Optimus 65 - Manuals

5 TAPE CONTROL One-Minute Skip (Model 64 Only) — lets youfast-forward the tape for exactly 1 minute to letyou easily skip over commercials. Index Search — lets you quickly locate the be-ginning of a specific recording. Also, you canhave the VCR play the first 10 seconds of eachrecording so you can l...

6 CONTENTS Before You Begin ......................................................................................................................... 8 Supplied Accessories .............................................................................................................. 8Moisture Conden...

8 BEFORE YOU BEGIN SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Be sure to remove the remote control and 75-ohm coaxial cable before you store the packingmaterial. Depending upon your audio/video system set-up, you might need additional cables or adapt-ers (available at your local RadioShack store).Read “Installation” on P...

9 INSTALLATION BASIC CONNECTIONS Refer to the illustrations on Page 10 for theseconnections. Note: Some connections shown in this sectionmight require additional supplies, availablefrom your local RadioShack store. þ Connect the VCR to your TV forplayback. You can connect (chooseone): • Your VCR’s O...

11 HOME THEATER CONNECTIONS Refer to this illustration to connect your VCR to a home theater system. Cable Box Model 64/65 (rear) TV/Monitor A/V RECEIVER TV Stereo Audio/Video Cable Stereo Audio/Video Cable Speakers OUT I N Antenna In Audio In Video In L R 75-OhmCoax Cable Video Cable or or or Outsi...

12 CAMCORDER CONNECTIONS Your VCR has jacks on its front panel that let you easily connect a camcorder or other videosource. 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...

13 VCR SETUP SETTING THE VCR’S OUTPUT CHANNEL SWITCH If you connected the VCR’s OUT TO TV termi- nal 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 VCRsends the signal from the video source c...

14 INITIAL SET UP Setting the On-Screen Language/Channels/Clock When you first plug in the VCR and turn it on,when you turn it on after power was interruptedfor longer than 24 hours, or when you reset theVCR’s memory, the VCR prompts you to selecta language, then scans for active channels inyour are...

15 If the VCR does not detect an EDS signalwith in this time, AUTO CLOCK SET INCOMPLETE appears. There is proba- bly not an EDS signal available in yourarea. Press MENU/ACTION , then see “Man- ually Setting the Clock” to set the clock. Notes: • Your VCR protects tuner programming for up to 24 hours ...

16 When you set DST to ON , the VCR auto- matically adds 1 hour on the first Sunday inApril, and subtracts 1 hour on the last Sun-day in October. 8. Press . SET COMPLETED appears. 9. Review the information you entered. If the information is not correct, repeatedlypress (marked to the left of REW on ...

17 3. Press again to select the broadcast system ( TV or CABLE) . 4. Press to highlight AUTO SET , then press . You see: 5. 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.) After you press CH s , CH AUTO SET PRO- CEEDING and the curr...

18 3. Repeatedly press until the desired lan- guage 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 timeand date, local channels, and programmedevents) at any time. Eject any loaded tape,then hold down PLAY ...

21 OPERATION WATCHING TV Using the TV’s Tuner To watch a broadcast using the TV’s tuner, turnoff the VCR or repeatedly press TV/VCR until VCR disappears from the VCR’s display. Note: If you are using a TV/monitor connectedto the VCR’s R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO OUT jacks, be sure to set the TV/monitor to its T...

23 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 chan- nel as the VCR’s 3-CH-4 switch. Note: If you are using a TV/monitor that isconnected to the VCR’s R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor to its video mode. 2. H...

24 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SPECIAL DISPLAYS Blue Screen Display The VCR displays a blue screen on the TVwhen you select the VCR mode, play unre-corded portions of a tape, or when you tune toa weak TV station. However, you can turn theblue screen display feature on or off. Notes: • You cannot record the bl...

25 TAPE MOTION CONTROLS Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search While a tape is stopped, press FAST-F to ad- vance the tape quickly or REW to rewind it. You cannot see the picture or hear sound when youuse fast-forward or rewind, but you can use thecounter to locate a specific section of tape. Note: I...

26 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 youfast-forward or rewind through a blank sectionon the tape. This is normal. Using the Zero Search Function You can reset the counter to 0:00:00...

27 4. Press . You see: 5. Repeatedly press or to highlight C/A RECORD , then press to select ON or OFF . ON — With this setting, when you press STOP to end a recording, the VCR asks you if you want it to mark commercialswhen you stop recording or turn the VCRoff. OFF — The VCR does not mark commer- ...

28 SKIPPING/SELECTING PREVIEWS (MODEL 65 ONLY) Your VCR’s Movie Advance  feature lets you skip the previews at the beginning of many pur-chased or rented movies, or select a specificpreview to watch. No te: Movie Adva nce w orks on ly with ta pesreco rde d in the SP spe ed tha t ha ve theera se- pr...

29 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 atthat location. You can locate the recording youwant to play or skip the recording(s) you don’twant to watch by either entering the number ofindex m...

30 Index Scan 1. Press INDEX ( INDEX/M/A SKIP o n the Mod el 65 ) while th e VCR is sto pp ed orplaying a tap e. SELECT SEARCH MODE ap pea rs. Note: If you have a Model 64, SELECT SEARCH MODE does not appear when there is no timer-recorded program in theprogram index list. INDEX appears instead on t...

31 5. Press PLAY to start repeat playback. REP appears. The VCR repeats playback from the beginningto the end of the tape, or to the first unrecordedportion 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...

32 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 to improve it by adjusting the tracking. Hi- Fi appears when the tracking is correctly adjusted. VCR LO...

33 RECORDING There are three ways to record using yourVCR: • Immediate recording — to record a broad- cast as you watch it or record one programon the VCR while you watch another onthe TV. • Automatic timer recording — to record a broadcast at a time you set. • Dubbing — to record a broadcast from a...

34 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 signa...

35 Notes: • To ensure that you record the entire pro- gram, set the recording length longerthan 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 recordi...

36 Setting a Timer Note: If you use a TV/monitor that is connectedto the VCR’s R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor to its video mode and skipSteps 2 and 3. 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 press TV/VCR until VC...

37 To record a broadcast at a specific timeand 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 correcthour appears, press . Then repeatedly press or to select the minute and press . Note: Yo...

38 3. Press PROG . The first four timer settings appear. 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. Clearing a Time...

40 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your VCR, look in thischart for the problem description and its solution. If your VCR still does not work properly, contactyour local RadioShack store. PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION N...

42 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus Model 64/Model 65 Hi-Fi Stereo VCR With Four-Head Double Azimuth is an exampleof superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your VCR soyou can enjoy it for years. Keep the VCR dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. ...

44 SPECIFICATIONS Television System .............................................................................. NTSC Standard Color Signal Recording System ................................................................................ Four-Head Double Azimuth Tape Width ...........................

45 Frequency Response: Regular Audio SP ................................................................................................................. 100 Hz–8 k HzSLP ............................................................................................................. 100 Hz–50 kHz Hi-Fi...

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