A professional who sets up and operates videotaping equipment to record and play back television programs, applying knowledge of videotaping equipment operation. Responsibilities include:

• Reads television programming log to ascertain program to be recorded or program to be aired.
• Selects source, such as satellite or studio, from which program will be recorded, and selects videotaping equipment on which program will be recorded.
• Observes monitor to verify that station is on-air, and informs supervisor if station not on-air.
• Cleans videotape path to remove contaminants that would affect quality of recording or playback, and mounts videotape onto videotaping equipment.
• Sets audio level, and records test pattern and program onto videotape, using videotaping equipment.
• Verifies quality of recording, using videotape equipment, and informs designated personnel of quality of recording.
• Inspects tape for defective ends, removes defective end, using cutting tool, and mounts videotape onto videotaping equipment to play back program.
• Starts videotaping equipment and turns video and color monitors on to verify setting of video and color levels.
• Observes scales in video and color monitors and operates controls to adjust video and color levels.
• Cues program, using videotaping equipment, and places videotaping equipment in remote control mode for use by other operator.
• May operate videotaping equipment to dub and edit tapes.
• May wire audio and video patch bays (socketed equipment that allows for transfer of audio and video signals between different pieces of equipment, via cables).
• May set up videotaping equipment to play station breaks.
• May set up film equipment to play program.
• May make minor repairs to equipment.