Getting Started (Video Tapes)
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Push the videocassette gently into the slot on the front of the VCR. You will feel the VCR take
it in.
When the cassette is all the way in, the VCR powers up automatically and a TAPE-IN indicator
shows on the display. It may also start playing immediately if the safety tab has been
removed.
To remove the cassette, simply press the EJECT button on the VCR. (If the tape is playing,
press STOP then press the EJECT button.)
Now you can take the cassette out and put it away.
Tape Storage
Store your videocassettes in their jackets and in an upright position (like books in a bookshelf)
away from any magnetic sources. Resist the temptation to leave them lying flat on top of the
VCR. Tapes will last longer - and so will your VCR - if you store them properly. Remember,
dust, dirt and liquids are enemies of your tapes and VCR.
To avoid aggravation later, apply the labels that come with new tapes. On them, write notes to
yourself about what you recorded.
