Radio Shack Optimus 66, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 16 635 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment Model 66 Hi Fi Stereo VCR with Four Head Double Azimuth 16 635 fm Page 1 Wednesday July 21 1999 9 03 AM...

Page 2: ...sure of the type of power supplied to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company For VCRs intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instruc ti...

Page 3: ...xtensive work by a qualified technician to restore the VCR to its normal operation If the VCR has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged When the VCR exhibits a distinct change in perfor mance t...

Page 4: ...e for repeat playback when the tape plays to the end Time Stamp the VCR displays useful re cording information such as date start time and channel during the first 7 seconds of tape play Easy to Use I...

Page 5: ...he TV screen for setting the clock and timers You can select English French or Spanish instructions Memory Sentinel protects clock settings tuner programming information and timer memory settings in c...

Page 6: ...19 Adding Erasing Channels 20 Reprogramming Tuner Memory 20 Turning On Auto Clock Set 21 Setting the Cable Box 21 Changing the On Screen Language 22 Using the VCR s Remote Control with Your TV and Ca...

Page 7: ...g the Signal to Record 39 Receiving Recording Stereo SAP Broadcasts 39 Immediate Recording 39 Recording a Program as You Watch It 39 Recording One Program on the VCR While You Watch Another on the TV...

Page 8: ...to use the VCR s Commercial Advance and Movie Advance features use index search and use repeat play Recording describes the different recording methods Additional Information includes a trouble shooti...

Page 9: ...le wires connections that do not go through a cable box Check the laws in your area before you make connections A cable converter box to the VCR s IN FROM ANT jack Note There are many cable TV sys tem...

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Page 11: ...N Antenna In Audio In Video In L R 75 Ohm Coax Cable Video Cable or or or Outside Antenna 300 to 75 Ohm Transformer Select the signal source you have Cable CATV Company Center Right Left Front Speaker...

Page 12: ...aural connect the audio cable to the L AUDIO IN jack only 2 Insert the plugs at the other end of the cable into the AUDIO VIDEO OUT jacks on your cam corder or other video source Be sure to connect VI...

Page 13: ...es such as RadioShack Cat No 23 557 Cautions Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or recha...

Page 14: ...4 hours or when you reset the VCR s memory the VCR prompts you to select a language then scans for active channels in your area and stores them In many areas the Public Broadcasting Ser vice PBS stati...

Page 15: ...H UP KEY OUTPUT CH KEY X VCR TV owner s manual for your cable box or direct to home satellite receiver if you are not sure what the output channel number is If you are using the audio video jack conne...

Page 16: ...8 41 102 103 104 Regency 28 Rembrandt 01 29 32 39 42 44 63 Samsung 05 06 32 40 42 Scientific Atlanta 08 09 53 61 Sheritech 27 CABLE BOX BRAND CODE Signal 26 SL Marx 06 32 40 42 43 44 52 63 Sprucer 16...

Page 17: ...correct channel when it begins a timer or VCR Plus recording you set you will need to do that manually see Recording on Page 38 Press MENU ACTION and pro ceed to Alternate Setup on Page 18 Note Using...

Page 18: ...annels in your area Note If you have already set the channels and just want to manually set the clock press MENU ACTION to skip tuner program ming Then see Manually Setting the Clock on Page 19 3 When...

Page 19: ...date year and hour then press 6 Repeatedly press or to select a minute that is 1 or 2 minutes after the current time then press For example if it is 42 minutes past the hour right now enter 43 minute...

Page 20: ...ollowed the steps listed in Alternate Setup on Page 18 you might want to repro gram the VCR s tuner memory if you later move or change from an antenna connection to a cable TV connection Note You can...

Page 21: ...hen press 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 Se...

Page 22: ...al ready programmed to control your equipment Skip to the paragraph after Step 3 in this sec tion to learn how to use the remote control to operate your equipment If you followed the steps listed in...

Page 23: ...d 01 02 03 04 34 55 83 85 91 93 95 TV BRAND CODE Macom 31 79 Magnavox 25 26 Matsushita 16 17 101 Movietime 29 32 38 39 40 42 44 88 NSC 32 38 40 Oak 10 11 46 99 Optimus 44 88 Panasonic 16 17 101 Philip...

Page 24: ...the batteries from the remote control to replace them for exam ple If this happens re enter the codes after you replace the batteries Some TVs cable boxes and direct to home satellite receivers might...

Page 25: ...age 14 TURNING THE ERROR BEEP ON OFF Your VCR is preset to sound a beep through your TV when you enter invalid or incomplete information However you can turn the beep off or on at any time Follow thes...

Page 26: ...3 CH 4 switch Note If you are using a TV monitor con nected to the VCR s R AUDIO L VIDEO OUT jacks set the TV monitor to its video mode 2 Repeatedly press TV VCR until VCR appears 3 To manually select...

Page 27: ...w the entered information If any number is not correct repeatedly press or to highlight the wrong entry Use or to change the number or ADD DLT to delete the number 10 Press MENU ACTION four times to e...

Page 28: ...can manu ally adjust it if necessary see Tracking on Page 30 3 To choose the type of audio you want to hear during playback press SAP HiFi until an arrow appears next to the desired audio mode indica...

Page 29: ...ded at the SP or SLP speed Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback Slow Motion To start slow motion playback while a tape is playing press SLOW Press SLOW again or PLAY to return to normal pl...

Page 30: ...f then back on 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 Hi Fi does not appear you might be able t...

Page 31: ...ed Then press to select ON or OFF 4 Press MENU ACTION twice to exit On Screen Display To view your VCR s current operating mode and other information about your VCR press DISP ENT display enter You se...

Page 32: ...dvance Marking On Off Follow these steps to have the VCR automati cally memorize the beginnings and endings of commercials while it records a program so it can mark the tape later 1 Press MENU ACTION...

Page 33: ...MANUAL AUTO The VCR automatically skips marked commercial blocks MANUAL The VCR skips commercials only when you press C A SKIP ZERO during playback 5 When you finish press MENU ACTION twice to exit Qu...

Page 34: ...ss INDEX M A SKIP 5 When you finish press USING INDEX SEARCH Your VCR has the VHS Index Search System Each time you start recording the VCR auto matically marks the tape with an index mark at that loc...

Page 35: ...rough 4 SEARCH Y M A SK IP ODE SEARCH Y M A SK IP ODE 5 Then press to skip forward to that index mark or to skip backward When the tape reaches the selected index mark the VCR starts normal playback I...

Page 36: ...o 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 re mains on even after you t...

Page 37: ...en press to select ON or OFF Note The VCR still records time stamp information even if you select OFF to turn off the display feature in Step 3 4 Press MENU ACTION twice to exit OFF CI AL ADV ATURE Y...

Page 38: ...made at the SP speed The quality of tape you use greatly affects record playback quality and the life of the VCR Use only video cassettes that display the offi cial logo High grade tape has a better...

Page 39: ...elect the audio mode when the broadcast has a stereo or SAP signal repeatedly press SAP Hi Fi until the arrow mark points to the desired mode IMMEDIATE RECORDING Recording a Program as You Watch It Fo...

Page 40: ...n most TV program list ings Setting the VCR Plus Guide Channels Most television guides contain a list of two digit numbers called guide channels or VCR Plus channel numbers Each broadcast cable TV cha...

Page 41: ...ording with VCR Plus Most television guides list a 1 to 8 digit num ber called a PlusCode next to many of the listed programs You can use these PlusCodes to easily program your VCR to record broad cas...

Page 42: ...select a pre set program category that you see when you view the program index DRAMA MUSIC COMEDY MOVIE SPORTS or N A not applicable Then press 10 If you want to change the displayed tape speed repea...

Page 43: ...period at the same time Monday through Friday DAILY or at the same time on the same day every week WEEKLY Notes The VCR can record only one broadcast at a time If you set the VCR s timer to record br...

Page 44: ...ck on Page 19 then continue with Step 8 8 Repeatedly press or hold down or to select an empty timer number then press You see 9 Repeatedly press or hold down or to select the date when you want to rec...

Page 45: ...TIMER appears Notes Be sure that TIMER appears when you turn the VCR off If it does not appear check your entries If you load a cassette with its erase protection tab removed and set the VCR s timer t...

Page 46: ...ds press POWER then press TIMER disappears DUBBING The process of recording from one audio video device to another is called dubbing An audio video device where a signal origi nates is called the dubb...

Page 47: ...y connecting a pre amplifier or mixer to the VCR s R AUDIO L IN 1 or AV 2 L AUDIO IN R jacks Simply select the line input and record as usual Caution Do not directly connect a microphone to the VCR No...

Page 48: ...s Cannot record The erase protection tab is missing Place a piece of tape over the tab hole Picture is poor on playback The TV is not set to the proper channel Set the TV to the same channel as 3 CH 4...

Page 49: ...CR until VCR appears Audio video connections are incorrect Check all connections Cannot record from the input jacks Connections are incorrect Check all connections INPUT is not set correctly Select LI...

Page 50: ...arts Handle the VCR gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cas es and can cause the VCR to work improperly Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type in...

Page 51: ...tion contact your local RadioShack store Storing Your Video Cassettes Unless you are making an automatic timer re cording eject and store the cassette before you turn off the VCR This helps protect t...

Page 52: ...ut VHF UHF F Type Antenna Output VHF UHF F Type Video Input Output Phono Connector Audio Input Output Phono Connector Video Output Level 1 0 V Video Output Impedance 75 Audio Output Level 10 dBV Audio...

Page 53: ...wer Requirement 120 V 60 Hz Power Consumption 23 Watts Dimensions HWD 35 8 1415 16 1113 16 Inches 9 3 38 30 cm Weight 7 lbs 10 oz 3 5 kg Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specific...

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Page 56: ...ng the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct the...