VHS Tape Copying & Conversion
VHS Tape Copying & Conversion
Conversion: From PAL or other formats to NTSC (American) format
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Turn on multi-standard (bottom) VCR, regular (top) VCR, and TV.
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Make sure:
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Choose NTSC button on multi-standard panel. |
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Put original tape in multi-standard VCR; Put blank tape in regular VCR. |
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Press play on the multi-standard panel. Press record and play simultaneously on the regular VCR. |
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When recording is finished, please turn off all machines. Please use the video rewinder to rewind tapes. |
Conversion: From NTSC (American) format to PAL or other formats
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Turn on multi-standard (bottom) VCR, regular (top) VCR, and TV. |
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Make sure settings are correct: |
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On Multi-standard (bottom) VCR (pull open panel if necessary): |
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On Regular VCR |
Use the remote control (Panasonic) to check that the input is set to line, not tuner (menu button on remote-set up VCR-input). |
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Choose PAL (or other desired format) button on multi-standard panel. |
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Put original tape in regular VCR. Put blank tape in multi-standard VCR. |
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Press play on the regular VCR. Press record on the multi-standard panel. |
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When recording is finished, please turn off all machines. Please use the video rewinder to rewind tapes. Videocassettes with safety tabs removed cannot be copied over unless you place scotch tape over the opening. |
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Copying: From NTSC to NTSC (standard American) format
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Turn on both VCRs and TV. If troubleshooting, make sure settings are correct on bottom VCR: use the remote control (Panasonic) to check that the input is set to line, not tuner (menu button on remote-set up VCR-input). |
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Put original tape in bottom VCR. Put blank tape in top VCR. |
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Press play on the bottom VCR. Press record and play simultaneously on the top VCR. |
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When recording is finished, please turn off all machines. Please use the video rewinder to rewind tapes. |
Edited on Jan 19 2007 05:12PM by Nikolai Barnwell





