Using Two Vcrs For Copying And Editing Tapes; Using Dual Remote With Autoedit - RCA VR617HF User Manual

Recording a Program

Using Two VCRs for Copying and Editing Tapes

Operating Instructions
Use one VCR as the playback VCR and the other as the recording VCR. If you have two compatible VCR's, use the
AutoEdit feature described below.
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Caution: The unauthorized
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programs and other
materials may infringe the
rights of others.
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* You may turn off the TV after the recording has started as it

Using Dual Remote with AutoEdit

Use this VCR as the recording VCR and set it to respond to VCR2•LD on the remote as
described on page 12. Use your other compatible VCR as the playback VCR, which should
respond to VCR1.
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(Refer to hookup on page 6.)
Turn on the TV and VCRs.
Tune TV to the VCR viewing channel, either 3, 4, or TV's
video input.
If you have connected your VCR using Option A (page 6),
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 6),
press INPUT on recording VCR to select the line input. LINE
appears in VCR's display panel.
Insert the tape you want to copy into playback VCR. Insert
a blank tape with safety tab in place into recording VCR.
Press PLAY, then 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.
Press RECORD, then PAUSE, on recording VCR.
Press PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same time to
begin copying the tape.*
Edit out segments that you do not want to copy by pressing
PAUSE on recording VCR to stop copying the tape. Then
locate the next segment you want to copy on the playback
VCR by using FWD, REW, and PLAY. Press PAUSE on the
playback VCR. Press PAUSE at the same time on both
VCRs to resume copying.
Press STOP on both VCRs when you are finished.
does not have to be on to copy a tape.
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Follow steps 1 – 4 in the "Operating Instructions" above.
Press VCR2•LD on remote to control recording VCR. Press
RECORD, then PAUSE, to put recording VCR in pause
mode.
Press VCR1 on remote to control playback VCR.
Use FF, REW, and PLAY to locate the point where you want
to begin copying. Press PAUSE while VCR is playing to put
playback VCR in pause mode.
Press EDIT on remote; the VCRs will begin copying.
Press EDIT again when you want to stop the tape from
copying.
Repeat steps 4 – 6 as needed.
Press VCR1, STOP, then VCR2•LD, STOP, when you are
finished.