How to Record a TV Show Off an Orion VCR
- 1). Connect a coaxial cable to your cable/satellite receiver's "Out" port and plug the other end into the "In" port on the Orion VCR.
- 2). Insert a second coaxial cable into the "Out" port on the VCR and plug the other end into the "In" port on the TV.
- 3). Power on your TV, Orion VCR and cable/satellite receiver. Adjust the station on the receiver until you find the program you want to record.
- 4). Insert the VHS tape and press the "Play" and "Record" button at the same time. This begins the recording process. Push "Stop" when you want to stop the recording of the TV show.
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