Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes

Operating Instructions (Refer to hookup on page 8.)

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

1.Turn on the TV and VCRs.

Caution: The unauthorized

recording of television

programs and other materials may infringe the rights of others.

2.Tune TV to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or the TV's video input.

3.If you have connected your VCR using Option A (page 8), tune recording VCR to channel 3 or 4 -- the one selected on the back of the playback VCR.

If you have connected your VCR using Option B (page 8), press INPUT on recording VCR to select the line input. "LI" or "L2" appears in VCR's display panel.

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

5.Press PLAyopAUSE, then PLAY.PAUSE on playback VCR when you reach the point on the tape or program where you want to begin copying. If the tape was not recorded on the playback VCR, streaks may appear and you may need to adjust tracking.

6.Press RECORD on the VCR or REC on the remote, then PLAY.PAUSE, on recording VCR.

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

8.Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by pressing PLAY.PAUSE on recording VCR to stop copying the tape. Then, locate the next segment you want to copy on playback

VCR by using SHUTTLE Ring, and PLAY.PAUSE. Press PLAY.PAUSE on the playback VCR. Press PLAY.PAUSE at the same time on both VCRs to resume copying.

9.Press STOpoEJECT on both VCRs when you are finished.

*You can turn off the TV after the recording has started as it does not have to be on to copy a tape.

39

Page 41
Image 41
RCA VR725HF manual Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes, Operating Instructions Refer to hookup on