Hi unigirl do as TTG says but leave the VCR where it is & buy a new lead with scart at one end & 3 leads at the other end = 1 Yellow (video)
1 Red & 1 White. Have a look at the front of your DVD Recorder & you should have a dropdown flap & if you look behind that you will see the appropriate sockets to plug into. Then when you wish to play the VCR alter the input on the DVD remote control & the VCR will play through the DVD Recorder. Ron.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SCART