Emerson videocassette recorders are designed with audio/video jacks to connect other components for recording, including a second VCR. The VCRs connect with RCA-type composite cables, which are color-coded for quick installation. VHS tapes, unlike CDs and DVDs, can only record at the playback speed of the source program, so if the plan is to dub a two-hour tape of home movies, the recording session will take two hours.
Instructions
1. Connect composite audio/video cables into the Emerson VCR's Record IN jacks, using the yellow plug for the video connection and the red and white plugs for right and left audio. The plugs insert straight into the jacks.
2. Connect the other ends of the cables to a source component, such as a second VCR, plugging the cables into the audio/video Playback or OUT jacks. This sends the signal from the source component to the Emerson VCR for recording.
3. Insert a blank VHS cassette into the Emerson VCR through the front tape door.
4. Place media in the source component, such as a pre-recorded tape, in a second VCR connected to the Emerson VCR. Playback will begin immediately.
5. Press the "Record" button on the Emerson VCR to begin dubbing from the source component.
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