Connecting two VCRs is a common way to perform the following tasks:--recording a cable-delivered show on the first machine while watching a VHS tape (or DVD, if it's a combo player) on the second;--copying a VHS tape (or DVD, if the first is a combo player) while watching it; and --performing basic editing of a VHS tape by playing it on the first machine while intermittently recording with the second.Connecting the two machines can seem difficult, especially if you have a hard time hooking up just one! But when performed correctly, the process is both easy and quick.
Instructions
1. Position the VCRs and the TV so you can easily see and reach all the connections. Although you may need to change the arrangement later, you are in "learning mode" right now, so you should arrange the equipment for easy visibility. Make sure each piece of equipment is unplugged and that a power outlet is within easy reach of each power cord, so you can do a test when you're finished.
2. Locate the audio-video (red/yellow/white) output jacks on the first VCR. Plug in all three cords of an audio-video cable, matching the colors from the jacks to the cords. Next, locate the audio-video (red/yellow/white) input jacks on the second VCR. Plug the other ends of the cords into these input jacks. Match the colors: red to red, yellow to yellow, and white to white. One or both of your VCRs may not have audio-video (red/yellow/white) input jacks or output jacks. In this case, you'll need to use an RV cable (the kind with a pin in the middle). On the first VCR, connect the RV cable to the RV output jack. On the second VCR, connect the other end of the RV cable to the RV input jack.
3. Locate the red/yellow/white output jacks on the second VCR. Matching the colors of its audio-video (red/yellow/white) output jacks to your second audio-video cable, plug red into red, white into white and yellow into yellow. Next, locate the red/yellow/white input jacks on the TV. Plug the other ends of the audio-video cable into these, matching the colors. You may find that your second VCR and/or your TV don't have audio-video input jacks or output jacks. In that case, use an RV cable to connect the RV output jack of the second VCR to the RV input jack of the TV. If you have used an RV cable to connect the first VCR to the second VCR, you can still use audio-video cables to connect the second VCR to the TV. The opposite is also true: If you have used audio-video cables to connect the first VCR to the second VCR, you can still use an RV cable to connect the second VCR to the TV. However, the more often you can use audio-video cables, the better your picture and sound will be.
4. Double-check all your connections, then plug in and turn on all devices. From your first VCR to your second VCR, cables should run from OUTPUT to INPUT. From your second VCR to your TV, cables should run from OUTPUT to INPUT. All colors on cables and jacks should match: red to red, yellow to yellow and white to white.
5. IIf you have used audio-video cables to connect your first VCR to your second VCR, set your second VCR's "channel" to "Video In." It might also be called something like "Line In" or "Video 1." If you have used RV cables to connect your first VCR to your second VCR, set your second VCR's channel to 3. If you have used audio-video cables to connect your second VCR to your TV, set your TV to "Video in," "Line in" or "Video 1."If you have used RV cables to connect your second VCR to your TV, set your TV to channel 3.
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