Optimus 109 owner manual Before YOU Begin, Supplied Accessories, Using this Manual

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Before you begin, please read this owner’s manual carefully. It has been prepared to help you with initial setup procedures and in the ev- eryday operation of your VCR.

Caution: Moisture condensation can some- times accumulate on the video heads when you move your VCR from a cold location to a warmer one. When this happens, do not turn it on for 2 hours to allow condensation to evapo- rate.

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

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

Remote Control — controls most of your VCR’s functions.

75-ohm Coaxial Cable — connects the VCR’s VHF/UHF CATV OUT terminal to your TV’s an- tenna terminals.

USING THIS MANUAL

This manual is organized into these major sec- tions.

Connections — describes the connections you must make before you can begin using your VCR.

Preparation — includes procedures for pre- paring and using the remote control, setting the on-screen programming language, selecting the broadcast signal source (TV or CATV), set- ting the clock, and setting the channels your VCR can tune.

Basic Operation — explains how to watch TV using the TV’s or VCR’s tuner, select channels using the VCR’s tuner, and load and play a vid- eo tape.

Special Functions — describes the things you see on the VCR’s display and the TV screen, how to fast-forward and rewind a tape, use the VCR’s special playback, display, and search features, set the tracking manually, use auto repeat, index search, and mode lock.

Recording — describes the different types of recordings and gives instructions for making each one.

Additional Information — includes a trouble- shooting section, care and maintenance proce- dures, and the VCR’s specifications.

We recommend that you read through at least “Connections” on Page 9 and “Preparation” on Page 17 thoroughly, in order to make sure your VCR is correctly set up.

When reading through this manual, keep this in mind: the VCR displays menus and options on the TV you connect to the VCR, and displays other information (such as tape motion indica- tors, the real-time counter, etc.) on its display.

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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