.

7)To stop recording, press [STOP/EJECT C/A] on the recording unit, then stop playback of the tape in another source.

Hint

• For best results during dubbing, use the front panel controls whenever possible. The remote control might affect another source’s operation.

•Always use video-quality shielded cables with RCA-type connectors. Standard Audio cables are not recommended.

•You can use a video disc player, satellite receiver or other Audio/Video component with Audio/Video outputs.

•“L1” or “L2” is found before the lowest memorized channel. (Example: CH02)

•“L2” input jacks are on the front of this unit.

MTS System (Multi-Channel Television Sound)

Functions

When You Receive or Record a Program Broadcast in MTS

• When you receive a broadcast on the				VCR
VCR, you can check the type of the				VCR
broadcast by pressing [DISPLAY].			1	MENU
• When “TV STEREO” or “SAP” selec-
				- M E N U -
tion is valid, select them by following				TIMER PROGRAMMING
the steps below. This selection is				CHANNEL SET UP
				AUTO REPEAT	[OFF]
needed when you record the program.				CLOCK SET
• SAP means Second Audio Program				LANGUAGE SELECT
				AUDIO OUT	[ON]
(usually second language).				B TV STEREO
				SAP
				or
Display on the	Type of	TV STEREO/SAP		Select “TV STEREO”
TV screen	broadcast	Selection		or “SAP”.
-None-	Regular	-Invalid-
	(monaural audio)
STEREO	Stereo	-Invalid-
	broadcast
		TV STEREO
SAP	Bilingual	(main audio program)
	broadcast	SAP
		(second audio program)
		TV STEREO
STEREO	Stereo & (stereo main audio program)
	Bilingual
SAP		SAP
	broadcast
		(second audio program)

2To exit the menu

CLEAR/

C. RESET

When You Play Back a Tape Recorded in Hi-Fi Stereo

•If you have connected a stereo TV to this unit, select “HIFI”.

•If you have connected a monaur- al TV to this unit, select “MONO”.

VCR

VCR

1	MENU	- M E N U -
		TIMER PROGRAMMING
		AUTO REPEAT [OFF]
		CHANNEL SET UP

2	AUDIO OUT
B HIFI	[ON]

MONO

or

Your Selection

Type of recorded tape

non Hi-Fi tapes

Hi-Fi tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo

Hi-Fi tapes

recorded main audio program

Hi-Fi tapes

recorded second audio program

HIFI

L-channel	R-channel	MONO
Monaural	Monaural	Monaural
L	R	L+R
Main audio	Main audio	Main audio
program	program	program

Second audio Second audio Second audio

program program program

	CLOCK SET
	LANGUAGE SELECT
	B AUDIO OUT
	TV STEREO [ON]
or	SAP

Select “HIFI” or “MONO”.

3To exit the menu

CLEAR/

C. RESET

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