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How to play a VCR tape


  1. Turn on the panel screen.
  2. Put the videotape in the VCR deck labeled, "PLAYER".



  3. Select the VCR button.

    VCR Button on Panel

  4. Select the SEND to Proj. button on the panel screen.

    Send to projector button on panel

    Note: Mute is activated by clicking on the Mute Proj. button. The button turns green when the digital projector is on mute. Nothing will show up on the screen when mute is activated.

    Mute button on panel

  5. Select the play button. This will play the VCR tape.

    Play button on touch panel

    Note: In the case that the VCR controls on the panel touchscreen do not work, you can still use the controls on the VCR player to play, rewind, fast-forward, or stop your tape.

  6. Adjust the volume.

About the controls:

Play Play tape.

Stop Stop the tape.

Pause Pause the tape.

Rewind Rewind the tape. (Note: You have to hold this button down to keep it rewinding.
Therefore, you may want to use the rewind control on the VCR tape deck.)

Fast Forward Fast-forward the tape. (Note: You have to hold this button down to keep it fast-forwarding. Therefore, you may want to use the fast forward control on the VCR tape deck.)

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