Playing and Recording Video Tapes. Optimus STAV-3690, 31-3040

Cassette Deck/VCR Features

Playing and Recording

Video Tapes

You can connect four video sources to the receiver. If you connect a VCR to the

VCR/TAPE 1

audio and video jacks, you can copy video 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

,

LD/SAT,

or

DVD/TV

. Press the button (

VCR/TAPE 1

,

LD/SAT

, or

DVD/TV

) that corresponds to the jack the VCR is connected to.

VCR

,

LD/SAT

, or

DVD

appears on the display. To view the program on a source connected to the front panel

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

jacks, press

VIDEO INPUT

next to the jacks.

VIDEO

appears on the display. Follow the VCR’s instructions to begin playback. If you connected a monitor to the receiver’s

VIDEO OUT

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.

1. Load the tape you want to copy into a VCR connected to the

LD/SAT, DVD/

TV

, or front panel

VIDEO L AUDIO R

jacks.

2. Load a blank tape (or one you want to record over) into the VCR connected to the

VCR/TAPE 1

jacks.

3. Press

LD/SAT

,

DVD/TV

, or

VIDEO INPUT

.

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 unauthorized recording or duplication of copyrighted material is a violation of the copyright 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 violation of U.S. copyright laws for a consumer to record a broadcast television program for private (in-home) viewing.

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