6-549.fm Page 1 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM Cat. No. 16-549/550/632 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
16-549.fm Page 2 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 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.
16-549.fm Page 3 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 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.
16-549.fm Page 4 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM FEATURES Your Optimus Model 112/113/62 4-Head VHS HQ VCR offers some of the most advanced features available in home video cassette recorders. Easy-to-Use Immediate Recording — lets you start a recording immediately and have the VCR automatically stop recording after a length of time you select. 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.
16-549.fm Page 5 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM Fast-Forward/Rewind with Visual Search Freeze-Frame/Frame Advance/Slow-Motion Automatic Rewind OTHER FEATURES Multichannel Television Sound (MTS) (Model 62 only) — decodes stereo broadcasts for listening or recording. This VCR can also receive and record special audio programs (SAP) that accompany some MTS broadcasts.
16-549.fm Page 6 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM CONTENTS Before You Begin ......................................................................................................................... Supplied Accessories .............................................................................................................. Moisture Condensation ............................................................................................................ Using This Manual ..................................
16-549.fm Page 7 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM Using Index Search ............................................................................................................... Direct Access Index Search ........................................................................................... Index Scan ...................................................................................................................... Repeat Play .......................................................................
16-549.fm Page 8 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM BEFORE YOU BEGIN SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Recording — describes the different recording methods. Be sure to remove these items before you store the packing material. Additional Information — includes a troubleshooting section, care and maintenance procedures, and the VCR’s specifications.
16-549.fm Page 9 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 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. COMMON CONNECTIONS Refer to the illustrations on Page 10 (Model 62) or 11 (Model 112/113) for these connections. Note: Some connections shown in this section might require additional supplies, available from your local RadioShack store.
16-549.fm Page 10 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM MODEL 62 CONNECTIONS 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 3 or Stereo Audio/Video Cable L Audio or 2 R Video (Optional Camcorder/2nd VCR/DSS System) Model 62 R - AUDIO - L VIDEO OUT VHF/UHF MONO IN 1 Stereo Audio/Video Cable IN FROM ANT. OUT TO TV 3 CH.
16-549.fm Page 11 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM MODEL 112/113 CONNECTIONS 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 3 or Audio/Video Cable Audio or 2 Video (Optional Camcorder/2nd VCR/DSS System) Models 112/113 AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT. OUT IN 1 Audio/Video Cable VHF/UHF OUT TO TV 3 CH.
16-549.fm Page 12 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM HOME THEATER CONNECTIONS (MODEL 62 SHOWN) Refer to this illustration to connect your VCR to a home theater system.
16-549.fm Page 13 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM CAMCORDER CONNECTIONS Your Model 62 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 AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks on the back panel of your Model 112/113 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.
16-549.fm Page 14 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 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.
16-549.fm Page 15 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM INITIAL SET UP Setting the On-Screen Language/ Channels/Clock 4. When the following appears on the TV screen, set it to the local PBS station if you have a cable box, then press CH s. (If you do not have a cable box, simply press CH s).
-549.fm Page 16 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM • If you have not connected the VCR to an antenna, cable TV, or other signal source through the IN FROM ANT terminal, the VCR does not store any channel in memory. Instead, the VCR displays the following on the TV screen: 4. Repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to select the correct month, then press FAST-F. K : DST : ON NO CH FOUND Y PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA CABLE CONNECTION THEN PUSH VCR CH UP KEY AGAIN 5.
16-549.fm Page 17 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM When the information is correct and the time reaches the minute you set in Step 7, press MENU twice. The currently set time appears and the clock starts running. Note: Seconds begin counting from 00 when you press MENU twice. If the tuner stores a channel that you do not want, repeatedly press (or press and hold) CH s or CH t to tune to that channel, then press ADD/DLT . CHANNEL nn DELETED appears, and the unwanted channel is erased from the tuner’s memory.
16-549.fm Page 18 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM 2. Repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to highlight SET UP CHANNEL, then press FAST-F. NEL UE : ENGL I SH Y NEL UE : ENGL I SH Y English Y Y 3. Press FAST-F again to select the broadcast system ( TV or CATV). GE : ESPANOL SET UP CHANNEL ANTENNA SYSTEM : CATV AUTO SET Espanõl SELECT : KEY SET : KEY END : MENU KEY 4. Press STOP to highlight AUTO SET, then press FAST-F. OSCOPE E A : FRANÇAI S AUTO SET A CABLE A CABLE YOUR THEN. . . H UP KEY 5. Press CH s.
16-549.fm Page 19 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM USING THE VCR REMOTE CONTROL WITH YOUR TV OR CABLE BOX In addition to controlling your VCR, the remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV and cable box. Follow these steps to program the remote control with the correct manufacturer’s code number for that TV and cable box. Note: Some brands have more than one code listed in the charts. If a code does not work with your TV or cable box, try another.
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16-549.fm Page 21 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 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 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, be sure to set the TV/monitor to the TV mode. The antenna or cable signals pass through the VCR unaffected, as if the antenna or cable were connected directly to the TV. Use the TV as you normally would.
16-549.fm Page 22 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM 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. Notes: • The following appears on the TV screen when you press PLAY, REW, FAST-F, or REC/TIME without inserting a cassette. Note: If you are using a TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor to the video mode. 2. Hold the cassette with the main label facing up and the spine facing out from the VCR.
16-549.fm Page 23 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SPECIAL DISPLAYS TAPE MOTION CONTROLS Blue Screen Display Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search 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. The blue screen also appears if you set the VCR to the audio/video mode when the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks are not receiving any signals.
16-549.fm Page 24 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM Notes: • If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame mode for 3 minutes, the VCR stops playing the tape to protect the video heads. • To reduce or eliminate jitter in the freezeframe picture, press and hold CH s or CH t until the picture is clear. During freeze-frame, you can advance the picture one frame at a time by repeatedly pressing SLOW . This feature works best with video cassettes recorded at the SP or EP speed. Press PAUSE to return to normal playback.
16-549.fm Page 25 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM USING INDEX SEARCH 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.
16-549.fm Page 26 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM 3. Press FAST-F so ON appears. VCR ON Y 4. When you finish setting the repeat play option, press MENU twice. 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. Once you select the repeat play mode, it remains on even after you turn off the VCR.
16-549.fm Page 27 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM RECORDING There are four 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. Notes: • You can set the VCR so it stops recording after a length of time you select.
16-549.fm Page 28 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 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 (LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the Model 62) for an audio/ video source, or a channel number for broadcast signals.
16-549.fm Page 29 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM Note: To record without a set duration, skip Step 9. 9. Press REC/TIME again. The recording length appears on the TV screen. Repeatedly press REC/TIME to advance the timer to the desired recording length. The recording length advances in 30-minute increments up to 2 hours, then in 1-hour increments up to 4 hours. Notes: • To ensure that you record the entire program, set the recording length longer than the program length.
16-549.fm Page 30 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM Setting a Timer Note: If you use a TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor to the video mode and skip Steps 2 and 3. 7. Repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to select an empty timer number, then press FAST-F. This menu appears. DATE START STOP CH 8 SAT --:-- --:-- -TODAY EP SELE CT START DATE 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. 3. Repeatedly appears.
16-549.fm Page 31 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM Notes: DATE START STOP CH 8 SAT --:-- --:-- -TODAY EP SELE CT START DATE SELECT : KEY SET : KEY END : PROG KEY To record a broadcast at a specific time and date, repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to select the specific date. Press FAST-F to store your selection. 9. Repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to select the start hour. When the correct hour appears, press FAST-F. Then repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to select the minute and press FAST-F. 10.
16-549.fm Page 32 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM 2. Turn on the VCR and repeatedly press TV/ VCR until VCR appears. DUBBING 3. Press PROG. The first four timer settings appear. The process of recording from one audio/video device to another is called dubbing. STOP CH SPD 2 : 00 A 08 SP 4. Repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to select the setting you want to change, then press FAST-F. 5. Follow Steps 8–12 under “Setting a Timer” on Page 30 to correct the selected setting. 6.
16-549.fm Page 33 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM AUDIO-ONLY RECORDING (MODEL 62 ONLY) 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 AUDIO IN 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.
16-549.fm Page 34 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 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. Timer recording did not work, or a broadcast was recorded at the wrong time. Cannot record. POSSIBLE SOLUTION The power cord is not connected.
16-549.fm Page 35 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM PROBLEM No stereo sound for a stereo recording (Model 62 only). POSSIBLE SOLUTION • You have not connected the VCR’s AUDIO OUT jacks to a stereo system or stereo TV. Connect the jacks to a stereo output. • The audio out setting is not correctly set. Set it to Hi-Fi (see “Receiving/Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts (Model 62 Only)” on Page 28). • The VCR might not have adjusted the tracking correctly.
16-549.fm Page 36 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus 4-Head VHS HQ VCR 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.
16-549.fm Page 37 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 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.
16-549.fm Page 38 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM SPECIFICATIONS Television System .............................................................................. NTSC Standard Color Signal Recording System ................................................................................ Four-Head Double Azimuth Tape Width ............................................................................................................................ 1/2 Inch Tape Speed: SP ........................................
16-549.fm Page 39 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM Frequency Response: Regular Audio SP ................................................................................................................. 80 Hz–10 k Hz EP ................................................................................................................... 80 Hz–5 kHz Hi-Fi Audio (Model 62 only) In All Modes ............................................................ 20 Hz–20 kHz Power Requirement .................................
16-549.fm Page 40 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 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.