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videocassette recorder (VCR)
videocassette recorder (VCR)
Device for playing back or recording audio and video signals on the magnetic tape of a videocassette.
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preset buttons
Keys used mainly to preset the recording of a television program.
reset button
Key used to reset at zero the counter showing the length of a sequence.
record button
Key used to begin to record a television program.
channel scan buttons
Keys used to change channels.
pause/still button
Key that stops a tape momentarily during playback to produce a still image on the screen.
rewind button
Key that controls the rewinding of a tape; during playback, it also allows images to be scrolled backward.
stop button
Key used to halt playback of a tape or recording of a television program.
cassette compartment
Space designed to receive a videocassette.
videocassette
cassette eject switch
Key used to eject a videocassette from a VCR.
power button
Mechanical connection that turns the VCR on or off.
data display
Liquid crystal display showing instructions for setting or operating the player.
play button
Key used to play back a tape.
fast-forward button
Key that speeds up the forward motion of a tape; during playback, it also allows images to be scrolled forward.