6-634.fm Page 1 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Cat. No. 16-634/16-636 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
16-634.fm Page 2 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions — All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5.
16-634.fm Page 3 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM 14. Lightning — For added protection for this VCR receiver during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the VCR due to lightning and power-line surges. 15.
16-634.fm Page 4 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM FEATURES Your Optimus Model 64/Model 65 Hi-Fi Stereo VCR With Four-Head Double Azimuth offers some of the most advanced features available in home video cassette recorders. Time Stamp — the VCR displays useful recording information (such as date, start time, and channel) for the first 7 seconds during playback. Your VCR’s PLL (phase-locked loop) tuning ensures extremely accurate tuning of up to 68 VHF and UHF channels and up to 125 cable channels.
16-634.fm Page 5 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM TAPE CONTROL One-Minute Skip (Model 64 Only) — lets you fast-forward the tape for exactly 1 minute to let you easily skip over commercials. Index Search — lets you quickly locate the beginning of a specific recording. Also, you can have the VCR play the first 10 seconds of each recording so you can locate the one you want. Program Index — lets you select and search for a specific program after timer recording.
16-634.fm Page 6 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM CONTENTS Before You Begin ......................................................................................................................... Supplied Accessories .............................................................................................................. Moisture Condensation ............................................................................................................ Using This Manual ..................................
16-634.fm Page 7 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Real-Time Counter ................................................................................................................ Using the Counter ........................................................................................................... Using the Zero Search Function ..................................................................................... Skipping Commercials (Model 65 Only) ....................................................
16-634.fm Page 8 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM BEFORE YOU BEGIN SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Be sure to remove the remote control and 75ohm coaxial cable before you store the packing material. Depending upon your audio/video system setup, you might need additional cables or adapters (available at your local RadioShack store). Read “Installation” on Page 9 to determine your specific needs. MOISTURE CONDENSATION Condensation inside the VCR can cause tape jams or video head damage.
16-634.fm Page 9 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM INSTALLATION Caution: Some state laws restrict direct connections to cable wires (connections that do not go through a cable box). Check the laws in your area before you make connections. BASIC CONNECTIONS Refer to the illustrations on Page 10 for these connections. Note: Some connections shown in this section might require additional supplies, available from your local RadioShack store. þ Note: There are many cable TV systems in use.
16-634.fm Page 10 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Outside Antenna 300-Ohm Lead-In Wire 75-Ohm Coax Cable Cable (CATV) Company Cable Box IN 75-Ohm Coax Cable 300-to-75 Ohm Transformer OUT or or or TV Video In Audio In L R Antenna In Stereo Audio/Video Cable 2 Model 64/65 (rear) R - AUDIO - L VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT. VHF/UHF MONO IN 1 OUT TO TV 3 CH.
16-634.fm Page 11 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM HOME THEATER CONNECTIONS Refer to this illustration to connect your VCR to a home theater system.
16-634.fm Page 12 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM CAMCORDER CONNECTIONS Your VCR has jacks on its front panel that let you easily connect a camcorder or other video source. You can also connect a camcorder to the R-AUDIO-L AUDIO IN 1 and VIDEO IN 1 jacks on the back panel of your VCR. You need a stereo A/V cable (not supplied) with plugs that fit the VCR’s jacks and the camcorder’s jacks for this connection.
16-634.fm Page 13 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM VCR SETUP SETTING THE VCR’S OUTPUT CHANNEL SWITCH 2. Put fresh batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside. If you connected the VCR’s OUT TO TV terminal to a TV or another VCR, set 3-CH-4 on the back of the VCR to 3 or 4, whichever is not an active channel in your area. When VCR appears on the display, the VCR sends the signal from the video source connected to its IN FROM ANT.
16-634.fm Page 14 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM INITIAL SET UP Setting the On-Screen Language/ Channels/Clock 4. At this screen, set your cable box to the local PBS station, then press CH s. (If you do not have a cable box, simply press CH s).
16-634.fm Page 15 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM If the VCR does not detect an EDS signal within this time, AUTO CLOCK SET INCOMPLETE appears. There is probably not an EDS signal available in your area. Press MENU/ACTION, then see “Manually Setting the Clock” to set the clock. --------RE NEL UE : ENGL I SH Y KEY Notes: • Your VCR protects tuner programming for up to 24 hours in case a power failure occurs or if the power cord becomes unplugged.
-634.fm Page 16 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM When you set DST to ON, the VCR automatically adds 1 hour on the first Sunday in April, and subtracts 1 hour on the last Sunday in October. 8. Press . SET COMPLETED appears. 4. Press CH s. The VCR searches for an EDS signal and, if it finds one, automatically sets its clock to the correct time. If the VCR does not find an EDS signal, follow the steps under “Manually Setting the Clock” on Page 15. 9. Review the information you entered.
16-634.fm Page 17 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM --------RE NEL UE : ENGL I SH Y KEY 3. Press again to select the broadcast system ( TV or CABLE). ANNEL ---- clock to the correct time and AUTO CLOCK SET COMPLETED appears. Afterwards, the VCR resets the clock by the received EDS signal the first time you turn it off during a day. If the VCR does not detect a signal within this time, AUTO CLOCK SET INCOMPLETE appears. There is probably not an EDS signal available in your area.
16-634.fm Page 18 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM 3. Repeatedly press until the desired language appears next to the fifth item. 4. When you finish, press MENU/ACTION. Resetting the VCR’s Memory You can erase all settings (including the time and date, local channels, and programmed events) at any time. Eject any loaded tape, then hold down PLAY and CHANNEL s on the VCR for about 5 seconds until it turns itself off. All settings are cleared.
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16-634.fm Page 20 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM 2. While holding down TV, enter the code number for your TV using the number buttons Or, while holding down DSS/CABLE, enter the code number for your cable box or direct-to-home satellite receiver. Precede a single-digit code number with a 0 — for example, 01, 02, and so on. To enter a three-digit number, press 100, then enter the second and third digits in the code number. 3.
16-634.fm Page 21 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM OPERATION WATCHING TV Using the TV’s Tuner To watch a broadcast using the TV’s tuner, turn off the VCR or repeatedly press TV/VCR until VCR disappears from the VCR’s display. Note: If you are using a TV/monitor connected to the VCR’s R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO OUT jacks, be sure to set the TV/monitor to its TV mode. The antenna or cable signals pass through the VCR unaffected, as if the antenna or cable were connected directly to the TV.
16-634.fm Page 22 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Follow these steps to assign any of the VCR’s 24 preset call letter combinations to stations in your area. 1. Press MENU/ACTION to display the main menu. 2. Repeatedly press or to highlight SET UP CHANNEL, then press . You see: ---- ANNEL , , , or to highlight the wrong entry. Use or to change the number, or ADD/DLT to delete the number. 9. Press MENU/ACTION four times to exit.
16-634.fm Page 23 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM 7. Press MENU/ACTION four times to exit. VIEWING A VIDEO TAPE Loading a Video Tape 1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same channel as the VCR’s 3-CH-4 switch. Note: If you are using a TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR’s R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor to its video mode. 2. Hold the cassette with the main label facing up and the spine facing out from the VCR.
16-634.fm Page 24 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SPECIAL DISPLAYS VCR : ON : ON ACK : ON Blue Screen Display The VCR displays a blue screen on the TV when you select the VCR mode, play unrecorded portions of a tape, or when you tune to a weak TV station. However, you can turn the blue screen display feature on or off. Notes: Y KEY 4. Press MENU/ACTION twice to exit. On-Screen Display • You cannot record the blue screen on a tape in the VCR.
16-634.fm Page 25 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM TAPE MOTION CONTROLS Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search While a tape is stopped, press FAST-F to advance the tape quickly or REW to rewind it. You cannot see the picture or hear sound when you use fast-forward or rewind, but you can use the counter to locate a specific section of tape. Note: If you press POWER while a tape is rePOWER OFF appears. winding, REWIND The VCR automatically turns itself off when rewinding is complete.
16-634.fm Page 26 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM The counter resets to 0:00:00 when you put in a new tape. To manually reset the counter, press COUNTER RESET. Note: The real-time counter might stop if you fast-forward or rewind through a blank section on the tape. This is normal. beginnings/endings on the tape itself. Then, when you play back the recording, you can set the VCR so it automatically detects and skips over the marked commercials or only skips over the marked commercials when you press a key.
16-634.fm Page 27 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM 4. Press Selecting a Commercial Advance Tape Playback Option . You see: SET UP COMMERC I AL ADV. C / A RECORD C / A PLAYBACK : ON : AUTO Follow these steps to select how the VCR operates when you play any marked tape. SELECT : KEY SET : KEY END : ACT I ON KEY 5. Repeatedly press or C/A RECORD, then press or OFF. 1. Press MENU/ACTION to display the main menu.
16-634.fm Page 28 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Question Answer Does Commercial Advance work at all recording speeds? Yes. 4. Repeatedly press or to select GO TO START OF MOVIE or GO TO PREVIEW. NCE Does Commercial Yes. Advance still work if I mark the tape and remove it from the VCR, then play it back later? ODE OF MOV I E W / A SK I P Can I play a Commer- Yes, but commercials cial Advance marked will only be skipped if tape in another VCR? the other VCR also has Commercial Advance.
16-634.fm Page 29 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM USING INDEX SEARCH Notes: Your VCR has the VHS Index Search System. Each time you start recording, the VCR automatically marks the tape with an index mark at that location. You can locate the recording you want to play or skip the recording(s) you don’t want to watch by either entering the number of index marks or by scanning. The VCR searches forward or backward from the current location.
16-634.fm Page 30 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Index Scan ODE 1. Press INDEX ( INDEX/M/A SKIP on the Model 65) while the VCR is stopped or playing a tape. SELECT SEARCH MODE appears. Note: If you have a Model 64, SELECT SEARCH MODE does not appear when there is no timer-recorded program in the program index list. INDEX appears instead on the top of the screen. Skip to Step 3. 2. Repeatedly press or to highlight INDEX SEARCH, then press . INDEX appears. 3. Press FAST-F or REW to start the scan.
16-634.fm Page 31 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM 5. Press PLAY to start repeat playback. REP appears. The VCR repeats playback from the beginning to the end of the tape, or to the first unrecorded portion that is at least 30 seconds long. AUTO REPEAT appears while the VCR rewinds the tape to the beginning. Follow these steps to turn time stamp on or off. 1. Press MENU/ACTION to display the main menu. 2. Repeatedly press or SET UP FEATURE, then press to highlight .
16-634.fm Page 32 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Notes: • You might need to slightly readjust tracking for each tape you play. • If the sound of a recording made on another VHS Hi-Fi VCR is poor (and HiFi does not appear), you might be able to improve it by adjusting the tracking. HiFi appears when the tracking is correctly adjusted. VCR LOCK You can lock all of the VCR’s buttons except CH s or t, MENU/ACTION, PROG, TV/VCR, COUNTER RESET, ADD/DLT , POWER , and STOP EJECT.
16-634.fm Page 33 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM RECORDING There are three ways to record using your VCR: • Immediate recording — to record a broadcast as you watch it or record one program on the VCR while you watch another on the TV. • Automatic timer recording — to record a broadcast at a time you set. • Dubbing — to record a broadcast from another tape or video source. Although T-160 video cassettes offer the longest recording time, they contain thinner tape that is more likely to jam.
16-634.fm Page 34 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM SELECTING THE SIGNAL TO RECORD You can select the signal to record — from the IN FROM ANT. jack or an audio/video source — in either of these ways. • Repeatedly press INPUT until the desired input source appears — LINE 1 or LINE 2 for an audio/video source, or a channel number for broadcast signals. Select LINE 1 for recording signals from the back R-AUDIO-L IN 1/VIDEO IN 1 jacks, or LINE 2 for recording signals from the front AV2 jacks.
16-634.fm Page 35 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Notes: • To ensure that you record the entire program, set the recording length longer than the program length. • To display the remaining recording time, press DISP/ENT during a timed recording. • To temporarily stop the tape during a recording, press PAUSE . Press PAUSE again to resume recording. If you leave the VCR paused for about 5 minutes, the VCR automatically stops.
16-634.fm Page 36 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Setting a Timer Note: If you use a TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR’s R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor to its video mode and skip Steps 2 and 3. 7. Repeatedly press or to select an empty timer number, then press . You see: ART STOP CH -- --:-- -SLP N /A --------------- 1. Turn on the VCR and the TV. 2. Set the TV to the same channel as 3-CH-4 on the back of the VCR. ART DATE KEY KEY ROG KEY VCR 8.
16-634.fm Page 37 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM To record a broadcast at a specific time and date, repeatedly press or to select the specific date. Press to store your selection. 9. Repeatedly press or hold down or to select the start hour. When the correct hour appears, press . Then repeatedly press or to select the minute and press . Note: Your VCR uses a 12-hour clock. Be sure you correctly set AM or PM. 10. Repeat Step 9 to set the end time. 11.
16-634.fm Page 38 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM 3. Press PROG . The first four timer settings appear. If a timer recording is in progress: 1. Press POWER to stop timer recording. TO CANCEL TIMER REC PUSH POWER THEN STOP KEY appears if you are watching the signal from the VCR. 4. Repeatedly press or to select the setting you want to change, then press . 5. Follow Steps 8–13 under “Setting a Timer” on Page 36 to correct the selected setting. 6. When you finish, press PROG again, then turn off the VCR.
16-634.fm Page 39 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM AUDIO-ONLY RECORDING Because of the superior quality of VHS Hi-Fi audio recordings, you might want to use your VCR as an audio-only recorder. You can also make live recordings by connecting a preamplifier or mixer to the VCR’s R-AUDIO-L IN 1 jacks. Simply select the line input and record as usual. Caution: Do not directly connect a microphone to the VCR. Note: For the best audio fidelity, we recommend you use high-quality video tape (such as Cat. No.
16-634.fm Page 40 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your VCR, look in this chart for the problem description and its solution. If your VCR still does not work properly, contact your local RadioShack store. PROBLEM No power. POSSIBLE SOLUTION The power cord is not connected. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. Timer recording did not work, The power is on. Turn off the power.
16-634.fm Page 41 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM PROBLEM Cannot see broadcast TV programs using the VCR’s tuner. POSSIBLE SOLUTION TV/VCR is not set correctly. Repeatedly press TV/VCR until VCR appears. Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections. Cannot record from the input Connections are incorrect. Check all connections. jacks. INPUT is not set correctly. Select LINE 1 or LINE 2. No stereo sound for a stereo You have not connected the VCR’s R-AUDIO-L OUT jacks to a sterecording.
16-634.fm Page 42 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus Model 64/Model 65 Hi-Fi Stereo VCR With Four-Head Double Azimuth is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your VCR so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the VCR dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the VCR only in normal temperature environments.
16-634.fm Page 43 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Servicing Your VCR Storing Your Video Cassettes There are no user-serviceable parts inside your VCR. If you encounter a problem that you cannot correct using this manual and its troubleshooting guide, take the VCR to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Unless you are making an automatic timer recording, eject and store the cassette before you turn off the VCR. This helps protect the cassette and the VCR’s internal mechanisms.
16-634.fm Page 44 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM SPECIFICATIONS Television System .............................................................................. NTSC Standard Color Signal Recording System ................................................................................ Four-Head Double Azimuth Tape Width ............................................................................................................................ 1/2 Inch Tape Speed: SP ........................................
16-634.fm Page 45 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Frequency Response: Regular Audio SP ................................................................................................................. 100 Hz–8 k Hz SLP ............................................................................................................. 100 Hz–50 kHz Hi-Fi Audio In All Modes ..................................................................................... 20 Hz–20 kHz Power Requirement ...........................
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16-634.fm Page 48 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack companyowned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.