Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is oper-ated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instruc- tions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings — All warnings on the applianc...
Page 3 - Note to the cable TV system installer:
3 14. Lightning — For added protection for this VCR receiver during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended andunused for long periods of time, unplug it from the walloutlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. Thiswill prevent damage to the VCR due to lightning andpower-line surges....
Page 4 - FEATURES; Your VCR offers all these features:; Real-Time Counter with Zero Back —; displays the actual length of time a tape plays; TUNING
4 FEATURES Your Optimus Model 64/Model 65 Hi-Fi StereoVCR With Four-Head Double Azimuth offerssome of the most advanced features availablein home video cassette recorders. Your VCR’s PLL (phase-locked loop) tuningensures extremely accurate tuning of up to 68VHF and UHF channels and up to 125 cablech...
Page 5 - TAPE CONTROL; Automatic Rewind; OTHER FEATURES; decodes stereo broadcasts for listening or re-
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...
Page 6 - CONTENTS
6 CONTENTS Before You Begin ......................................................................................................................... 8 Supplied Accessories .............................................................................................................. 8Moisture Conden...
Page 8 - BEFORE YOU BEGIN; SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES; PLAY
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...
Page 9 - INSTALLATION; BASIC CONNECTIONS; Caution: Never connect the VCR’s
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...
Page 11 - HOME THEATER CONNECTIONS; Cable Box; Cable
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...
Page 12 - CAMCORDER CONNECTIONS; CONNECTING POWER
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...
Page 13 - VCR SETUP; REMOTE CONTROL; Installing Batteries
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...
Page 14 - INITIAL SET UP; GUAGE
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...
Page 15 - Manually Setting the Clock
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 ...
Page 16 - Turning On Auto Clock Set; Adding/Erasing Channels; Reprogramming Tuner Memory
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 ...
Page 17 - AUTO SET; Changing the On-Screen Language
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...
Page 18 - Resetting the VCR’s Memory
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 ...
Page 21 - OPERATION; WATCHING TV; Using the TV’s Tuner; LINE; Channel Caption
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...
Page 23 - VIEWING A VIDEO TAPE; Loading a Video Tape
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...
Page 24 - SPECIAL FUNCTIONS; SPECIAL DISPLAYS; Blue Screen Display
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...
Page 25 - TAPE MOTION CONTROLS; REWIND; Slow Motion
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...
Page 26 - Using the Zero Search Function; SET
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...
Page 27 - Question
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- ...
Page 28 - MOVIE
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...
Page 29 - USING INDEX SEARCH; Direct Access Index Search; IN D EX
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...
Page 30 - Index Scan; REPEAT PLAY
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...
Page 31 - TIME STAMP
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...
Page 32 - VCR LOCK
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...
Page 33 - RECORDING; ERASE PROTECTION
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...
Page 34 - IMMEDIATE RECORDING
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...
Page 35 - CHECK
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...
Page 36 - Setting a Timer; To record a broadcast at a set time today
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...
Page 37 - Checking/Changing Timers
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...
Page 38 - Clearing a Timer; If the timer recording has not yet started:; DUBBING
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...
Page 40 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; TROUBLESHOOTING
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...
Page 42 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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. ...
Page 44 - SPECIFICATIONS; Inch
44 SPECIFICATIONS Television System .............................................................................. NTSC Standard Color Signal Recording System ................................................................................ Four-Head Double Azimuth Tape Width ...........................
Page 45 - Regular Audio
45 Frequency Response: Regular Audio SP ................................................................................................................. 100 Hz–8 k HzSLP ............................................................................................................. 100 Hz–50 kHz Hi-Fi...
Page 46 - NOTES
46 NOTES 16-634.fm Page 46 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:37 PM
