Radio Shack 66 owner manual Features, Recording/Playback, Tuning

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FEATURES

Your Optimus Model 66 Hi-Fi Stereo VCR of- fers some of the most advanced features avail- able in home video cassette recorders.

The VCR Plus+™ Easy Taping feature lets you easily set the VCR to record programs without tedious programming, and the Commercial Ad- vance™ and Movie Advance™ features let you quickly skip over commercials and previews re- corded on tapes. The VCR’s full-function uni- versal remote control and on-screen pro- gramming make the VCR easy to use.

Your VCR offers all these features:

RECORDING/PLAYBACK

26-Micron Record/Play Head — enhances picture quality at the SLP (Super Long Play) playback speed.

Four Double-Azimuth Video Heads — pro- vide superior picture quality and special effects compared with standard single-azimuth four- head VCRs.

AI (Artificial Intelligence) Video Noise Re- duction System — reduces the “noise” on the screen when playing back a worn or partially damaged tape.

Commercial Advance — automatically de- tects and skips over most commercials when you play back a tape.

Movie Advance — lets you go directly to the start of a movie or select which preview to view on a purchased or rented tape.

Auto Tracking System — automatically ad- justs tracking when you start playback.

Auto Repeat Playback — automatically re- winds the tape for repeat playback when the tape plays to the end.

Time Stamp — the VCR displays useful re- cording information (such as date, start time, and channel) during the first 7 seconds of tape play.

Easy-to-Use Immediate Recording — lets you start recording immediately and have it stop after a length of time you select.

VCR Plus+ Timer Recording — lets you set the VCR to automatically record programs by using the PlusCode™ numbers published in most television program schedules. Your VCR automatically selects the channel to record, so you don’t have to manually select it.

1-Month, 8-Event Digital Timer — lets you program the VCR to make up to eight unat- tended recordings (daily, weekly, or one-time).

Automatic Playback/Rewind/Eject — auto- matically plays, rewinds, then ejects a tape.

Fast-Response System — positions the tape next to the playback/record head for immediate playback or recording.

Real-Time Counter with Zero Back — displays the actual length of time a tape plays or records, and allows you to mark and return to a location on the tape.

TUNING

179-Channel, Digital-PLL, Cable-Compatible Tuner — lets you tune to up to 68 VHF and UHF channels, and up to 125 cable channels.

Tuner Memory Programming — automatic- ally stores all the active channels in your area into memory.

Channel Caption — lets you assign call let- ters to a channel so the call letters appear on the TV screen with the channel number when you select the channel.

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