Optimus 111, 61 User Manual

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MODEL 111/MODEL 61

Cat. No. 16-548/631

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

4-Head VHS HQ VCR

4-Head VHS HQ Hi-Fi VCR

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GROUND CLAM PS

NEC - NATI ON AL ELE CTRI CAL C ODE

EXAMPLE OF ANT ENNA GROUNDI NG AS P ER

NATIONAL ELE CTRICAL CODE

WIRE

DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)

ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)

SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

CLAMP

ANTENNA

LEAD IN

ANTENNA

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

GROUND

ELECTRIC

FIGURE A

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read instructions

1.

— All the safety and operatin
instructio ns shou ld b e read b efore t he ap pli ance is oper­ated.

Retain Instructions

2.

— The safet

and opera ting instruc-

tions should be retained for future reference.

Heed Warnings

3.
the operatin

Follow Instructions

4.

— All warnin

s on the ap plianc e an d in

instructions should be adhered to.

— All operatin

and use instructions

should be followed.

Cleaning

5.
cleanin
ers. Use a damp cloth for cl eanin

Attachments

6.
mended b

— Unplu

the VCR from t he wall outle t before

it. Do no t use liq uid clea ners or ae rosol clea n-

.

— Do not use attachments not recom-

the VCR manufacturer as they may cause

hazards.

Water and Moisture

7.

— Do not us e thi s V CR nea r w ater
— for e xample, near a bat h tub, w ash bowl, kitchen sink,
or laundr

tub, in a wet base ment, or near a swi mmin

pool.

Accessori es

8.

— Do not plac e this VCR on an unstable

cart, stand , tripod, brac ket, or table. The VCR ma

serious injury to someone an d serious damage

causi n
to the appliance. Use onl
bracket, or t able recommend ed b
sold with the VCR. An

with a cart, stand, tripod,

the manufacturer or

mounting of the appliance should
follow th e manufacturer ’s instructi ons and should us e a
mountin

accessory recommend ed by the manu facturer.
An applianc e and cart c om bi nation should be move d with
care.

Quick sto ps, excessiv e force, a nd uneven su rfaces ma
cause an appl i ance and car t co mbination to overturn.

fall,

This VCR sho uld ne ve r be pl aced ne ar or ov er a radi ator
or heat re

ister. This VCR should not be placed in a built­in install ation such as a boo kcase or rac k unless prop er
ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions
have bee n adhered to.

Power Sources

10.

— This VCR should be operated on l
from the type of po wer source indicated o n the marki n
labe l. I f you are not sur e of th e type of power supplied to

our home, consul t your appli ance deale r or loca l power

. For VCRs intended to operate from batter

compan
power or other sources, re fer to the operating instruc­tions.

Grounding and Polarization

11 .

with a polarized alternatin
in

one b lade wi der t han th e ot her). Th is plug will fit into

the power ou tle t o nl

one way. This is a safety feature. If

— Thi s VCR is equipp ed

-curren t line plug (a plug hav-

ou are unable to insert the plug fully into the outle t, tr

reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact

our electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not

defeat the safet

Power-Cord Protection

12.
be routed so the
pinched b

purpose of the polarize d pl ug.

— Power-suppl

cords s hould

are not likely to be walked on or

items placed upon or against them , payin
particula r atte ntion t o cords at plugs, conven ience re ce p­tacles, and the point where the

Outdoor Antenna Grounding

13.
or cable s

stem is con nected to the VCR , be sure the
antenna or cable s
some protection a
char

es.

ainst v oltage surges and built -u p stati c

stem is grounded so as to provide

exit from the appliance.

— If an outside antenna

Section 81 0 of the Natio nal Ele ctrical Code, ANSI/N FPA
No. 70-198 4, prov ides in format ion wi th re spec t to pr oper

rounding of the mast and sup porting structure, ground-

of the le ad- in wi re t o an an tenn a d isc harge unit, size

in
of

rounding conduct ors, location o f antenna-disch arge
unit, connection to
ments for the

rounding electrodes, and require-

rounding electrode.

2

Ventilation

9.

— Slots and o pen in

s in the cabi net and the
back or bottom are prov i ded for ventilat i on and to ensure
reliable ope ration of t he VCR and t o prot ect it from o ve r­heatin

. These openings must not be b l ocked or cover ed.
The openin
VCR on a bed, sofa, ru

s should never be blocked by placing the

, or ot he r s i mi l ar sur face.

© 1996 Tandy Corporation.

Commer cial Ad vance is a trademark of Ar thur D. Little Enterprises,
A Jerry Iggulden invention licensed by Arthur D. Little Enterprises.

Optimus is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation

RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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CAUTION

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Lightning

14.
durin
unused for l on
outlet and d isconn ect the antenna or cabl e s
will prevent dama
power-line sur

Power Lines

15.
be locate d i n t he vicinit
electric li
such power lines or circuits. When installin
antenna s
from touchin
them mi

Overloading

16.
sion cords as this can re sult in a risk of fire or elec tric
shock.

Object and Liquid Entry

17.
kind into this VCR through openings as they may touch
dan
result in a fire or electric shock. Never s pill liquid of an
kind on the VCR.

Servicing

18.
as openin

qualifie d service personnel.

Damage Requiring Service

19.
the wall outlet and r efer servi cin
sonnel under the follow i n

• When the power -suppl

• If liquid has been spilled or objects have fall en into the

• If the VCR has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the VCR does not ope rate no rmal l

• If the VCR has be en dropped or the cabinet has been

• When the VCR exhibits a distinct chan

Replacement Parts

20.
required, be sure the service technician has used
replacement parts, specified b
have the sa me c harac teri stic s as the ori
thorized substitutions ma
injur

— For added protecti on for this VCR receiv er

a lightning storm, or when it is left unattende d and

erous voltage points o r short out parts that could

erous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to

ed.

fra

VCR.

operatin
are covered b
adjustment of other controls ma
and will often require extensive work b
technici an to restore the VCR to its no rm al operation.

dama

mance — t hi s indicates a need for servi ce.

to persons or other hazar ds.

periods of time, unplug it from the wall

e to the VCR due to lightning and

es.

— An outside antenna s

of overhead power lines or o th er

ht or power circuits, or where it can fall into

stem, extreme care should be taken to keep

such power lines or circuits as contact with

ht be fatal.

— Do not overload wall outlets and exten-

— Neve r push ob jects o f an

— Do not attempt to service this VCR

or remov ing covers may expose you to dan-

— Unplu

conditions:

cord or plug is damaged or

instructions. Adjust only those c ontrol s that

the operating instructions, as improper

ed.

— When replacement parts are

result in fire, electric shock,

stem should not

an outside

this VCR from

to qualified servic e per-

following the

result in damage

a qualified

e in perfor-

the manufacturer, that

inal part. Una u-

stem. This

ourself

Safety Check

21.
repairs to this VCR, ask the service technician to perform
routine safet
proper operatin

Heat

22.

— This V CR pr odu ct s houl d be s it uated awa
heat sources such as radiators, heat re
other products (includin

— Upon completion of an

checks to determine that the VCR is in

conditi on .

amplifiers) that produce heat.

service or

from

isters, stoves, or

Note to the cable TV system installer:

This reminder is to call the CATV system in­staller’s attention to Section 820-40 of the Na­tional Electrical Code, which provides
guidelines for proper grounding and, in particu­lar, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the
building, as close to the point of cable entry as
practical.

WARNING:

To prevent fire or shock hazard,

do not expose this VCR to rain or moisture.

RISK OF ELEC TRI C SHO CK.

CAUTION

DO NOT OPEN

: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

.

SHOCK, DO N OT REMOVE COVER OR B ACK. NO
USER-SERVICEABL E PARTS INSIDE. REFE R SER­VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol is intended to alert you to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage
within the VCR’s enclosure that might be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electr ic shoc k. Do not open the VC R’s case.

This symbol is intended to inform you that im­portant operating and maintenance instruc-

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tions are included in the literature
accompanying this VCR.

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FEATURES

Your Optimus Model 111 4-Head VHS HQ
VCR/Model 61 4-Head VHS HQ Hi-Fi VCR of­fers some of the most advanced features avail­able in home video cassette recorders.

Your VCR’s PLL (phase-locked loop) tuning
ensures extremely a ccurate tuning of up to 68
VHF and UHF channels and up to 125 cable
channels. The VCR’s full-function universal re­mote control and on-screen programming
make the VCR easy to use. The front panel au­dio/video jacks make it easy to connect to a
camcorder.

Your VCR offers all these features:

The Model 61 includes all of the M odel

Note:

111’s features, but adds Hi-Fi stereo that deliv­ers CD-quality sound for audio/video o r audio­only recordings.

RECORDING/PLAYBACK

26-Micron Record/Play Head

the picture quality at the EP (Extended Play)
playback speed.

— enhances

— automatically re-

Auto Repeat Pla

winds the tape for repeat playback when the
tape reaches the end of the tape or t he record­ing.

Eas

-to-Use Immediate Recordin

you start a recording immediately and have the
VCR automatically stop recording after a length
of time you select.

1-Month, 8-Event, Di

program the VCR to make up to eight unat­tended recordings (daily, weekly, or o ne-time)
within a 1-month period.

Automatic Pla

matically plays, rewinds, and ejects a tape if
the tape’s erase protection tab is removed.

Fast-Response S

cassette’s tape next to the playback/record
head for immediate playback or recording.

Real-Time Counter with Memor

the actual length of time a tape plays or
records, and allows you to mark and return to a
location on the tape.

back

ital Timer

back/Rewind/Eject

— positions the video

stem

— lets you

— displays

— lets

— auto-

Four Double-Azimuth Video Heads

vide superior picture quality and special ef fects
compared with standard single-azimuth four­head VCRs.

AI (Artificial Intelli
duction S

screen when playing back a worn or partially
damaged tape.

Commercial Advance

tects and skips over most commercials when
you play back a tape.

Auto Trackin

justs tracking when you start playback.

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ence) Video Noise Re-

— reduces noise on the

— automatically de-

— automatically ad-

stem

— pro-

TUNING

179-Channel, Digital-PLL, Cable-Compatible

— lets you tune to up to 68 VHF and

Tuner

UHF channels and up to 125 cable channels.

Tuner Mem or

ly stores all the active channels in your area
into me mory.

Programmin

— automatical-

TAPE CONTROL

Fast-Forward/Rewin d with Visua l Search

Freeze-Frame/Frame Advance/Slow-Motion

Automatic Rewind

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OTHER FEATURES

Multich annel Television So un d ( MTS) (Mod­el 61 only)

listening or recording. This VCR can also re­ceive and record special audio programs (SAP)
that accompany some MTS broadcasts.

Front and Rear Audio/Video Input Jack s

let you quickly connect an audio/video device
such as a camcorder to the VCR without dis­connecting other devices.

Trilingual On-Screen Programming

vides helpful instructions on the TV screen f or
setting the clock, programming timers, and
starting quick timer recordings. You can select
English, French, or Spanish instructions.

Universal Remote Control

your VCR, plus TVs and cable boxes produced
by other manufacturers.

Memory Sentinel

tuner programming information, and timer
memory settings in case of a power loss. The
clock continues to run for 3 minutes and tuner
programming information and timer memory
settings are kept for 24 hours.

— decodes stereo broadcasts for

—

— pro-

— lets you control

— protects clock settings,

VCR Lock

young children from operating it.

We recommend you record the VCR’s model
and serial number here. This info rmation is on
the VCR’s back panel.

Model: _______________________________
Serial Number: __________________ ______

— lets you se t the VC R to p reven t

Automatic/Manual Clock Setting

set the VCR to automatically update its clock
using EDS (Extended Data Service) signals
sent by some stations. You can also manually
set the clock.

Note:

EDS is provided by some broadcasters
and includes various types of information, in­cluding the current time. If no broa dcasters in
your area transmit EDS signals, you must man­ually set the clock.

Automatic DST (Daylight Saving Time) Ad­justm ent

cally adjust the displayed time for Daylight
Saving Time.

— lets you set the VCR to automati-

— lets you

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CONTENTS

Before Yo u Begin ...... .................................................................. ................................................. 7

Accessories ......................................................................................................................... .... 7

Moisture Condensation ............................................................................................................ 7

Using This Manual ................................................................................................................... 7

Installation ......................................................................................................................... ........... 8

Common Connection s ........................................... ................................................................. . 8

Home Theater Connections (Model 61 Only) .................... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... ..... ....... 11

Camcorder Connec tions ....... ................................................................... .............................. 12

Connecting Power .............................................................................................................. .. . 12

VCR Setup ....... .................................................................. ............................................ ............. 13

Setting the 3 CH. 4 Switch ..................................................................................................... 13

Remote Control ...... ................................................................................. .............................. 13

Initial Set Up .......................................................................................................................... 14

Setting the Remote Control’s Codes ..................................................................................... 19

Operation .................................................................................................................................... 20

Watc h i ng TV ......................... ................................................................................. ................ 20

Viewi ng a Video Tape .................. ................................................................................. ....... .. 21

Special Functions ............................................................................ .......................................... 22

Special Displays .................................................................................................................... 22

Skipping Commercials ........................................................................................................... 22

Tape Motion Controls . ............................................................................................................ 24

Real-Time Counter ................................................................................................................ 25

Locking the VCR .................................................................................................................... 25

Repeat Play . . ......................................................................................................................... 25

Tracking ................................................................................................................................. 26

Recordin

Recording Speeds ........................................................ .......... ....... .. .......... ....... .. ....... ............ 27

Tape Se lection ....................................................................................................................... 27

Erase Protection .................................................................................................................... 27

Selecting the Signal to Record .............................................................................................. 28

Receiving/Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts (Model 61 Only) ............................................ 28

Immediate Recording ............................................................................................................ 29

Automatic Timer Recording ................................................................................................... 30

Dubbing ................................................................................................................................. 33

Audio-Only Recording (Model 61 Only) ................................................................................. 33

Additional Information ............................................................................................................... 34

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................... 34

Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................................... 35

Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 37

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

ACCESSORIES

Be sure to remove these items before you
store the packing material.

• Remote Control

• 75-ohm Coaxial Cable

Depending upon your audio/video system set­up, you might need add itional cables or a dapt­ers. Read “Installation” on Page 8 to determine
your specific needs.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Condensation inside the VCR can cause tape
jams or video head damage. When you move
the VCR from a cold area to a warmer one, let
it sit for about 2 ho urs before y ou plug it in and
begin operation. This allows any moisture in­side the VCR to completely evaporate.

USING THIS MANUAL

This manual has these major sections:

Recordin

for recording.

Additiona l Informatio n

shooting section, care and maintenance proce­dures, and the VCR’s specifications.

We recommend that you rea d through at leas t
“Installation” on Page 8 and “VCR Setup” on
Page 13 thoroughly, to be sure you correctly
install and set up your VCR.

When reading through this manual, keep the
following in mind:

• Some buttons on the remote control also
appear on the VCR. You can use these
buttons to operate the same functions.
Other procedures use only the VCR’s but­tons, or only the remote control’s.

• Some buttons are labeled differently on the
VCR and on the remote control. Since y ou
use the remote control most often to
change settings and f unctions , this ma nual
only refers to the remote control’s labels.
But, unless otherwise noted, you can use
either the remote control’s or the VCR’s
buttons at any time.

— describes the different methods

— includes a trouble-

Installation

VCR to your audio/video system.

Setup

and using the remote control, setting the on­screen programming language, setting the
channels your VCR can tune, and setting the
clock.

Basic Operation

using the TV’s or VCR’s tuner, select channels
using the VCR’s tuner, and load and play a vid­eo tape.

Special Functions

on the VCR’s display and the TV screen and
how to fast-forward and rewind a tape; use the
VCR’s special playback, display, and search
features; set the tracking manually; improve
playback of worn or damage d v ideo tapes ; use
skip search; and use VCR lock.

— shows you how to connect the

— includes procedures for preparing

— explains how to watch TV

— describes what appears

• All buttons, switches, and jacks on the
VCR and all buttons on the remote control
are shown in
this manual.

• Information that appears on the TV screen
is shown in this typeface:

• Information that appears on the VCR’s dis­play is shown in this typeface: VCR

• The VCR displays menu s and options on
the TV you connect it to, and other infor­mation (such as tape motion indicators, the
real-time counter, etc.) on its display.

If a menu disappears before you finish entering
information, simply locate the step where you
first pressed
repeat that step and all steps that follow.

BOLD UPPERCASE

PLAY

MENU

on the remote control, then

letters in

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INSTALLATION

COMMON CONNECTIONS

Refer to the illustrations on Pages 9 and 10 for
these connections.

Some connection s shown in this section

Note:

might require additional supplies, available
from your local RadioShack store.

þ

À

Connect the VCR to your TV for
pla

back. You can connect:

• Your VCR’s
TV’s antenna jack, using a 75-ohm
coaxial cable

Caution:

OUT TO TV

an antenna connected. Doing so can
interfere with other receivers.

• Your VCR’s
TV’s separate VHF/UHF antenna
jacks, using a 75-ohm coaxial cable
and a VHF/UHF splitter/combiner

• Your VCR’s
jacks to your TV’s audio/video jacks,
using a audio/video cable

For the best quality recordings,

Note:

use high-quality A/V cables to make
these connections.

Connect a signal source to the VCR
for recordin
(choos e one):

• An outside antenna, using a 7 5-ohm
coaxial cable, to the VCR’s

ANT

jack

• An outside antenna, using 300-ohm
lead-in wire and a 300-to-75 ohm
transformer, to the VCR’s

ANT

jack

• Your CATV (cable) company, using
the 75-ohm coaxial cable directly
from the cable company, to the
VCR’s

OUT TO TV

Never connect the VCR’s

jack to a terminal th a t has

OUT TO TV

AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1 OUT

. You can connect

IN FROM ANT

jack to your

jack to your

IN FR OM

IN FROM

jack

Caution:

direct connections to cable wires
(connections that do not go through a
cable box). Check the laws in your
area before you make connections.

• A cable converter box t o t he VCR’s

FROM ANT

There are many Cable TV sys-

Note:

tems in use. If you subscribe to Cable
TV service and cannot record Cable TV
programs, contact your local Cable TV
service provider. Most Cable TV ser­vice providers offer connection help.

Ã

Connection Notes:

Because of the complexity of the variations
possible when using additional video acce sso­ries, such as video signal switches, splitters,
and combiners, such configurations are not
shown in this manual.

You can also connect an optional
video source, such as a camcorder,
another VCR, or a DSS s

our VCR using A/V cables. Simpl

connect it as shown.

• You can connect three video sources
directly to your VCR. To do so, you connect
one source to the
on the back of the VCR using A/V cables,
one to the
ohm coaxial cable, and another source to

AV2 VIDEO/AUDIO IN

the
of the VCR (see “Camcorder Connections”
on Page 12).

• You can connect additional 75-ohm coax
sources to your system using a high-isola­tion A/B switch to switch between the
sources.

• You can connect one 75 -ohm coax source
to more than one device using a video
splitter.

Some state laws restrict

jack

AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1 IN

IN FROM ANT

jack using a 75-

jacks on the front

IN

stem to

jacks

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Model 61 Connections

Outside
Antenna

Cable

(CATV)

Company

(Optional Camcorder/2nd VCR/DSS System)

Audio

Video

Cable Box

L

R

3

VCR

OUTI N

Stereo
Audio/Video
Cable

R

AUDIO 1

L

VIDEO 1

75-Ohm
Coax Cable

OUT

IN

OUT TO TV

75-Ohm
Coax Cable

or or or

IN FROM

ANT.

VHF/UHF

3 CH. 4

300-Ohm
Lead-In Wire

300-to-75 Ohm
Transformer

2

1

TV

Stereo
Audio/Video
Cable

LR

Antenna InAudio InVideo In

75-Ohm
Coax Cable

Optional TV

Antenna In

Connection

VHF/UHF
Splitter/Combiner

UHF

VHF

Antenna In

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Model 111 Connections

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HOME THEATER CONNECTIONS (MODEL 61 ONLY)

Refer to this illustration to connect your VCR to a home theater system.

Outside
Antenna

A/V RECEIVER

Speakers

Front

Right

Left

–

–

+

Rear

Right

Left

–

–

+

+

+

Cable

(CATV)

Company

Center

–

+

TV/Monitor

AUDIO 1

VIDEO 1

Cable Box

R

L

OUT

IN

OUTI N

Video Cable

75-Ohm
Coax Cable

Stereo
Audio/Video
Cable

Stereo
Audio/Video
Cable

75-Ohm
Coax Cable

or or or

R

AUDIO 1

L

OUT

VIDEO 1

75-Ohm
Coax Cable

Select the signal
source you have

IN FROM

ANT.

VHF/UHF

IN

OUT TO TV

3 CH. 4

300-Ohm
Lead-In Wire

300-to-75 Ohm
Transformer

VCR

Speakers

TV

LR

Antenna InAudio InVideo In

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CAMCORDER CONNECTIONS

Your VCR has jacks on its front panel that let you easily connect a camcorder or other video
source.

Notes:

• The Model 61 (shown) needs a stereo audio/video cable for this connection.

• The Model 111 (not shown) needs an audio/video cable for this connection.

RECORD/TIME

PLAY

REWIND

AV 2

VIDEO IN L – AUDIO IN – R

POWER

MEMORY SENTINEL

CHANNEL

1. Insert the plugs at one end of the cable into the

AV 2 AUDIO

and

VIDEO IN

FAST-F

STOP
EJECT

TV/VCR

jacks on the VCR’s

front panel.

2. Insert the plugs at the other end of the cable into the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks on your cam­corder or other vid eo source. Be sure to connect Video to Video and A udio to Audio (use the
plug’s color codes as a guide).

CONNECTING POWER

To power the VCR, plug its power cord into a standard AC outlet. --:-- appears on the display.

Note:

When you plug in the VCR for the first time, or after a powe r failure of longer than 24 hours,
the VCR prompts you t o select a language , then autom atically sets c hannels and the time. When
you unplug the VCR and reconnect it within 24 hours, or after a power failure of less than 24 hours,
the VCR starts to search for a channel that has an Extended Data Service (EDS) signal (see “T urn­ing On Auto Clock Set” on Page 16).

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VCR SETUP

SETTING THE 3 CH. 4 SWITCH

If you connected the VCR’s
nal to a TV or another VCR, set the VCR’s

3 CH. 4
4

area.
When VCR appears on the display, the VCR

sends the signal from the video source con­nected to its

IN

on the channel you selected.

Note:

TV when the VCR is off or if you conne cted a
TV with separate audio/video input jacks to the
VCR’s

switch (on the back of the VCR) to 3 or

, whichever is not an active channel in your

IN FROM ANT

AV2 VIDEO/AUDIO IN

or

3 CH. 4

The

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

switch has no effect on the

OUT TO TV

AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1

or

terminals to the TV

jacks.

termi-

REMOTE CONTROL

Installing the Batteries

1. Press the tab on the battery compartment
cover and lift off the cov er in the direction
of the arrow.

2. Put fresh batteries in the compartment, as
indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –)
marked inside.

3. Replace the cover.

The remote control requires two AA batteries
(not supplied). For the longest operation and
best performance, we recommend alkaline bat­teries (such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-557).

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the required
size and type.

• Never leave dead or weak batteries in the
remote control. Batteries can leak chemi­cals that can damage your remote control.

• Dispose of dead batteries promptly and
properly; do not bury or burn them.

If the remote control does not work or

Note:

operates poorly, replace both batteries.

Using the Remote Control

To use the remote control, aim it at the front of
the VCR and press the desired function but­tons.

13

A

U

E

P

PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA
CABLE CONNECTION THEN

PUSH VCR CH UP KEY AGAIN

NO CH FOUND

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INITIAL SET UP

Setting the On-Screen Language/
Channels/Clock

When you first plug in the VCR and turn it on,
or when you turn it on after power was inter­rupted longer than 24 hours, the VCR prompt s
you to select a language, and then scans for
active channels in your area and stores them.

In many areas, the Public Broadcasting Ser­vice (PBS) station broadcasts a data signal
(EDS) with its regular broadcast. This signal
can automatically set your VCR’ s clock to the
correct time. If a station i n your area has E DS
signals, the VCR automatically sets the clock.

1. Press

2. Turn on your TV and set it to the same

POWER

channel as the VCR’s

to turn on the VCR.

3 CH. 4

switch or
select its line input if you connected the
VCR to the TV’s audio/video input jacks.
Then press

VCR/TV

so VCR appears on

the VCR’s display.

CH

After you press

, the VCR scans

s

through the channels and memorizes all
the active channels in your area.

To skip tuner programming, press

MENU

Then see “Manually Setting the Clock ” on
Page 15 to set the clock.

When the VCR finishes scanning and stor­ing channels, it searches for an EDS signal
and, if it finds one, automatically sets its
clock to the correct time.

Notes:

• Your VCR protects tuner programming
for up to 24 hours in case a power failure
occurs or if the power cord becomes
unplugged. After about 24 hours without
power, the VCR loses the tuner pro­gramming.

• If you have not connected the VCR to an
antenna, cable TV, or other signal
source through the

IN FROM ANT

termi ­nal, the VCR does not store any channel
in memory. The VCR displays the follow­ing:

.

3. Select the on-screen language: press

4. When the TV displays the following, set

14

CH

for English,

CHt

for Spanish, or

VCR/TV

for

French.

your cable box t o the local PBS station (if
you have a cable box), then press

CH

.

s

CHANNEL/CLO

CONNECT ANTENN
AND IF YOU USE A C
BOX,TUNE IT TO YO
LOCAL PBS CH TH

PLEASE PU SH CH U

s

• It takes up to 10 minutes for the V CR to
set the clock using the EDS signal. If the
VCR does not detect an EDS signal
within about 30 seconds, it automatically
displays the manual clock setting
screen.

SET CLOCK

TO

CORREC

T

P

USH

SET OR CLEAR K

EY

T

O

START PUSH

MENU KEY

DST

: ON

2 /

2 / 1996 FR

I 1:

30PM

SET COMPLETE

D

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Manually Setting the Clock

The clock must be accurately set for

Note:

proper automatic timer and quick timer record­ing. We suggest you refer to a radio station or
time/temperature service for the correct time.

SET CLOCK

If the
the screen, skip to Step 3.

CLOCK

SEL

press

SEL

MENU

, then press

SET

1. Press

2. Use

3. Use
then press

menu already appears on

SEL

. Use

SET

s/t to highlight

s/t to highlight

.

MANUAL SET

SET

, then

.

– – – – – SET CLOCK – – – – –

AUTO SET

MANUAL SET

SELECT
SET
END

: PUSH SELECT /
: PUSH SET KEY
: PUSH MENU KEY

s/t to select the correct month,

SET

.

SET CLOCK

/ KEY

: PUSH

DST

:

: ON

SET

1 / /

SELE CT MONTH

BY

SELECT

T

O END

PUSH MENU KEY

8. Use

SEL

time) to
When you set

s/t to set

ON

or

DST

(daylight saving

OFF

.

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.

9. Review the entered information.

If the information is not correct, move the
cursor to the wrong entry using

CLEAR

and enter the correct information.

When the information is correct, press

MENU

twice when the time reaches the
minute you set in Step 7. The clock-setting
display changes to the norm al display and
the clock starts running.

Seconds begin counting from 00

Note:

when you press

MENU

twice.

SET

or

4. Use

5. Use

6. Use

7. Use

SEL

s/t to select the correct date, then

SET

press

press

press

.

SEL

s/t to select the correct year, then

SET

.

SEL

s/t to select the correct hour, then

SET

. Your VCR uses a 12-hour clock.

Be sure you correctly set AM or PM.

SEL

s/t to select a t ime 1 or 2 mi nut es

after the current time, then press

SET

. (For
example, if it is 42 m inutes past the ho ur
right now, enter 43 or 44 minutes now.)
This gives you time to complete this proce­dure before starting the clock.

15

SET UP CHA

NNE

L

ANT

ENN

A SYSTEM : CATV

A

UTO SE

T

SELECT :

PUSH SELECT /

SET :

PUSH SET KEY

E

ND

: PUSH MENU KEY

– – – – – SET CLOCK – – – – –

SELECT
SET
END

: PUSH SELECT /
: PUSH SET KEY
: PUSH MENU KEY

AUTO SET

MANUAL SET

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Adding/Erasing Channels

We recommend you check the channels the
VCR automatically stored. It might have stored
a distant, weak channel that you normally
would not watch, or it might have missed a
channel you want to store.

C

HANNEL

08 DELE T

ED

or

ADDED

If the tuner stores a channel that you do not
want, tune to that channel and press

CHANNEL nn DELETED

appears on the TV,

ADD/DLT

and the unwanted chan nel is erased from the
tuner ’s memory.

If you want to program a weak channel that au­tomatic programming missed, enter the desired
channel number using the remote control’s
number buttons. Then press

NEL

nn

ADDED

appears on the TV, and the

ADD/DLT

CHAN-

.

channel is added to the memory.

Reprogramming Tuner Me mory

You might want to reprogram the VCR’s tuner
memory if you move or chang e from an ante n­na connection to a cable TV connection.

Follow these steps to reprogram the tuner.

1. Press

MENU

to display the main menu.

either

press

SET

to select the broadcast system,

TV

CATV

or

SEL

SET

. Then press CH s to start auto

.

t to highlight

AUTO SET

3. Press

4. Press
channel memory programming.

Notes:

.

• To exit the programming mode, press

MENU

at any time.

• The VCR tries to automatically set the
clock after programming all the active
channels.

Turning On Auto Clock Set

If you manually set the VCR’s clock, then find
that EDS is available in your area, you can turn
on the auto clock set feature. This ensures that
the VCR sets itself to the correct time after a
power failure of less than 24 hours.

press

press

MENU

to display the main menu.

SEL

s/t to highlight

SET

.

SEL

s/t to highlight

SET

.

SET CLOCK

AUTO SET

1. Press

2. Use

3. Use

, then

, then

, then

2. Use

16

NEL

SEL

s/t to highlight

, then press

SET

SET UP CHAN-

.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Changing the On-Sc reen Language

You can change the on-screen language at
any time.

MENU

1. Press

2. Use

SEL

then press

Note:

depending on the current language. If the
current language is English, the title shows
in Spanish and French (

LANGUE

in English and Spanish (

IDIOMA

in French and English (

GUAGE

to display the main menu.

s/t to highlight the fourth item,

SET

.

The title of the fourth item differs

IDIOMA/

). If it is in French, the title shows

LANGUAGE/

). If it is in Spanish, the title shows

LANGUE/LAN-

).

Resetting the VCR’s Memory

If at any time you want to erase al l set t ings, in­cluding the time, local channels, and pro­grammed events, eject any loaded tape then
press and hold
at least 5 seconds. The VC R clears all settings
and turns off.

The next time you turn on the VCR, it perf orms
its initial setup sequence.

PLAY

and

REW

on the VCR for

SET

3. Press
appears next to the fourth item.

4. Press

so the desired language

MENU

to return to the normal screen.

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SETTING THE REMOTE
CONTROL’S CODES

In addition to c ontrolling your VC R, the r emote
control can operate the basic functions of your
TV or cable box.

To use the remote control with your TV or ca­ble box, follow thes e steps to program the re­mote control with the correct manufacturer’s
code number for the TV or cable box.

Note:

Some brands have more than one c ode
listed in the charts. If a code does not work with
your TV or cable box, try another code. The
listed codes might not work with all models
from the listed manufacturers.

1. Find the code for yo ur TV an d c able box in
the following charts.

TV BRAND CODE

Fisher 10
GE 03
Gold Star 15, 16, 17
Hitachi 12
JVC 11
Magnavox 05
Mitsubishi 13
Panasonic 01, 02
Quasar 01, 02
RCA 03
Samsung 14
Sanyo 10
Sharp 06, 07
Sony 08
Sylvania 05
Toshiba 09
Zenith 04

CABLE BOX

BRAND

Archer 01, 29, 44, 88, 91
Cableview 4, 30, 42, 44, 52, 63,

85, 88
Curtis 08, 09, 56, 61, 87, 90
Diamond 01, 29, 44, 88, 91
Drake 3 7
Eagle 13, 20, 22, 26, 40,

58, 62, 98
Eastern 28
GC Brand 4, 30, 42, 44, 52, 63,

85, 88
GeminiRegal 04, 85
General

Electric
General

Instruments
Hamlin 14, 15, 28, 41, 97
Hitachi 31, 79
Jerrold 01, 02, 03, 04, 34,

Macom 31, 79
Magnavox 25, 26
Matsushita 16, 17
Movietime 32, 38, 40
Movietime 29, 32, 39, 42, 44, 88
Optimus 44, 88
Panasonic 16, 17
Philips 13, 20, 23, 24, 96
Pioneer 05, 06, 78
Pulser 4, 30, 42, 44, 52, 63,

RadioShack 44, 88
RCA 16, 17
Realistic 44, 88

57

01, 02, 03, 04, 34,

55, 83, 85, 91, 93, 95

55, 83, 85, 91, 93, 95

85, 88

CODE

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CABLE BOX

BRAND

CODE

Regal 14, 41
Regency 28
Rembrandt 29, 32, 39, 42, 44, 88
Samsung 32, 40, 42, 78, 94
Scientific

08, 09, 56, 61, 87, 90

Atlantic
Sheritech 27
SL Marx 32, 40, 42, 78, 94
Sprucer 16, 17
Stargate 4, 30, 32, 40, 42, 44,

52, 63, 78, 85, 88, 94
Sylvania 19
Telecapt ion 77, 92
Teleview 32, 40, 42, 78, 94
Texscan 18, 19
Tocom 01, 33, 34, 42, 48,

49, 91

If the device does not function, repeat Step
2 and try other codes for the manufa cturer.
If it still does not function, you must use the
original remote control supplied with your
TV or cable box.

Notes:

• The codes you programmed might be
erased if you remove the batteries from the
remote control. If this happens, re-enter
the codes after you replace the batteries.

• Some TVs and cable box es might require
that you manually turn on the power.

• Your TV or cable box might have functions
that the remote control will not operate.

Toshiba 36
Unika 01, 29, 44, 88, 91
Universal 42, 43, 44, 52, 63, 88
Viewstar 13, 20, 22, 26, 40,

58, 62, 93
Videoway 07, 23, 50
Zenith 07, 23, 50

2. While pressing and holding down

POWER

, enter the code number for your

TV

TV using the number buttons.
While pressing and holding down

POWER

, enter the code number for your

CATV

cable box using the number buttons.

3. Try operating your TV or cable box using
the VCR’s remote control (

CH

s/t, and

CATV POWER

TV VOL +/–

CATV CH

and

TV POWER, TV

for TV operation;

s/t for cable

box operation).

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OPERATION

WATCHING TV

Using the TV’s Tuner

To watch a broadcast using the TV’s tuner, turn
off the VCR, or press
not appear on the VCR’s display.

If you are using a TV/monitor con nected

Note:

to the VCR’s
to set the TV/monitor to the TV mode.

The antenna or cable signals pass throug h the
VCR unaffected, as if the antenna or cable
were connected directly to the TV. Use the TV
as you normally would.

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

Using the VCR’s Tuner

1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same chan­nel as the VCR’s

If you are using a TV/monitor con-

Note:

nected to the VCR’s
jacks, set the TV/monitor to the video
mode.

2. Press
VCR’s display.

TV/VCR

TV/VCR

3 CH. 4

until

until VCR does

jacks, be sure

switch.

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

VCR

appears on the

your cable box. You might need to experi­ment to determine the proper ca ble chan­nel designations for your cable system. For
more information, contact your local cable
compa ny.

• Two of the cable channels are designated
for audio only.

To manually select a channel, press
The tuner automatically advances to the next
channel stored in the tuner’s memory.

If you pr ess

Note:

highest programmed channel or
tuner is at the lowest programmed channel, the
VCR enters the audio/video mode and

LINE 2

or
the Signal to Record” on Page 28). Continue
to press
grammed channel appears.

To directly select a channel, press the number
buttons on the remote control for the desired
channel.

Notes:

• Precede a single-digit number with a 0 —
for example

appears on the TV (see “Selecting

CH

CH

s when the tuner is at the

CH

s/t until the highest or lowest pro-

01, 02

, and so on.

CH

s/t.

t when the

LINE 1

Selecting Channels

Your VCR can receive up to 68 VHF and UHF
channels, and up to 125 cable channel s. The
VCR displays the channels as 1–125.

Notes:

• Channels 2–13 are the same for V HF and
cable TV, and cable companies usually
number them as they appear on the dis­play.

• Since cable companies sometimes desig­nate cable channels with letters or letter­number combinations, a channel number
you see on the VCR’s display might differ
from the channel number displayed on

20

• To enter a three-digit number, press
Then enter the second and third digits in
the channel number.

• (Model 61 only) If you receive MTS stereo
or SAP broadcasts, see “Receiving/
Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts (Model
61 Only)” on Page 28.

100

.

NO CASSETTE
PLEASE INSERT A CASSETTE

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VIEWING A VIDEO TAPE

Loading a Video Tape

1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same chan­nel as the VCR’s

Note:

If you are using a T V/monitor that is
connected to the VCR’s
jacks, set the TV/monitor to the video
mode.

2. Hold the cassette wit h the main lab el fac­ing up and the spine facing out from the
VCR. Then insert the cassette into the
VCR’s compartment and gently push the
center of its spine until the VCR draws it in.

3 CH. 4

switch.

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

• During playback, the VCR automatically
adjusts tracking, but you can manually
adjust it if necessary (see “Manually
Adjusting Tracking” on Page 26).

3. (Model 61 only) Follow these steps to
choose the type of audio you want the
Model 61 to play back.

To select the audio output option:
a. Press

using

MENU

SEL s/

, hightlight
, then press

t

SET UP VCR

SET

.

The VCR automatically turns on. I f the erase­protection tab has been removed from t he cas ­sette, playback automatically begins (see
“Erase Protection” on Page 27).

Caution:

Never insert anything except a VHS
video cassette into the cassette compartment.
Anything else might damage the VCR.

Playing a Video Tape

1. Load a video tape.

2. If playback does not automatically begin,

PLAY

press

Notes:

• The following screen appears when you
press
out inserting a cassette.

. The VCR plays the tape.

PLAY, FF, REW,

REC/TIME

or

with-

b. Highlight

, then press

s/t

c. Highlight

then press
—

SET AUDIO MODE

PLAY AUDIO

SET

HIFI

NORMAL

or

SET

until the desired option

d. R epeatedly press

.

— appears.

MENU

using

using

SEL

to return to the

normal screen.

Note:

If you play a tape recorded on a
standard VCR, the Model 61 plays the
standard audio track, regardless of the
audio output setting.

4. To stop playback before the end of the

STOP

tape, press

5. To eject the tape, press

.

STOP/EJECT

the VCR.

Notes:

• If the tape reaches the end before you

STOP

press

, the VCR automatically
stops the tape and completely rewinds it.
If the erase-protection tab has been
removed, the VCR then ejects the cas­sette .

• When the VCR is off, you can press

STOP/EJECT

to eject a tape. The VCR

ejects the tape then turns itself off.

SEL

s/t

on

,

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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL DISPLAYS

Blue Screen Display

The blue screen display appea rs when y ou s e­lect 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

DIO/VIDEO IN

nals.

The VCR does not record the blue

Note:

screen.

jacks are not receiving any sig-

On-Screen Display

To view your VCR’s current operating mode
and other information about your VCR, press

DISPLAY

SAP, or both — Model 61 only), current f unc­tion, time, channel, counter, and tape speed on
the TV screen. Press
the display.

Note:

time while a timed recording is in progress (see
“Immediate Recording” on Page 29).

. You see the broadcast type (stereo,

DISPLAY

You also see the remaining recording

again to clear

AU-

SKIPPING COMMERCIALS

Your VCR’s commercial advance feature can
automatically detect and mark the beginning
and end of commercials in recordings over 15
minutes long. When you play a tape that has
been marked with the commercial advance
feature, you can set the VCR to automatically
advance past marked commercial blocks or to
skip commercials only when you command.

Notes:

• The effectiveness of this system varies
depending on differences in how stations
broadcast commercials.

• Commercials are skipped over; they are
not erased from the tape.

Recording a Broadcast with
Commercial Advance Marking

Follow these steps to have t he VCR automa ti­cally mark the beginning and e nd of commer­cials after it records a program.

MENU

1. Press

2. Use
press

SEL

to display the main menu.

s/t to highlight

SET

.

SET UP VCR

. Then

Function Indicators

When you press a function button (such as

STOP

), the selected function in dicator appears
on the TV screen for about 4 seconds. When
you change the channel, the new channel
number appears on the TV screen for about 4
seconds.

If you play back a po or quality or dam-

Note:

aged tape, the function indicator might not ap­pear on the TV screen.

22

SEL

3. Use

CIAL

4. Use
Then press

ON

to end a recording, the VCR will prompt
you to mark commercials now or later. The
VCR always marks timer recordings as
soon as possible after the recording.

OFF

cials .

5. Press
normal screen.

s/t to highlight

ADV

. Then press

SEL

s/t to highlight

SET

to select ON or

— With this setting, if you press

— The VCR does not mark commer-

MENU

three times to return to the

SET UP COMMER-

SET

.

C/A RECORD

OFF

.

.

STOP

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Notes:

• It takes several minutes to mark the
recording. If the interval between two timer
recordings is not long enough to allow
commercial marking, the VCR waits until
after the next timer recording.

• The VCR can store up to eight timer
recording times or 40 commercial locations
in memory at one time. When the memory
becomes full, the remaining commercials
are not marked.

• The commercial advance f eature turns off
if there is a power failure.

• If you rewind the tape and start another
recording before power is turned off, com­mercials might not be correctly marked.

Playing Back with Commercial
Advance Marking

Follow these steps to select how the VCR op­erates when you play a tape with commercial
advance markings.

MENU

1. Press

2. Use

3. Use

SEL

press

SEL

CIAL

4. Use

SEL

Then press

AUTO

marked commercial blocks.

to display the main menu.

s/t to highlight

SET

.

s/t to highlight

ADV

. The n press

s/t to highlight

SET

to select

— The VCR automatically skips

SET UP VCR

. Then

SET UP COMMER-

SET

.

C/A PLAYBACK

AUTO

or

MANU

.

• Commercial advance does not detect all
commercials.

• Commercial advance m ight skip part of a
program if there are frequent dark and
quiet scenes.

Questions and Answers about
Commercial Advan ce

Question Answer

How fast does the
VCR advance through
commercials?

Are comm e rc ia ls still
recorded on the tape?

Does commercial
advance work at all
recording speeds?

Does commercial
advance still work if I
remove the tape from
the VCR and then
play it back later?

Can I play a commer­cial advance marked
tape in another VCR?

.

Can I mark a record­ing that was made on
another VCR?

The VCR advances
through 3 minutes of
commercials in about
8 to 12 seconds if the
tape speed is EP. In
SP it takes about 25
to 35 seconds.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, but commercials
will only be skipped if
the other VCR also
has commercial
advance.

No.

MANU

— The VCR skips commercials only

when you press

5. Push

Notes:

MENU

normal screen.

C/A SKIP

three times to return to the

during playback.

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TAPE MOTION CONTROLS

Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual
Search

To advance the tape quickly when it is stopped,

FAST-F

press
it is stopped, press
tape picture or hear the tape soun d when you
use fast-forward or rewind, but you can use the
counter to locate a specific section of tape.

To use visual search, begin tape playback.
Then press
to search in reverse. Press
normal playback.

Notes:

• VCR must appear on the VCR’s display to
use visual search.

• During visual search, the sound is muted
and the picture quality is lower than during
normal playback. The search picture is
best with tapes recorded at the SP or EP
speed.

• If you press
ing, the VCR automatically turns off when
rewinding is complete.

Freeze-Frame

. To rewind the tape quickly when

REW

. You cannot see the

FAS T - F

POWER

to search forward or

PLAY

to return to

while a tape is rewind-

REW

• To reduce or eliminate jitter in the freeze­frame picture, press and hold

CH

s/t until

the picture is clear .

Frame Advance

During freeze-frame, you can adv ance the pic­ture one frame at a time by repeatedly pressing

SLOW

. This feature works best wi th video cas-

settes recorded at the SP or EP speed. Press

PAUSE

to return to normal playback.

Slow Motion

To start slow motion playback, while a tape is
playing, press

PLAY

to return to normal playback.

SLOW

. Press

Notes:

• During slow motion, the sound is muted
and the picture quality is lower than during
normal playback. Slow motion picture qual­ity is best with tapes recorded at the SP or
EP speed.

• If you leave the VCR in the slow-motion
mode for 3 minutes, the VCR stops playing
the tape.

• If the slow-motion picture is poor, press
and hold

CH

s/t until the picture improves.

SLOW

again or

Freeze-frame lets you stop the tape to view a
single frame. Press
freeze the picture. Pres s

PAUSE

PAUSE

during playback to

again or

PLAY

to return to normal playback.
During freeze-frame, the picture quality is lower

than during normal playback. The picture quali­ty is best with recordings made at the SP or EP
speed (see “Recording Speeds” on Page 27).

Notes:

• If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame
mode for 3 minutes, the VCR stops playing
the tape.

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REAL-TIME COUNTER

Using the Counter

Your VCR’s counter shows how long a tape
has been running. To display the counter on
the TV screen, p ress
control.

Notes:

• The real-time counter might stop if you
fast-forward or rewind through a blank sec­tion on the tape. This is normal.

• You can press
the counter to

Using the Zero Search Function

You can reset the counter to
position on the tape and then return to that po­sition.

Follow these steps to use the zero search func­tion.

1. Press
counter appears on the TV screen.

2. Within 5 seconds, press
again at the location you want to return to
later. The counter resets to

COUNTER RESET

DISPLAY

COUNTER RESET

0:00:00

on the remote

.

0:00:0 0

once so the

COUNTER RESET

0:00:0 0

to reset

at any

.

LOCKING THE VCR

To lock the VCR in the stop mode, press
Then press and hold
the TV displays
if a tape is loaded, the VCR ejects the tape. If
you press any control other than the VCR’s

STOP

button, the TV displays

TIVATED

To unlock the VCR, press and hold
the VCR for about 7 seconds. The TV displays

and the button does not function.

VCR LOCK OFF

STOP

on the VCR until

VCR LOCK ACTIVATED

VCR LOCK AC-

and all controls now work.

STOP

STOP

and,

on

REPEAT PLAY

This function lets you automatically repeat
playback of a tape from the beginning to the
end (or to a blank part), instead of having the
tape automatically rewind and eject.

1. While the tape is stopped, press
display the main menu.

SEL

2. Press
then press

3. Press
Then press

s/t to highlight

SET

.

SEL

s/t to highlight

SET

REPEAT PLAY

so ON appears.

MENU

to

SET UP VCR

.

,

.

3. When you want to return to the selected
location, stop the tape, then press

SKIP/ZERO

wards and automatically stops a t the loca­tion you selected in Step 2.

Notes:

• If you rewind the tape past the zero point,
the TV displays the time with a minus (–)
sign.

• The counter does not work with blank
tapes or blank portions of partially
recorded tapes.

. The tape rewinds or fast-for-

CA

4. Repeatedly press
normal display.

PLAY

5. Press
appears on the VCR’s display.

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. The TV
displays
winds the tape to the beginning.

to start repeat playback . REP

AUTO REPEAT

MENU

to return to the

while the VCR re-

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Once you select the repeat play mode, it stays
in effect even after you turn off the VCR. To
turn off repeat play, select

OFF

in Step 3.

TRACKING

Digital Auto Tracking System

The auto tracking system automaticall y adjust s
tracking when you start playback.

When different parts of the tape are recorded
at different speeds, the VCR automatically re­adjusts the tracking at the beginning of each
recording. If you need to manually adjust the
tracking, see “Manually Adjusting Tracking.”

Manually Adjusting Tracking

If the VCR’s picture is poor, press and hold

CH

down
To return to the automatic tracking system,
press
er off then back on.

Notes:

• You might need to slightly readjust tracking

• If the sound of a recording made on

s or t to manually adjust the trac king.

CH

s and t at the same time or turn pow-

for each tape you load.

another VHS Hi-Fi VCR is poor, you might
improve it by adjusting the tracking. If
tracking is incorrect, the
(Model 61 only) does not appear on the
display.

HI-FI

indicator

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RECORDING

There are three ways to record using your VCR
— immediate recording, automatic timer re­cording, and dubbing.

The video cassette you use for recording mus t
have the erase-protection tab in place. If the
tab is removed, the cassette automatically
ejects if you try to record on it (see “Erase Pro­tection” on this page).

RECORDING SPEEDS

You can select one of three VHS recording/
playback speeds: SP (standard play), LP (long
play), and EP (extended play).

SP is the fastest recording speed and results in
the highest quality picture. LP and EP record
more slowly and use les s tape, but the picture
quality is not as high as a recording made at
the SP speed.

TAPE SELECTION

The quality of tape you use greatly affects
record/playback quality and the life of the VCR.
Use only video cassettes that display the offi­cial logo. High-grade tape has a better ox­ide coating that helps prevent dirty video heads
and gives the best results.

The following chart shows the maximum re­cording times for different-length tapes at the
recording speeds.

TAPE

LENGTH

T-60 1 hour

T-120 2 hours

T-160 2

SP LP EP

2 hours
(60 min­utes)

(120 min­utes)

2

/3 hours
(160 min­utes)

(120 min­utes)

4 hours
(240 min­utes)

1

5

/3 hours
(320 min­utes)

3 hours
(180 min­utes)

6 hours
(360 min­utes)

8 hours
(480 min­utes)

ERAS E PROT ECTIO N

Video cassettes have an erase-protection tab
to prevent accidental erasure of a tape. To pre­vent recording, break off the tab using a screw­driver. The cassette automatically ejects if you
try to record on the tape.

Tape

Although T-160 video cassettes offer the lon g­est recording time, they contain thinner tape
that is more likely to jam. We suggest you use
T-120 or shorter length tape.

If you want to record on a video cassette that
does not have the tab, put a piece of heavy
plastic tape over the erase-protection tab hole.

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SELECTING THE SIGNAL
TO RECORD

Follow these steps to select the signal to
record — from the
dio/video source.

VCR

MENU

SEL

menu.

1. Press
menu.

2. Press
then press

UP

3. Press

SELECT

plays the desired indicator:
record from a source connected to the

FROM ANT

record from a source connected to the

AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1 IN

jacks.

Notes:

• To select

CH

press
higher than the highest channel number (or
one channel lower than the l owest c hannel
number).

• Select
the back

LINE 2

A V2 AUDIO/ VIDEO IN

LINE 1

for recording signals from the front

IN FROM ANT

. The TV displays the main

s/t to highlight

SET

. The TV displays the

SEL

s/t to highlight

, then press

terminal,

LINE 1

s/t to set the VCR to one channel

AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1 IN

LINE 1

or

LINE 2

or

for recording signals from

jacks.

jack or an au-

SET UP VCR

SET

INPUT

SET

so the TV dis-

TUNER

LINE 2

or

AV2 AUDIO/VIDEO IN

, you can also

jacks, or

to

IN

to

RECEIVING/RECORDING
STEREO/SAP BROADCASTS
(MODEL 61 ONLY)

The Model 61 has three chann els for audio re­cording — two (left and right) stereo channels
on the Hi-Fi track, and one mo naural channel
on the standard track.

,

DISPLAY

Press
available on the broadcast you are currently
tuned to. The TV di splays

MONO

. Audio modes that are not a vailable are
shown in parenthesis. The current aud io mode
is indicated by an arrow.

When the broadcast contains a SAP (second­ary audio program) signal, you c an choose to
record the main stereo signal, the SAP signal,
or a mono signal by chang ing the set ting in the

SET UP VCR

1. Press

SEL

s/t, then press

2. Highlight
then press

3. Highlight
press

REO

,

screen.

4. Repeatedly press
normal screen.

to display the audio programs

STEREO, SAP

menu.

MENU

, highlight

SET AUDIO MODE

SET

.

AUDIO MODE

SET

until the desired option —

SAP

, or

MONO

SET UP VCR

SET

.

using

using

— appears on the

MENU

SEL

to return to the

, and

using

SEL

s/t,

s/t, then

STE-

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IMMEDIATE RECORDING

Recording a Program
as You Watch It

Follow these steps to record a program as you
watch it. If you know how long the program is,
you can set how long the VCR records.

Note:

If you are watching the program on a TV/

monitor that is connected to the VCR’s

VIDEO OUT

jacks, set the TV/monitor to the vid-

eo mode and skip Steps 2 and 3.

1. Turn on the VCR and the TV .

2. Set the TV’s tuner t o the same chann el as

3 CH. 4

the VCR’s

3. Press

TV/VCR

switc h.

until the VCR displays VCR.

4. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you
want to record over, into the VCR.

5. Press

SPEED

on the remote control until
the TV displays the desired recording
speed (

SP, LP

, or EP).

6. Select the signal to record (see “Sele cting
the Signal to Record” on Page 28).

7. (Model 61 only) Set the audio recording
mode to the desired setting. See “Receiv­ing/Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts
(Model 61 Only)” on Page 28.

8. Press

REC/TIME

REC/TIME

and

on the remote control, or

PLAY

at the same time on
the VCR. The VCR starts to record and the
TV screen shows

REC

TIME PLEASE PUSH REC KEY

Note:

To record without a set duration, just

TO SET SPECIFIC

skip Step 9. The VCR begins to record.

9. Press

REC/TIME

again. The TV displays

the recording length. 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 1-hour increments up to
4 hours.

AUDIO/

.

Notes:

• To ens ure that you record al l the des ired
program, set the recording length longer
than the program length.

• To displ ay the remaining recording time,
press

DISPLAY

during a timed recording.

• To temporarily stop the tape during a
recording, press

PAUSE/STILL

again to resume recording.

PAUSE/STILL

. Press

If you leave the VCR paused for 3 min­utes, the VCR automatically stops.

• If the cassette’s erase protection tab has
been removed, the screen shows

CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TAB

and
ejects the cassette. Use another cas­sette, or place a piece of heavy plastic
tape over the erase protection tab hole.

10. Press

STOP

to stop recording before the

set tim e .

Recording One Program While You
Watch Another

1. Follow Steps 1–9 of “Recording a Program
as You Watch It.”

2. Press

TV/VCR

the VCR’s display.

Note:

If you are watching the program on a

TV/monitor that is connected t o the VCR’s

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

tor to the TV mode.

3. Set the TV tuner to the channel you want to
watch.

4. Press

STOP

set tim e .

until VCR disappears from

jacks, set the TV/moni-

to stop recording before the

29

SELE CT

START DAT

E

8

SAT

10:00P 12:00P

125

DATE START STOPCH

SLP

P

US

H CLEAR

: PUSH

SET

T

O END

PUSH P

ROG

KEY

B

Y SELECT /

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AUTOMATIC TIMER
RECORDING

The VCR’s automatic timer lets you program it
to select an input source, start recording from
that source at a time you set, then stop record­ing at a time you set. You can set up to eight
program timers to record any combination of
weekly, daily, or one-time events.

You can set the VCR to record at any time on a
specific day within a 1-month period, at the
same time Monday through Friday (DAILY), or
at the same time o n the same day every we ek
(WEEKLY).

Notes:

• The VCR can record only one broadcast at
a time. If you program the VCR’s timer to
record broadcasts on different channels
that start at the same time, the VCR only
records the program that has the lowest
program number.

• If two timer programs overlap, the one that
starts first has priority. The VCR begins
recording the second program after the
first program ends.

• The VCR must be off at the program med
time for it to make an automatic timer
recording.

• If there is a power failure of more than 3
minutes during a timer recording, the
recording does not resume aft er power is
restored.

• If there is a power failure of more than 3
minutes before a programmed start time,
the VCR loses the clo ck setting and there­fore does not start automatic timer reco rd­ing. However, if you have an EDS channel
in your area and set the VCR to automati­cally set the clock from the EDS signal, the
clock is reset within 10 minutes after power
is restored, and the VCR records at the
programmed time(s).

Setting the Program Timer

Note:

To program the timers, you can use the

VCR’s front panel buttons instead of the re-

SET

PLAY

.

mote control. Use
t, and FF as

1. Turn on the VCR and the TV .

Note:

If you use a TV/monitor that is con­nected to the VCR’s
jacks, set it to the video mode and skip
Steps 2 and 3.

2. Set the TV to the same channel as the
VCR’s

3. Press

3 CH. 4

TV/VCR

switch.
until the VCR displays VCR.

4. (Model 61 only) Set the audio recording
mode to the desired setting. See “Receiv­ing/Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts
(Model 61 Only)” on Page 28.

5. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you
want to record over, into the VCR.

PROG

6. Press

on the remote control. The TV

displays the timer setting menu.

Note:

If the clock is not set, the screen

shows

PROGRAMMING

PLEASE SET CLOCK BEFORE

and then goes to the
clock-setting screen. Set the clock as
described under “Manually Setting the
Clock” on Page 15.

7. If you have already entered a program(s),
the current settings for the first four pro­grams appear on the display. Press
to select an empty program number, then

SET

press

. The TV displays the program

menu.

as

SEL

REW

s,

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

as

SEL

SEL

s/t

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If you have not yet entered any programs,
the TV displays the program entry menu
when you press

8. Use

SEL

s/t to select the date when you

PROG

.

want to record.
To record a program at the same time on

the same day every week, press either but­ton until the TV displays

WEEKLY

and the

desired day of the week.

DATE START STOPCH

W

EEKLY --:--

SUN

SELE CT

START DAT

B

Y SELECT /

T

O END

PUSH P

: PUSH

--:-- --

E

KEY

SET

ROG

KEY

SLP

To record a program at the same time
Monday through Friday, press either button
until the TV displays

DATE START STOPCH

DAILY --:--

MON-FRI

SELE CT

B

Y SELECT /

O END

T

DAILY MON-FRI

--:-- --

START DAT

PUSH P

: PUSH

KEY

ROG

E

KEY

SET

SLP

SEL

12. Use

LP

s/t to select the tape speed (SP,

, or EP).

13. Double-check all the set information.

PROG

SET

.

or

• If the in fo r m a tion is correc t, p re s s

• If an entry is not correct, press

CLEAR

to move the cursor to the wrong

entry, enter the correct information, then

PROG

press

The TV displays

Note:

INCOMPLETE

.

PROGRAM IS

if you did not correctly

enter a timer program before pressing

PROG

. Check and correct the program,

then press

PROG

again.

The TV displays the timer program set-

SEL

tings. To enter m ore program s , us e

s/t
to select another program number and
repeat Steps 7–13.

.

14. Press

PROG

again. The TV b riefly displ ays

TURN VCR OFF FOR TIMER RECORD­ING

.

15. Press

POWER

VCR displays TIMER.

Notes:

to turn off the VCR. The

To record a program at a set time today,
press either button until the TV displays

TODAY

and today’s date.

To record a program at a specific time and

SEL

date, press

s/t to select the specific

date.

SET

Press

9. Use
the correct hour appears, press
use

SET

to enter your selection.

SEL

s/t to select the start hour. When

SEL

s/t to select the m inu te, and press

.

SET

10. Repeat Step 9 to set the end time.

SEL

11. Use

s/t to select the channel.

To record f rom a source connected to the

AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1 IN
SEL

s/t until the TV displays

LINE 2

.

or

AV2

jacks, press

LINE

. Then

1

or

• Be sure that the VCR displays TIMER
when you turn it off. If it does not appear,
check your programming.

• If you insert a cassette with its erase­protection tab removed and set the VCR’s
timer, the VCR ejects the cassette and
flashes TIMER on the display.

• If you set up the VCR to record a cable
program through a cable box, be sure to
leave the cable box turned on and tuned to
the desired station before the timer pro­gram starts.

• Yo u can manually turn on and operate t he
VCR before the set times, but the VCR
starts an automatic timer recording only if
the power is off at the set start time.

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Monitoring an Automatic Timer
Recording

1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same chan­nel as the VCR’s

If you are using a T V/monitor that is

Note:

connected to the VCR’s

3 CH. 4

switch.

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

jacks, set the TV/monitor to the video
mode.

2. Press

TV/VCR

until the VCR displays VCR.

Checking/Changing Program Timers

1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same chan­nel as the VCR’s

If you are using a T V/monitor that is

Note:

connected to the VCR’s
jacks, set the TV/monitor to the video
mode.

2. Turn on the VCR and press
the VCR displays VCR.

3 CH. 4

switch.

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

TV/VCR

until

Clearing a Program Timer

If the timer recording has not yet started:

1. Follow Steps 1–3 under “Checking/Chang­ing Program Timers.”

2. Highlight the program you want to clear,
then press

3. Press

CLEAR

PROG

Turn off the VCR if you still have at least one
timer program entered.

If a timer recording is in progress:

1. Press

POWER

TV displays

PUSH

POWER THEN STOP KEY

watching the signal from the VCR.

2. Within 10 seconds, press

STOP

. TIMER disappears from the VCR’s

display.

.

to return to the normal screen.

to stop timer recording. The

TO CANCEL TIMER REC

if are

POWER

then

PROG

3. Press

. The TV displays the first four

programs.

P DT STRAT STOP CH SPD

1 DA

Y 9 : 00 A

2 8 1
3 10 8

SU

4
S

ELECT 1-8 : PUSH /
ENTER
CANCEL : PUSH CLEAR KEY
EN

D

: PUSH

12 : 00 A

0 : 00 P 12 : 00 P 125 SLP

: 00 P 9 : 00 P

9 : 00 P 10 : 00 P

: PUSH

SET

PROG

10 SP
L SLP

KEY

KEY

08 SP

KEY

4. Select the program you want to change
using

SEL

s/t, then press

SET

.

5. Follow Steps 8–12 under “ Setting the Pr o­gram Timer” on Page 30 to correct the
entry you want.

6. After checking or correcting a program,

PROG

press

again, then turn off the VCR.

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DUBBING

The process of recordin g f rom one audio/ video
device to another is called dubbing.

An audio/video device where a signal origi­nates is called the dubbing source. You can
use another VCR, camcorder, satellite receiv­er, or other device with A/V outputs as the dub­bing source, connect the dubbing source and
the VCR, then use y our VCR to record the si g­nal from the dubbing source.

Or, you can use this VCR as the dubbing
source for another VCR. See “Installation” for
the various possible connections.

Notes:

• Always use video-quality shielded cables
with phono-type connectors to connect the
device to the VCR. Do not use standard
audio patch cords.

• Most material performed in public, such as
concerts, plays, and movies, or d istributed
on prerecorded video t apes is copyrighted.
The unauthorized recording or d uplication
of copyrighted material is a violation of the
copyright laws of most countries and such
duplication may result in fines, imprison­ment, or both. Note, however, that in the
United States, it is not a violation of U.S.
copyright laws for a consumer to record a
broadcast television program for private
(in-home) viewing.

AUDIO-ONLY RECORDING
(MODEL 61 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
Simply select the line in put and rec ord as usu­al.

Caution:

to the VCR.

Note:

mend you use high-quality video tape to make
audio-only recordings.

Do not directly connect a microphone

For the best audio fidelity, we recom-

AUDIO IN

jacks.

To dub a tape, start the program playing on the
dubbing source (see t hat devi ce’s instructions)
and start recording on the recordin g VCR, fol­lowing its recording instructions.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you follow the instructions in this manual and still h ave trouble operat ing your VCR, refer to the
following troubleshooting chart.

PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION

No power. The power cord is not connected. Plug the power c ord into an AC

outlet.

Cannot make a timer record­ing.

Cannot record. The erase-protection tab is missing. Place a piece of tape over the

Picture is poor on playback. • The TV’s channel selector is not set to the proper channel. Set

The playback picture is dis­torted.

No picture on playback. • The TV is not set t o t he p r oper channel. Set it to Chann el 3 or

Remote control buttons do
not work when the power is
on and a cassette is inserted.

Cannot see broadcast TV
programs using the VCR’s
tuner.

• The program timer is not set or is set incorrectly. Check the
program timer.

• The power is on. Turn off the power.

tab hole.

the TV to Channel 3 or 4.

• The TV’s fine tuning is not set correctly. Fine tune your TV.

• Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.

• The video heads are dirty. See “Cleaning the Video Heads” on
Page 36.

• Tracking is not properly adjusted. Adjust the tracking.

4 or to its audio/video input if you connected it to the VCR’s

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

• Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.

• The remote control’s batteries might be weak. Replace the
batteries.

• Something is blocking the path from the remote control to the
VCR.

• Bright light is shining on the VCR’s remote control sensor win­dow. Come closer to the VCR, or change the VCR’s location.

• Be sure the VCR is not locked.

TV/VCR

•
VCR.

• Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.

is not set correctly. Press

jacks.

TV/VCR

so the VCR displays

Cannot record from the input
jacks.

No stereo sound for a stereo
recording (Model 61 only).

34

• Connections are incorrect. Use shielded audio/video cables
with phono-type connectors to connect the source to the
VCR’s input jacks.

INPUT

•

• You have not connected the VCR’s
reo system or stereo TV. Connect the jacks to a stereo output.

• The audio out setting is not correctly set. Set it to

• The tracking is not properly adjusted. Adjust the tracking.

is not set correctly. Select

LINE 1

AUDIO OUT

LINE 2

or

jacks to a ste-

STEREO

.

.

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your Optimus Model 111 4-Head VHS HQ VCR/Model 61 4-Head VHS HQ Hi-Fi VCR is an exam­ple of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the VCR
so you can enjoy it for years.

Keep the VCR dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liqui ds mig ht contain min­erals that can corrode the electronic circuits.

Use and store the VCR only in normal tempe rature environm ents . Tem perature ex­tremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts.

Keep the VCR away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature wear of parts.

Handle the VCR gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cas­es and can cause the VCR to work improperly.

Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. Old batteries can leak chemi­cals that damage your VCR remote control’s electronic parts.

Wipe the VCR with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use

CLEANER

harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the VCR.

Modifying or tampering with the VCR’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might in­validate your VCR’s warranty (and void your FCC authorization to operate it). If your VCR is not per­forming as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

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Servicing Your VCR

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.

Cleaning the Video Heads

Dirty video heads can cau se the playback pic­ture to become blurred even though the audio
signal is clear. Video head cleaning kits are
available from your local RadioShack store.
Clean the heads only when picture quality is af­fected.

Serious problems require cleani ng b y a trained
technician. For more head cleaning informa­tion, contact your local RadioShack store.

Storing Your Video Cassettes

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.

Place your video cassettes in their protective
boxes and store them in a cool, dry, dust-free
environment. Store the cassettes on end, not
on their sides, to prevent improper settling of
the cassette’s spools.

Tape can become wound too tightly

Note:

around the cassette’s spools a fter many play­ings. This can make the cassette improperly
load and automatically eject when you insert it.
On most cassettes there is a brake-release
plunger on the bottom center of the cassette.
Use the tip of a pen or pencil to press the
plunger. This loosens the tape.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Television System................................................................................ NTSC Standard Color Signal

Recording System................................................................................. Four-Head Double Azimuth

Tape Width.............................................................................................................................

Tape Sp eed:

SP . ............................................................................................ 1.31 Inch/second (33.35 mm/s)

LP . .............................................................................................0.65 Inch/second (16. 67 mm/ s)

EP ............................................................................................. 0.43 Inch/second (11.12 mm/s)

Tuner Channels:

VHF................................................................................... .. ....... .......... ....... .. ..... Channels 2–13

UHF.................................................................................................................. Channels 14–69

CATV ....................................................................................................................125 Channels

RF Converter .................................................................................................Built-in VHF Converter

Converter Output........................................... .. ....... ....... .......... .. ....... .......... .. ....... ...... Channel 3 or 4

1

/2 Inch

Terminals:

Antenna Input .................................................................................................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

p-p

Video Output Impedance.. ......................................................................................................... 75 Ω

Audio Output Level ............................................................................................................... –8 dBV

Audio Output Impedance .......................................................................................................... 1 kΩ

Video Input Level........................................................................................................... 0.5–1.5 V

p-p

Video Input Impedance .... ....................................................................................................... 75 kΩ

Audio Input Level................................................................................................................. –10 dBV

Audio Input Impedance............................................................................................................ 47 kΩ

Video S/N Ratio (weighted):

SP ..................................................................................................................................... 43 dB

EP ..................................................................................................................................... 41 dB

Audio S/N Ratio:

Regular Audio (weighted)

SP .......................................................................................... ........................................... 43 dB

EP ..................................................................................................................................... 41 dB

Hi-Fi Audio (Model 61 only): (Dynamic Range):

SP .................................................................................................................... More than 90 dB

LP..................................................................................................................... More than 90 dB

EP .................................................................................................................... More than 90 dB

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Frequency Response:

Regular Audio

SP . ................................................................................................................ 80 Hz–10 kHz

EP ................................................................................................................... 80 Hz–5 kHz

Hi-Fi Audio (Model 61 only) In All Modes..................................................... ....... . 20 Hz–20kHz

Power Requireme n t .... ............................................. .....................................................120 V, 60 Hz

Power Consumption

Model 111 .................................................................................................................... 18 Watts

Model 61 ...................................................................................................................... 23 Watts

1

Dimensions (H × W × D) ......................................... 3

/2 × 149/16 × 111/4 Inches (8.9 × 37 × 28.5 cm)

Weight:

Model 111 .................................................................................................. 7 lbs, 15 oz (3.2 kg)

Model 61 ...................................................................................................... 8 lbs, 3 oz (3.7 kg)

Specifications are typical; individual units may vary. Specifications are subject to change and
improvement without notice.

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NOTES

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RadioShack Limited Warranty

This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of purchase from RadioShack company­owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it with­out charge for par t s and labo r. Simpl y
RadioShack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs. Nor does it cover a product subjected to
misuse or ac ci dental dam age.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRAN­TIES CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states do not permit limitation or exclusion of implied warranties; there­fore, the aforesaid limitati on(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

bring your RadioShack sales slip

as proof of purchase date to any

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