OPTIMUS MODEL 111/MODEL 614-Head VHS HQ Hi-Fi VCR 
(160-0548/0631)            Setup                      Faxback Doc. # 34668

VCR SETUP

SETTING THE 3 CH. 4 SWITCH

If you connected the VCR's OUT TO TV terminal to a TV or another VCR, set
the VCR's 3 CH. 4 switch (on the back of the VCR) to 3 or 4, whichever is
not an active channel in your area.

When VCR appears on the display, the VCR sends the signal from the video
source connected to its IN FROM ANT or AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1 IN or AV2 VIDEO/
AUDIO IN terminals to the TV on the channel you selected.

NOTE:  The 3 CH. 4 switch has no effect on the TV when the VCR is off or if
       you connected a TV with separate audio/video input jacks to the VCRs
       AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks.

INITIAL SET UP

Setting the On-Screen Language/Channels/Clock

When you first plug in the VCR and turn it on, or when you turn it on after
power was interrupted longer than 24 hours, the VCR prompts you to select a
language, and then scans for active channels in your area and stores them.

In many areas, the Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) station broadcasts a
data signal (EDS) with its regular broadcast. This signal can automatically
set your VCR's clock to the correct time. If a station in your area has EDS
signals, the VCR automatically sets the clock.

1.  Press POWER to turn on the VCR.

2.  Turn on your TV and set it to the same channel as the VCR's 3 CH. 4
    switch or select its line input if you connected the VCR to the TV's
    audio/video input jacks.  Then press VCR/TV so VCR appears on the VCR's
    display.

3.  Select the on-screen language: press CH /\ for English, CH \/ for
    Spanish, or VCR/TV for French.

4.  When the TV displays the following, set your cable box to the local PBS
    station (if you have a cable box), then press CH /\.

After you press CH /\, the VCR scans through the channels and memorizes all
the active channels in your area.

To skip tuner programming, press MENU.  Then see "Manually Setting the
Clock", below, to set the clock.

When the VCR finishes scanning and storing channels, it searches for an EDS
signal and, if it finds one, automatically sets its clock to the correct time.

NOTES:  Your VCR protects tuner programming for up to 24 hours in case a
        power failure occurs or if the power cord becomes unplugged.  After
        about 24 hours without power, the VCR loses the tuner programming.

        If you have not connected the VCR to an antenna, cable TV, or other
        signal source through the IN FROM ANT terminal, the VCR does not
        store any channel in memory.  The VCR displays the following:

"NO CH FOUND, PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA CABLE CONNECTION THEN PUSH VCR CH
UP KEY AGAIN"

        It takes up to 10 minutes for the VCR to set the clock using the
        EDS signal.  If the VCR does not detect an EDS signal within about
        30 seconds, it automatically displays the manual clock setting
        screen.

Manually Setting the Clock

NOTE:  The clock must be accurately set for proper automatic timer and
       quick timer recording.  We suggest you refer to a radio station or
       time/temperature service for the correct time.

       If the SET CLOCK menu already appears on the screen, skip to Step 3.

1.  Press MENU.  Use SEL /\ / \/ to highlight SET CLOCK, then press SET.

2.  Use SEL /\ / \/ to highlight MANUAL SET, then press SET.

3.  Use SEL /\ / \/ to select the correct month, then press SET.

4.  Use SEL /\ / \/ to select the correct date, then press SET.

5.  Use SEL /\ / \/ to select the correct year, then press SET.

6.  Use SEL /\ / \/ to select the correct hour, then press SET.  Your VCR
    uses a 12-hour clock.  Be sure you correctly set AM or PM.

7.  Use SEL /\ / \/ to select a time 1 or 2 minutes after the current time,
    then press SET.  (For example, if it is 42 minutes past the hour right
    now, enter 43 or 44 minutes now).  This gives you time to complete this
    procedure before starting the clock.

8.  Use SEL /\ / \/ to set DST (daylight saving time) to ON or OFF.

    When you set DST to ON, the VCR automatically adds 1 hour on the first
    Sunday in April, and subtracts 1 hour on the last Sunday in October.

9.  Review the entered information.

If the information is not correct, move the cursor to the wrong entry using
SET or CLEAR and enter the correct information.

When the information is correct, press MENU twice when the time reaches the
minute you set in Step 7.  The clock-setting display changes to the normal
display and the clock starts running.

NOTE:  Seconds begin counting from 00 when you press MENU twice.


(BR/EB 9/16/96)

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