OPTIMUS MODEL 111/MODEL 614-Head VHS HQ Hi-Fi VCR 
(160-0548/0631)            Connections                Faxback Doc. # 34667

COMMON CONNECTIONS

Refer to the illustrations on Faxback Doc. # 34676, 34677 and 34678 for
these connections.

NOTE:  Some connections shown in this section might require additional
       supplies, available from your local Radio Shack store.

1.  Connect the VCR to your TV for playback.  You can connect:

       Your VCR's OUT TO TV jack to your TV's antenna jack, using a 75-Ohm
       coaxial cable.

       CAUTION:  Never connect the VCR's OUT TO TV jack to a terminal that
                 has an antenna connected. Doing so can interfere with other
                 receivers.

       Your VCR's OUT TO TV jack to your TV's separate VHF/UHF antenna
       jacks, using a 75-ohm coaxial cable and a VHF/UHF splitter/combiner.

       Your VCR's AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1 OUT jacks to your TV's audio/video jacks,
       using a audio/video cable.

       NOTE:  For the best quality recordings, use high-quality A/V cables
              to make these connections.

2.  Connect a signal source to the VCR for recording.  You can connect
    (choose one):

       An outside antenna, using a 75-Ohm coaxial cable, to the VCR's IN
       FROM ANT jack.

       An outside antenna, using 300-to-75 Ohm transformer, to the VCR's IN
       FROM ANT jack.

       Your CATV (cable) company, using the 75-Ohm coaxial cable directly
       from the cable company, to the VCR's IN FROM ANT jack.

       CAUTION:  Some state laws restrict direct connections to cable wires
                 (connections that do not go through a cable box).  Check
                 the laws in your area before you make connections.

       A cable converter box to the VCR's IN FROM ANT jack.

    NOTE:  There are many Cable TV systems in use.  If you subscribe to
           Cable TV service and cannot record Cable TV programs, contact
           your local Cable TV service provider.  Most Cable TV service
           providers offer connection help.

3.  You can also connect an optional video source, such as a camcorder,
    another VCR, or a DSS system to your VCR using A/V cables.  Simply
    connect it as shown.

Connection Notes:

    You can connect three video sources directly to your VCR.  To do so,
    you connect one source to the AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1 IN jacks on the back of
    the VCR using A/V cables, one to the IN FROM ANT jack using a 75-Ohm
    coaxial cable, and another source to the AV2 VIDEO/AUDIO IN jacks on
    the front of the VCR (see "Camcorder Connections", below).

    You can connect additional 75-Ohm coax sources to your system using a
    high-isolation A/B switch to switch between the sources.

    You can connect one 75-Ohm coax source to more than one device using a
    video splitter.

Because of the complexity of the variations possible when using additional
video accessories, such as video signal switches, splitters, and combiners,
such configurations are not shown in this manual.

Model 61 Connections

Model 111 Connections

HOME THEATER CONNECTIONS (MODEL 61 ONLY)

Refer to the illustration on Faxback Doc. # 34678 to connect your VCR to a
home theater system.

CAMCORDER CONNECTIONS

Your VCR has jacks on its front panel that let you easily connect a cam-
corder or other video source.

NOTES:  The Model 61 needs a stereo audio/video cable for this connection.

        The Model 111 needs an audio/video cable for this connection.

1.  Insert the plugs at one end of the cable into the AV 2 AUDIO and VIDEO
    IN jacks on the VCR's front panel.

2.  Insert the plugs at the other end of the cable into the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
    jacks on your camcorder or other video source.  Be sure to connect
    Video to Video and Audio to Audio (use the plug's color codes as a
    guide).

CONNECTING POWER

To power the VCR, plug its power cord into a standard AC outlet.  - -:- -
appears on the display.

NOTE:  When you plug in the VCR for the first time or after a power failure
       of longer than 24 hours, the VCR prompts you to select a language,
       then automatically sets channels and the time.  When you unplug the
       VCR and reconnect it within 24 hours, or after a power failure of
       less than 24 hours, the VCR starts to search for a channel that has
       an Extended Data Service (EDS) signal (see "Turning On Auto Clock
       Set" on Faxback Doc. # 34668).


(BR/EB 9/16/96)

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