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Advanced Operations (Second VCR)
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Advanced Operations (Second VCR)
Integrating a Second VCR
With another VCR hooked up, you can copy videotapes as needed, and you can get fancy with
multimedia programming. For this discussion, we refer to the model VT-F370A Hitachi as VCR2 and the
other unit as VCR1.
Hookup
To hook up a second VCR, you need:
A video cord with a single jack on each end, and
An audio cord with two jacks on each end, or
A three-way cord that has both audio and video jacks
Study the back of VCR2 (VT-F370A) to find the three color-coded jacks that are labeled IN. The yellow
jack is for video, red and white are for audio. Locate similar jacks on VCR1. Then, with the power off.
Connect VIDEO OUT on VCR2 to the yellow VIDEO IN on VCR1.
Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks (left and right) on VCR2 to the AUDIO IN
jacks (left and right) on VCR1. Be sure to match left to left (white) and right to right (red).
Second VCR Hookup Illustration
Advanced Operations (Second VCR cont.) pg. 49
To Control Both VCRs with the Remote Control
If the second VCR that you've hooked up is also a Hitachi, you can set your remote to operate both
VCRs.
Press GUIDE twice, then press 1 to bring up the Initial Setup screen.
The default setting on the Initial Setup screen is VCR1, for when you only have one VCR running.
Press 4 to set VCR CODE to VCR2.
Press the VCR2 button on the remote before pressing GUIDE to exit the Initial Setup screen.
With this setting, the remote control can now operate boty VCRs. To switch control from one to the other,
simply press VCR1 or VCR2 on the remote. (Remember to aim the remote at the selected VCR.)
Copying from One VCR to Another (Dubbing)
Consider VCR1 the recording VCR, and VCR2 (VT-F370A) the playback VCR. You will play a tape on
VCR2 and record it on VCR1. To begin copying:
Insert the videotape you wish to record in VCR2.
Insert a blank or erasable tape (with the safety tab intact) into VCR1.
Press AVX on VCR1 - the LINE indicator will display.