Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 110 Optimus
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Cat. No. 16-547/630 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipme nt. MODEL 1 10/MODEL 60 4-Head V HS HQ V CR 4-Head VHS HQ Hi -Fi VCR 16-5 47 .
2 IMPO RT ANT SA FETY INSTRU CTIONS 1. Re ad in stru ction s — A ll the safet y and o per ati n g ins tructio ns shou ld b e r ead b ef ore t he ap pli ance is ope r- ated . 2. Reta in In stru cti ons — Th e safet y and op era tin g instruc- ti ons shou ld be reta ined for futu r e re feren ce .
3 14. Li ghtning — For add ed protec tion f or this V CR rec eiver duri n g a li g htnin g sto rm , o r w hen it i s lef t un at te nde d a nd unu sed f or lon g per io ds of tim e, unpl u g it from the w a ll outlet and d isconn ect the antenna or cab le s y stem.
4 FEA TURES Your Optim us Model 110 4-Head VHS HQ VCR/Model 60 4-Head VHS HQ Hi-Fi Stereo VCR offers some of the m ost advanced fea- tures available i n home vid eo casset te record- ers. Your VCR’s PLL (phase-locked loop ) tuning ensures e xtremely a c curat e tun ing of up t o 68 VHF and UHF chann els a nd up to 125 cable channels.
5 OTHER FE ATURES Multi c h a nn e l Tel e vi s io n S o un d (M TS ) ( M od - el 60 only) — dec odes stereo broadc asts for listening or rec o rding. This VCR can also re- ceive a nd record s pecial audi o programs ( SAP) that accompany some MTS broadcasts.
6 CONTENTS Before Y ou Be g in ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... .... 7 Ac cessor ie s ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .....
7 BEFORE Y OU BEGIN ACCESSORIES Be sure to remove these items before you store the p acking m aterial. • Remote Control • 75-ohm Coaxial Cable Depending u pon your audio/video system s et- up, you m ight need add itional cables or a dapt- ers. Read “Installation” on P age 8 to determine your speci fic needs.
8 IN STALLATION COMMO N CONNECTIO NS Refer to the illustrations on Page s 8 and 9 f or these conne ctions. Note: S ome conn ections shown in this section might require addi tional supplies, avai lable from your local Ra dioShack st ore. þ C onnect the VCR to y ou r TV for pla y back.
9 Mod el 60 Conn ections IN FROM ANT . VHF/UHF OUT TO TV VIDEO 1 AUDIO 1 3 CH. 4 L OUT R IN Cable Box VCR TV Optional TV Antenna In Connection (Optional Camcorder/2nd VCR/DSS System) Stereo Audio/Vide.
10 Mod el 1 10 Co nnection s Cable Box VCR TV Optional TV Antenna In Connection (Optional Camcorder/2nd VCR/DSS System) Audio/Video Cable Audio/Video Cable VHF/UHF Splitter/Combiner OUT I N UHF Antenn.
11 HOME TH EATER CONNECTIONS ( MODEL 60 ONLY) Refer to t his illustration to connect your VCR to a home t heater syst em . IN FROM ANT. VHF/UHF OUT TO TV VIDEO 1 AUDIO 1 3 CH.
12 CAMCORDER CO NNECTIONS ( MODEL 60 ONL Y) Your Model 60 VCR has jacks on its front pa nel that let you easily connect a c amcorder or other video source. You n eed a stereo A/V cabl e for this connec tion. 1. Insert the plugs at one end of t he cable into the A V 2 AUDIO and VIDEO IN jacks on the M odel 60’s fr o nt panel.
13 VCR SET UP SETTI NG THE 3 CH. 4 SWITCH If you connected the VCR’s O UT TO TV termi- nal to a TV or anot her VCR, set the VCR’s 3 CH. 4 sw i tc h (o n t he b ack of th e VC R) t o 3 or 4 , whichever is not an active cha nnel in your area.
14 INITIAL SET UP Sett ing th e On-Scr een Langu age/ Channels/Clo ck When you first plug in t h e VCR and turn it on, or when y ou t urn it on after a power in terruption longer than 24 hours, the VCR automatically prompts you to s elect a lan guage, and then a u- tomatically scans for active channels in your area and s tores t hem.
15 If no station broa dcasts the E DS signal (or if you do n ot know w hich chan nel se nds an EDS signal), press SEL t to s e lect MANU AL SET a nd skip to S tep 2 u nder “Manually Setting the Clock” on Page 16.
16 Man ua ll y Se tt i ng th e C l oc k Note: The clock must be accurately se t for proper automatic timer and quick ti mer record- ing. We su ggest you ref er to a radio station or time/temperature service for t he correct time. If the SE T CLOCK m enu alread y appears on the scr een, skip to St ep 3.
17 Adding/Era sing Channels We recomme nd you chec k the channels the VCR a utomaticall y s tored. I t m ight have stored a distan t, weak chann el that you no rmally would not watch, or it m ight have mis sed a channel y ou want to store. If the tuner stores a c hannel that you do not want, tune to that cha nnel and pres s ADD /DL T .
18 Cha n gi n g t he O n-S cr ee n La ng uag e You can change t he on-screen prog ramming language at any time. 1. Press MENU to display the main menu. 2. Use SEL s/t t o highlight the fourt h item, t hen pr ess SET . Note: The title of the f ou rth item dif fers depending on the current language.
19 SETTI NG THE R EMOTE CONTROL’ S CO DES In addition to c ontrolling your V CR, th e remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV or cable bo x. To use the remot e control with your TV or ca- ble box, follow t hese steps t o pro gram the re- mote control with the correct manufacturer’s code number for the TV or cab le box.
20 2. While pressin g and h olding do wn TV POWER , en ter the code nu mber for your TV usi ng the number buttons. While pressing and holding down CA TV POWER , en ter the code nu mber for your cable box using t he numbered buttons .
21 OPE RATION WA T C H I N G T V Usin g the TV’ s T uner To watch a broadcast using t h e TV’s t uner, t urn off t he VCR, or press TV/ VCR unt il VCR do es not ap pear on t he V CR’s display. Note: If you are usi ng a TV/mon it o r connec t ed to the VCR’s AUDI O/ VIDEO OUT jack s, b e sur e to set the TV/monitor to the TV m ode.
22 VIEWING A VIDEO T APE Load ing a V ide o T ape 1. T urn on the TV an d set it to the s ame cha n- nel as the VCR’s 3 CH. 4 switch. Note: If you are using a TV/m onitor that i s connected to the VCR’s A UDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV /m oni tor to the vid eo mode.
23 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SPECIAL DISPLAYS Blue Screen Display The blue s creen displ ay appea rs when you se- lect the VCR mod e, play unrec orded portions of a tape, or when you tune t o a weak TV st a- tion. The blue screen also appears if you set the VCR to the audio/video mode when the AU- DIO/VIDEO IN ja cks a re not receiving any sig- nals.
24 Notes: • If you leave the V CR in the f reeze-frame mode for 3 m inutes, the V CR stops playing the tape. • T o re duce or elim inate jitte r in the fre eze- frame picture, pres s and hold CH s/t until the picture is clear .
25 Notes: • If you rewind the tape pa st t he z ero point, the TV displays t he time with a m inus (–) sign. • The count er does not work with blank tapes or bla nk portions of partially recorded tapes.
26 RECORDING There are three ways to record using your VCR — immediat e recording, automatic timer re- cording, a nd dubbing. Your VCR automa t ically records the aud io sig- nal and adjusts the sound level while it records. The video cassette you use for recording mus t have the erase-prot ection tab i n place .
27 SELECTI NG THE SI GNAL TO RECORD Follow these steps to select the signal to recor d — from the IN FROM ANT jack or an a u- dio/video source. 1. Press MEN U . The TV displays the m ain menu. 2. Press SEL s/t to highlight SET UP VCR , then press SET .
28 IMMEDIATE RECO RDING Rec ordi ng a Pr ogram as Y ou W atch It Follow these step to record a program as you watch it. If you k now how long the program is, you can set ho w long the V CR r ecords.
29 AUTOMA TIC T I MER RECORDING The VCR’s automatic timer lets you program it to select an input source, start recording from th a t sour ce a t a ti m e you set, t hen sto p record- ing at a t i me you set. You can set up to eight program timers to record any combination of weekly, daily, or one-t i me events.
30 If y ou have not yet entered any programs, the TV displays the program entry menu when you press PROG . 8. Use SEL s/t to select the date when you wa n t to re co rd . T o record a program at the same tim e on the same day every week, press either but - ton until the TV displays WE EKLY a nd the desired day of t he week .
31 Moni t ori ng an A u to ma t i c Time r Recording 1. T urn on the TV an d set it to the s ame cha n- nel as the VCR’s 3 CH. 4 switch. Note: If you are using a TV/m onitor that i s connected to the VCR’s A UDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV /m oni tor to the vid eo mode.
32 DUBBING The proces s of rec ordin g fr om one audio/v ideo device to another is called dubbing. An audio/video device where a sig nal origi- nates is call ed the dub bing sou r ce.
33 ADDITIONAL INF ORM ATION T RO UBLESHOOTING If you fo llo w the instructions in th is manual and still have t rouble operating your VCR, ref er to the following trouble shooting chart. PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION No power. The power cord is not connected.
34 CARE AND MAI NTENANCE Your Optimus M odel 110 4-Head VHS HQ VCR/Model 60 4-Hea d VHS HQ S tereo Hi-Fi VCR is an example of s uperior design and craftsm anship. The f ollowing suggestions wi ll help you care for the VCR so you c an enjoy it f or years .
35 Servicin g Y our VCR There are no u ser-serviceable pa rts inside your VCR. If you enc ounter a problem t hat you c a n- not correct usi ng this m anual and its trouble- shooting gu ide, take the V CR to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
36 SPECIF I CA TIONS T elevision System ............ . . ................. . ....................... ................... . .... NTSC Standard Color Signal Recor di ng Syst em ... ..... ....... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .
37 Frequenc y Respon se: Regular A udio SP ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. 80 Hz– 10 k Hz EP ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... .....
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