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.