Optimus 63, 114 owner manual Features, Recording/Playback, Tuning

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FEATURES

Your Optimus Model 114/63 4-Head VHS HQ VCR offers some of the most advanced fea- tures available in home video cassette record- ers.

Your VCR’s VCR Plus+feature lets you easi- ly set the VCR to record programs without te- dious programming, and its Commercial Ad- vanceand Movie Advancefeatures 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:

Note: The Model 63 includes all of the Model 114’s features, but adds Hi-Fi stereo that deliv- ers CD-quality sound for audio/video or audio- only recordings.

RECORDING/PLAYBACK

26-Micron Record/Play Head — enhances the picture quality at the EP (Extended 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 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 reaches the end during playback and re- cording.

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

VCR Plus+ Timer Recording — lets you set the VCR to automatically record programs by using the PlusCodenumbers published in most television program schedules. Your VCR automatically selects the channel you want 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 Memory — 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 — automatical- ly stores all the active channels in your area into memory.

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Contents Head VHS HQ VCR Important Safety Instructions Product Tuning FeaturesRECORDING/PLAYBACK Other Features Tape ControlContents Function Indicators Supplied Accessories Using this ManualBefore YOU Begin Moisture CondensationInstallation Common ConnectionsModel 63 Connections Cable BoxModel 114 Connections Optional Camcorder/2nd VCR/DSS SystemHome Theater Connections Model 63 Shown CatvConnecting Power Camcorder ConnectionsVCR Setup Setting the VCR’S Output Channel SwitchRemote Control Installing BatteriesInitial SET UP VCR CABLE/DSS BOX TVManually Setting the Clock Auto SET1200PM Adding/Erasing ChannelsReprogramming Tuner Memory Auto Clock SET IncompleteSetting the Cable Box Turning On Auto Clock SetResetting the VCR’s Memory Changing the On-Screen LanguageUsing the VCR’S Remote Control with Your TV or Cable BOX TV Brand CodeFm Page 22 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 513 PM Watching TV OperationViewing a Video Tape Playing a Video Tape Tape Motion ControlsFast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search Using the Counter Using the Zero Search FunctionREAL-TIME Counter Freeze-Frame/Frame AdvanceTracking Special Displays Special FunctionsSkipping Commercials Stop to highlight SET UP COMMER- Cial ADV Marking an Unmarked TapeSKIPPING/SELECTING Previews Questions and Answers about Commercial AdvancePlaying Back with Commercial Advance Marking Using Index Search Direct Access Index SearchRepeat Play Index ScanRecording SPEEDS/TAPE Selection RecordingErase Protection Immediate Recording Selecting the Signal to RecordRecording a Program As You Watch It Setting the VCR Plus+ Guide Channels Recording with VCR PLUS+Timer Recording with VCR Plus+ SET UP CHANNEL, then press FF200P Automatic Timer Recording Checking/Changing VCR Plus+ ProgramsSetting a Timer SATSAT Checking/Changing Timers Monitoring an Automatic Timer RecordingClearing a Timer Dubbing AUDIO-ONLY Recording Model 63 onlyTroubleshooting Additional InformationVCR Care and Maintenance Servicing Your VCR Cleaning the Video HeadsStoring Your Video Cassettes Specifications Frequency Response Regular Audio Hz-10 kHz Hz-5 kHz Fm Page 48 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 513 PM Fm Page 49 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 513 PM Fm Page 50 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 513 PM Fm Page 51 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 513 PM RadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas