Cassette deck/vcr features, Playing and recording video tapes – Optimus 31-3042 User Manual
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Cassette Deck/VCR Features
Playing and Recording
Video Tapes
You can connect two video sources to the receiver. If you connect a VCR to the
VCR/TAPE 1
and
DVD/LD
audio and video jacks, you can copy video cassette
tapes from one VCR to another and monitor the dubbing process.
Playing a Video Tape
To play a video tape, load the tape into the VCR connected to either
VCR/TAPE 1
or
DVD/LD
. Press the button (
VCR/TAPE 1
or
DVD/LD
) that corresponds to the jack
the VCR is connected to.
VCR
or
DVD/LD
appears on the display. Follow the
VCR’s instructions to begin playback. If you connected a monitor to the
receiver’s
TO MONITOR TV
jack, you can view the program on that monitor.
Copying a Video Tape
Follow these steps to copy a video tape from one VCR to another through the
STAV-3770.
1. Load the tape you want to copy into the VCR connected to
DVD/LD
.
2. Load a blank tape (or one you want to record over) into the VCR con-
nected to the
VCR/TAPE 1
jacks.
3. Press
DVD/LD
.
4. Begin recording and playback on the VCRs.
Important: Most material performed in public, such as concerts, plays, and
movies, or distributed on prerecorded video tapes is copyrighted. The unautho-
rized recording or duplication of copyrighted material is a violation of the copy-
right laws of most countries and such duplication may result in fines,
imprisonment, or both. Note, however, that in the United States, it is not a viola-
tion of U.S. copyright laws for a consumer to record a broadcast television pro-
gram for private (in-home) viewing.