How Do You Record Using A VCR?
Recording with analog video cassettes using a VCR is still one of the easiest methods of video recording. Unlike recordable DVDs, tapes can be used multiple times, and DVD recorders can also be a bit more complicated to work. VCRs also hold an advantage over digital video recorder boxes (DVRs), as the cassettes can easily be transported and used in any cassette machine. Make sure the VCR is correctly hooked up to the TV. The VCR’s “IN” port must be connected to wherever the signal is coming from. This means it should be connected to the TV antenna or the cable/satellite receiver box. The box has an outlet port that links to the VCR through a coaxial cable. Set the VCR’s channel. If you are recording an air broadcast, the VCR must be set to the broadcast channel you will record. If you have cable or satellite TV, set the VCR channel to the default channel your cable/satellite signal broadcasts on or the Line Out (L-1) channel. Insert a recordable cassette tape into the VCR. If the tape
