How to Copy a DVR to a VCR
Video cassettes continue to be used since the majority to households still have a VCR player. Copying a digital recording from a DVR's hard drive to a video cassette allows a household to see the recording on its VCR. The procedure for copying a DVR's recording to a VCR is straightforward and uncomplicated; the common cables needed can be found in most homes or purchased at little cost from a hobby store or computer shop.
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Instructions
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Place the VCR recorder next to the DVR. Plug one end of a S-Video cable into the S-Video output connection on the back of the DVR. Plug the other end of the S-Video cable into the S-video input on the back of the VCR.
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Plug the red and white audio plugs at one end of the audio cable into the red and white audio outputs of the back of the DVR.
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Plug the red and white audio plugs at the other end of the audio cable into the red and white audio inputs on the back of the VCR.
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Turn the VCR on. Press the "Source" button on the VCR's remote until "Line input" appears on the front of the LCD display panel.
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Eject the VCR's cassette tray. Place the VHS tape, with the label facing up, into the cassette tray. Close the cassette tray.
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Turn on the DVR and the TV it is being used with. Navigate to a video that is to be copied to the VCR. Press the "Play" button on the DVR's remote to start the video playing.
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Press the "Record" button on the VCR. Press the "Stop" button when the video being played from the DVR is finished. Press the "Stop" button on the DVR.
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Eject the cassette tray and remove the VHS tape. Close the cassette tray and turn the VCR off.
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Turn the DVR off. Remove all of the cables attached between the DVR and the VCR. Place the VCR away.
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Tips & Warnings
A digital rights protected video in the DVR can not be copied to a video tape.
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