Optimus 109 Cleaning the Video Heads, Servicing Your VCR, Storing Your Video Cassettes

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Cleaning the Video Heads

Your VCR’s video heads will require cleaning after long use. Dirty video heads can cause the playback picture to become blurred even though the audio signal is clear. VCR head cleaning kits (Such as Cat. No. 44-1203) are available through your local RadioShack store. Clean the heads only when the picture quality is affected.

Serious problems require cleaning by a trained technician.

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.

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Storing Your Video Cassettes

Unless you are making an automatic timer re- cording, eject and store the cassette when you finish using it. This helps protect the cassette and the VCR’s internal mechanisms from dust.

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. This prevents improper setting of the cassette’s spools.

Note: Tape can become wound too tightly around the cassette’s spools after playing a cassette numerous times. This can cause the cassette to 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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Contents Model Important Safety Instructions Do not Open Features TuningRECORDING/PLAYBACK Tape Motion ControlsOther Features Automatic DST Daylight Saving Time AdContents Manual Tracking Before YOU Begin Supplied AccessoriesUsing this Manual Connections Connecting the VCR for Playback onlyUsing the TV’s Audio/Video Input Jacks Using the TV’s Single VHF/UHF F-Connector Using the TV’s Audio/Video Input Jacks Connecting the VCR for Playback and RecordingConnecting an Antenna Using the TV’s Single VHF/UHF F-Connector Connecting Cable If you use a cable box Important Reminder to the Catv SystemHm Cable Connecting an A/B Switch A Signal Splitter Setting the Output Channel SwitchConnecting Power Using the Remote Control Installing the BatteriesPreparation Quick Look at the ControlsTurns the VCR’s power on/off If a tape is playingTunes the VCR to the next lower channel REW quickly rewinds a video cassette tape if Setting the ON-SCREEN Programming Language Four HeadSetting the Clock Setting the Channels the VCR Tunes to CatvAdding/Erasing Channels Press or to highlight Auto or MAN- UAL, then press SETUsing the TV’s Tuner Using the VCR’s TunerBasic Operation Watching TVPlaying a Video Tape Watching a Video TapeLoading a Video Tape Special Functions DisplaysBlue Screen Operation DisplaysTape Motion Indicators Motion ControlsFast-Forward/Rewind Freeze-FrameVisual Search Variable-Speed Slow MotionAutomatic Repeat Playback Using the REAL-TIME CounterUsing the Zero Back Function Manual Tracking Index SearchAuto Tracking Mode Lock Auto Enhanced PictureTape Selection RecordingRecording Speeds Selecting the Signal to Record Record ProtectionQuick Timer Recording Immediate RecordingRecording a Program As You Watch It Recording One Program While You Watch AnotherAutomatic Timer Recording QTR NotesSetting the Program Timer SUNFm Page 38 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 425 PM Monitoring an Automatic Timer Recording Checking/Changing Program TimersClearing a Program Timer Automatic Timer Recording HintsDubbing Copying a Tape Troubleshooting Additional InformationVCR Care and Maintenance Storing Your Video Cassettes Cleaning the Video HeadsServicing Your VCR Specifications 120 V, 60 Hz Fm Page 47 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 425 PM Fort Worth, Texas RadioShackDivision of Tandy Corporation