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Cat. No. 16-548/631 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipme nt. MO DE L 1 1 1 / MO DE L 6 1 4-Head V HS HQ V CR 4-Head VHS HQ Hi -Fi VCR 16-5 48 .fm Pag e 1 Tues day , July 20, 19 99 4:5 4 PM[...]
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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 Ins tructi ons — Th e safet y and op era tin g instruc- ti ons should be retain ed fo r futu re refere nce. 3. Heed Warn ings — All warnin g s on the ap plianc[...]
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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, un plu g it from the w all outlet and d isconn ect the antenna or cab le s y stem. T his will pr event dama g e to the V CR due to li g htnin g and power -li ne s ur [...]
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4 FEA TURES Your Optim us Model 111 4-Head VHS HQ VCR/Model 61 4-Head V HS HQ Hi-Fi VCR of - fers some of the most advanced feature s avail- able in home video cassette reco rders. Your VCR’s PLL (phase-locked loop ) tuning ensures e x t remely a c curate t uning of up to 68 VHF and UHF chann els a nd up to 125 cable channels. The VCR’s full-fu[...]
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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 61 only) — dec odes stereo broadc asts for listening or rec o rding. This VCR can al so re- ceive a nd record s pecial audi o programs ( SAP) that accompany some MTS broadcasts. Front and Rear Au dio/Video Input Jack s — let you quickly conne ct an au dio/video de[...]
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6 CONTENTS Before Y ou Be g in ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... .. 7 Ac cessori es ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... .... . ..... .. .. 7[...]
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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 ag e 8 to d etermine your speci fic needs. MOISTUR E CONDENSATION Condens[...]
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8 IN STALLATI ON COMMO N CONNECTIO NS Refer to the il lustrations on Pag es 9 a nd 10 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 f or pla y back. Y ou can con nect: • Y our V CR’ s OUT T O TV ja ck t o[...]
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9 Mod el 61 C onnect ions 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/Video Cable Stereo Audio/Video Cable VHF/UHF Splitter/Combiner OUT I N UHF Antenna In Audio In Video In LR L Audio Video R VHF Antenna In 1 2 3 75-Ohm Co[...]
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10 Mod el 1 1 1 Connectio ns 16- 54 8. fm P a ge 1 0 Tue s day , J uly 2 0, 19 99 4:5 4 PM[...]
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11 HOME TH EATER CONNECTIONS ( MODEL 61 ONLY) Refer to this illustration to connect your VCR to a home theater system . IN FROM ANT. VHF/UHF OUT TO TV VIDEO 1 AUDIO 1 3 CH. 4 L OUT R IN Cable Box VCR VIDEO 1 AUDIO 1 L OUT R IN TV/Monitor A/V RECEIVER TV Stereo Audio/Video Cable Stereo Audio/Video Cable Speakers OUT I N Antenna In Audio In Video In [...]
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12 CAMCORDER CO NNECTIONS Your VCR ha s jacks on it s front pan el that let you easily connect a camcorder or other video source. Notes: • The Model 61 (shown) needs a stereo audio /video cable for this connection. • The Model 1 1 1 (not shown ) needs an audio/video cable for this connection . 1. Insert the plugs at one end of the cable into th[...]
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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 it ch (o n th e ba ck of th e V CR ) t o 3 or 4 , whichever is not an active cha nnel in your area. When V CR appears on the disp lay, the VCR sends the s ignal from the video sou rce co n- nected t o its [...]
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14 INITIAL SET UP Sett ing the On -Screen 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 a fter power was inter- rupted longer t han 24 hours, the VCR prompt s you to select a language, and then scans f or active channels in your area and stores them. In many a reas, the Publ ic Broadcas ti n g [...]
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15 Man ua ll y Se tt i ng th e C l oc k Note: The clock must be accurate ly set for proper automatic timer and quick ti mer reco rd- ing. We su ggest you ref er to a radio station or time/temperature service for t he correct ti me. If the SE T CLOC K menu already appears on the scr een, skip to St ep 3. 1. Press MEN U . U se SEL s/t t o highlight S[...]
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16 Adding/Era sing Channels We recomme nd you chec k the channels the VCR automatically stored. It might have stored a distan t, weak chann el that you no rmally would not watch, or it might hav e missed 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 . CHAN NE L nn DELET [...]
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17 Cha n gi n g t he O n-S cr ee n La ng uag e You can chan ge t he on-screen l anguage at any tim e. 1. Press MENU to di spl ay the main menu . 2. Use SEL s/t to hi ghlight the fourth i tem, t hen pr es s SET . Note: The title of the f ou rth item di ffers depending on the current language. If the current language is English, the title sho ws in S[...]
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18 SETTI NG T HE RE MOTE CONTROL’ S CODES 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. Note: S[...]
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19 2. While pressing and holdi ng down TV POWER , enter the code numb er for your TV using the number butto ns. While pressing and holding d own CA TV POWER , enter the code numb er for your cable box using the number butto ns. 3. T ry operating your T V or cable box using the VCR’s remote control ( TV POWER , TV CH s/t, and TV VOL +/– for TV o[...]
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20 OPE R ATION WA T C H I N G T V Usin g the TV’ s T u ner To watch a broadcast using t h e TV’s tuner, t urn off the VCR, or press TV/VCR until V CR does not ap pear on t he V CR’s display. Note: If you are usi ng a TV/mon it o r con nected to the VCR’s AUDI O/VIDEO OUT jacks, be sur e to set the TV/monitor to the TV m ode. The anten na or[...]
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21 VIEWING A VIDEO T APE Load ing a V ideo T a pe 1. T urn on the TV an d set it to the s ame cha n- nel as the V CR’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/mon itor to th e vide o mode. 2. H old th e ca sse tte wit h the ma in lab e l fac - ing up and t he spine [...]
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22 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SPECIAL DISPLAYS Blu e Scr een Di splay 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 are n ot recei ving any sig- nals. N[...]
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23 Notes: • I t take s several minutes t o m ark t he recording. If the interval bet w een two timer recordings is not long en ough to allow commercial m arking, the VCR wai ts until after the next timer recording. • The VCR can store up to ei g ht timer recording times or 40 commercia l locations in memory at one time. Whe n the m emory become[...]
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24 T APE MOT ION CONT ROLS Fast- F orwa rd/Rewin d and V isual Sear ch To advanc e the tape q uickly when it is stopped, press FA S T - F . To rewind the tape quickly when it is stopped, press REW . You cannot see the tape picture or hear t he tape soun d when you use fast-forward or rewind, but you can us e the counter t o locate a s pecific sect [...]
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25 REAL-T I ME COUNTER Using the Counter Your VCR’s counter shows how long a tape has bee n running. To display the c ounter on the T V screen, pre ss DI SPLA Y on t he rem ote control. Notes: • The real-time counter might s top if you fast-forward or rewind through a blan k sec- tion o n the tape. Th is is normal. • Y ou c an press COUNTER R[...]
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26 Once you sel ect the repeat pl ay mode, it stays in effect even af ter you t urn off the VCR. To turn off repeat play, select OFF in S tep 3. T RACKING Dig ital A uto T rackin g System The auto tracking system auto maticall y adjust s tracking whe n you sta r t playbac k. When dif ferent parts of the tape a re recorded at different speeds, the V[...]
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27 RECORDING There are three ways to record using your VCR — immediat e recording, automatic timer re- cording, a nd dubbing. The video cassette you use for recording mus t have the erase-prot ection tab i n place . If the tab is removed, the cassette auto matically ejects if you try to record on it (s ee “Eras e P ro- tection” on this pag e)[...]
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28 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 T V displays the main menu. 2. Press SEL s/t to h ighlight SET UP VCR , then press SET . The T V displays t he SET UP VCR menu. 3. Press SEL s/ t to highli gh t INPU T SELE CT , th e [...]
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29 IMMEDIATE RECO RDING Rec ordin g a Prog ram as Y o u W atch It Follow these steps 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. Note: If you are wat ching the program on a TV / monitor that i s connec ted t o the VCR’s A UDIO/ VIDEO OUT j acks, set the TV/m onitor to the vid[...]
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30 AUTOMA TIC T IME R RECORDING The VCR’s automatic timer lets you program it to select an input source, start recording from th at sour ce at a ti me you se t, then st op rec ord- ing at a t ime you set. Y ou can set up to eight program timers to record any combination of weekly, daily, or one-t ime events. You can set the VCR t o record at any [...]
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31 If you 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 EK LY a nd the desired day of t h e week. T o record a program a [...]
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32 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 V CR’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/mon itor to th e vide o mode. 2. Press TV/VCR until the VCR displ ays VCR. Ch ecking/Ch angin g Pro gram[...]
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33 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. You can use another VCR, camcorde r, satellite r ece iv- er, or other de vice with A/ V output s as the du b- bing source, connect the dubbing source and the VCR, t h[...]
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34 ADDITIONAL INF O RMATION T RO UBLESHOOTING If you fo llo w the instructions in this manual and still h ave trouble operat ing your VCR, refer to the following trouble shooting chart. PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION No power. The power cord is not connected. Plug the power c ord into an AC outlet. Cannot make a timer record- in g. • The program timer[...]
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35 CARE AND MAI NTENANCE Your Optimus Model 111 4-Head VHS HQ VCR/Model 61 4-Head VHS HQ Hi-Fi VCR is an exam- ple of sup erior design and craftsmanship. The following s uggestions will help y ou care for the VCR so you can enjoy it for yea rs. Keep the VCR dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry imm ediately. Liquids might cont ain min- erals that c a n [...]
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36 Servicin g Y o ur VCR There are no u ser-serviceable pa rts inside your VCR. If you encounter a problem that you can- not correct usi ng this m anual and its trouble- shooting gu ide, take the V CR to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Clea ning t he V ideo H eads Dirty video he ads can cau se the playba ck pic- ture to become blu rred [...]
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37 SPECIF ICA TIONS T elevision System . ................. .. ............ ........................ ..................... .. . NT SC Stan dard Color Signal Recor din g Syst em ... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. Four -Head Double Azim uth T ape Wi dth... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ...[...]
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38 Frequenc y Respon se: Regular A udio SP .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... 80 H z–10 kH z EP .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... .. 80 Hz–5 [...]
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39 NOTES 16- 54 8. fm P a ge 3 9 Tue s day , J uly 2 0, 19 99 4:5 4 PM[...]
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Ra di oSha ck A Divisi o n of T andy Corporation Fort Worth, T exa s 76102 7A6 Prin t e d in Ja p an RadioSha ck Li mi ted W arranty Thi s produ ct i s warr ant ed agai nst d efec ts for 90 days f rom da te of pur chase from Ra dioSha ck com pany- ow ned s tor es an d auth ori zed R adi oShack fran chise es an d de aler s. W ith in t his pe riod, w[...]