Copy Recordings From Your Dvr To A Vcr Tape - Cisco Explorer 8300 User Manual

Copy Recordings From Your DVR to a VCR
Tape
The Copy to VCR feature lets you copy recordings from your DVR to a VCR
tape.
WARNING: Avoid electric shock. Unplug all electronic devices
before connecting or disconnecting any device cables to the DVR.
Verify that the OUT 2
outputs are connected to
your VCR inputs.
Note: This graphic shows
the 8300HD DVR back
panel layout. The 8300
DVR back panel is slightly
diff erent.
The program that you are
copying appears in the
PIP window. Connecting to your VCR using the OUT 2 outputs allows you
to watch or record another program or even change channels in the Main
screen, without aff ecting the copy in progress.
Notes:
• You can turn the PIP feature off and on without aff ecting the copy in
progress. A "Copying to VCR" banner will be displayed for 3 seconds
when you turn the PIP feature on.
• You can still record live TV directly to a VCR tape (instead of your DVR) by
connecting the DVR OUT 2 outputs directly to the VCR inputs and not
using the Copy a Recording to a VCR Tape instructions on page 13.
Recording live TV directly to your VCR causes the VCR to record all
remote control activities, including information banners and on-screen
displays such as when Guide
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