How do I record from dvr to my vcr?

Is it true that u can record a program using ur VCR w/out a DVR? If so how do u record programs using ur VCR?

• I tried recording a program on my tv, but it didn't work b/c i don't have a DVR. It said i can record from my VCR. How do i do that?

• Answer:

  That's the whole purpose of the VCR, to be able to record tv programs. So that's what it's designed to do! A DVR is basically a VCR but doesn't use tape; it uses a hard drive and is designed to be temporary rather than permanent. Now how you record programs on your VCR depends on your setup. If you have a cable box, the you'll need to connect the antenna to the IN of the box. The box OUT will then go into the IN of the VCR. The OUT of the VCR will then go to your TV. To record a program, you set your box to the channel you want to record and the VCR to either 3 or 4 depending on your make and model. The important thing here is that you won't be able to record one channel while watching another! To do that, as I do, you'll need and AB switch. It allows you to flip a switch that records one channel while watching another. Not expensive, but if you don't know what you're doing, then you may find it tough to hook-up properly. If you don't have a cable box, then you connect the antenna to the IN of the VCR. The OUT of the VCR goes to the tv. With this setup, you CAN watch one channel and record another because the VCR controls the station. With a cable box, the box controls the station rather than the VCR. With this setup, you'll need to go through the VCR setup to autotune the channels. The VCR will go through all the channels it can handle (181 usually) to see which ones you've got. Once that's done, you can set the VCR to any channel to record.