RCA VR651HF manual Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP Second Audio Program

VCR Features

Recording Broadcast Stereo TV or SAP (Second Audio Program)

Some TV programs are broadcast with stereo audio or SAP (Second Audio Program).

1.Turn on the TV and tune it to the VCR viewing channel (either 03, 04, or the TV’s Video Line Input).

2.Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

3.If your VCR viewing channel is 3 or 4, make sure the VCR indicator appears in the front display. If not, press the TV•VCR button on the remote control to turn it on.

4.Press the SPEED button on the remote control if you want to override the preferred Tape Speed setting. The tape speed indicator appears on the TV screen.

5.Select the channel or Video Line Input to be recorded.

6.Set the Reception: STEREO/MONO/SAP feature for the type of audio you want to record.

7.Press RECORD to start recording.

8.Press STOP when finished.

CABLE BOX or ANTENNA

IN

OUT

PLAYBACK

VCR

AUDIO		ANT. IN
OUT	IN
		R
		L

CH RF OUT 3 4

VIDEO

RECORDING

VCR

AUDIO		ANT. IN
OUT	IN

R

L

CH	RF OUT
3	4

VIDEO

TO TV

Caution:

The unauthorized recording of satellite broadcasts, television programs, or other copyrighted materials may infringe the rights of others.

Copying and Editing Tapes Using Two VCRs

Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR.

1.Turn on the TV and VCRs.

2.Tune the TV to the VCR viewing channel (either 03, 04, or the TV’s Video Line Input).

3.If you connected your VCR using the ANT. IN and RF OUT jacks, tune the recording VCR to channel 3 or 4—whichever is selected on the back of the playback VCR.

If you have connected your VCR using the A/V jacks, press INPUT on the recording VCR’s remote control to select the Video Line Input. Select L1 for the jacks on the back of the VCR or L2 for the jacks on the front.

4.Insert the tape you want to copy into the playback VCR. Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into the recording VCR.

5.Press PLAY on the playback VCR to begin playback. When you reach the point on the tape or program where you want to begin copying, press the PAUSE button. You may need to adjust the tracking.

6.Press the RECORD button, then press PAUSE on the recording VCR.

7.Press the PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time to begin copying the tape.

8.To edit segments that you do not want to copy:

•Press PAUSE on recording VCR to pause copying.

•Locate the next segment you want to copy on the playback VCR by using FWD, REV, and PLAY, and then press PAUSE.

•Press PAUSE on both VCRs at the same time to resume copying.

9.Press STOP on both VCRs when finished.

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