Optimus 550, 632 Servicing Your VCR, Cleaning the Video Heads, Storing Your Video Cassettes

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Servicing Your VCR

There are no user-serviceable parts inside your VCR. If you encounter a problem that you can- not correct using this manual and its trouble- shooting guide, take the VCR to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

Cleaning the Video Heads

When video head cleaning becomes neces- sary, the VCR displays the following message on the TV screen while playing back a record- ed tape.

Video head cleaning kits are available from your local RadioShack store. Clean the heads only when the VCR displays the message shown above. Be sure to use the “dry” type cleaning cassette.

Serious problems require cleaning by a trained technician. For more head cleaning informa- tion, contact your local RadioShack store.

Storing Your Video Cassettes

Unless you are making an automatic timer re- cording, eject and store the cassette before you turn off the VCR. This helps protect 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.

Note: Tape can become wound too tightly around the cassette’s spools after many play- ings. This can make the cassette load improp- erly 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.

Brake-Release Plunger

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Contents Head VHS HQ VCR Important Safety Instructions Fm Page 3 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 504 PM Tuning FeaturesRECORDING/PLAYBACK Tape ControlOther Features Contents Direct Access Index Search Index Scan Using this Manual Supplied AccessoriesBefore YOU Begin Moisture CondensationCommon Connections InstallationCable Box Model 62 ConnectionsModels 112/113 Model 112/113 ConnectionsCatv Home Theater Connections Model 62 ShownCamcorder Connections Connecting PowerSetting the VCR’S Output Channel Switch VCR SetupRemote Control Installing BatteriesSetting the On-Screen Language/ Channels/Clock Initial SET UP1200PM Manually Setting the ClockAdding/Erasing Channels Turning On Auto Clock SetReprogramming Tuner Memory Changing the On-Screen Language Resetting the VCR’s MemoryTV Brand Code Using the VCR Remote Control with Your TV or Cable BOXFm Page 20 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 504 PM Using the VCR’s Tuner Using the TV’s TunerOperation Watching TVLoading a Video Tape Viewing a Video TapePlaying a Video Tape Special Displays Special FunctionsTape Motion Controls Using the Zero Search Function Using the CounterREAL-TIME Counter Slow MotionDirect Access Index Search Using Index SearchRepeat Play Index ScanTracking Recording SPEEDS/TAPE Selection RecordingErase Protection Immediate Recording Selecting the Signal to RecordRecording a Program As You Watch It Automatic Timer Recording 200P Setting a TimerChecking/Changing Timers Monitoring an Automatic Timer RecordingDubbing Clearing a TimerAUDIO-ONLY Recording Model 62 only Additional Information TroubleshootingFm Page 35 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 504 PM Care and Maintenance Servicing Your VCR Cleaning the Video HeadsStoring Your Video Cassettes Specifications Frequency Response Regular Audio 80 Hz-10 kHz 80 Hz-5 kHz RadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas
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