OPTIMUS MODEL 111/MODEL 614-Head VHS HQ Hi-Fi VCR
(160-0548/0631) Operation Faxback Doc. # 34670
Adding/Erasing Channels
We recommend you check the channels the VCR automatically stored. It might
have stored a distant, weak channel that you normally would not watch, or
it might have missed a channel you want to store.
If the tuner stores a channel that you do not want, tune to that channel
and press ADD/DLT. CHANNEL nn DELETED appears on the TV, and the unwanted
channel is erased from the tuner's memory.
If you want to program a weak channel that automatic programming missed,
enter the desired channel number using the remote control's number buttons.
Then press ADD/DLT. CHANNEL nn ADDED appears on the TV, and the CHANNEL is
added to the memory.
Reprogramming Tuner Memory
You might want to reprogram the VCR's tuner memory if you move or change
from an antenna connection to a cable TV connection.
Follow these steps to reprogram the tuner.
1. Press MENU to display the main menu.
2. Use SEL /\ / \/ to highlight SET UP CHANNEL, then press SET.
3. Press SET to select the broadcast system, either TV or CATV.
4. Press SEL \/ to highlight AUTO SET, then press SET. Then press CH /\
to start auto channel memory programming.
NOTES: To exit the programming mode, press Menu at any time.
The VCR tries to automatically set the clock after programming all
the active channels.
Turning On Auto Clock SET
If you manually set the VCR's clock, then find that EDS is available in
your area, you can turn on the auto clock set feature. This ensures that
the VCR sets itself to the correct time after a power failure of less than
24 hours.
1. Press MENU to display the main menu.
2. Use SEL /\ / \/ to highlight SET CLOCK, then press SET.
3. Use SEL /\ / \/ to highlight AUTO SET, then press SET.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Changing the On-Screen Language
You can change the on-screen language at any time.
1. Press MENU to display the main menu.
2. Use SEL /\ / \/ to highlight the fourth item, then press SET.
NOTE: The title of the fourth item differs depending on the current
language. If the current language is English, the title shows in
Spanish and French (IDIOMA/LANGUE). If it is in French, the title
shows in English and Spanish (LANGUAGE/IDIOMA). If it is in French,
the title shows in English and Spanish (LANGUAGE/IDIOMA). If it is
in Spanish, the title shows in French and English (LANGUE/LANGUAGE).
3. Press SET so the desired language appears next to the fourth item.
4. Press MENU to return to the normal screen.
Resetting the VCR's Memory
If at any time you want to erase all settings, including the time, local
channels, and programmed events, eject any loaded tape then press and hold
PLAY and REW on the VCR for at least 5 seconds. The VCR clears all settings
and turns off.
The next time you turn on the VCR, it performs its initial setup sequence.
WATCHING TV
Using the TV's Tuner
To watch a broadcast using the TV's tuner, turn off the VCR or press TV/VCR
until VCR does not appear on the VCR's display.
NOTE: If you are using a TV/monitor connected to the VCR's AUDIO/VIDEO
OUT jacks, be sure to set the TV/monitor to the TV mode.
The antenna or cable signals pass through the VCR unaffected, as if
the antenna or cable were connected directly to the TV. Use the TV
as you normally would.
Using the VCR's Tuner
1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same channel as the VCR's 3 CH. 4
switch.
NOTE: If you are using a TV/monitor connected to the VCR's AUDIO/VIDEO
OUT jacks, set the TV monitor to the video mode.
2. Press TV/VCR until VCR appears on the VCR's display.
Selecting Channels
Your VCR can receive up to 68 VHF and UHF channels, and up to 125 cable
channels. The VCR displays the channels as 1-125.
NOTES: Channels 2-13 are the same for VHF and cable TV and cable companies
usually number them as they appear on the display.
Since cable companies sometimes designate cable channels with
letters or letter-number combinations, a channel number you see on
the VCR's display might differ from the channel number displayed on
your cable box. You might need to experiment to determine the
proper cable channel designations for your cable system. For more
information, contact your local cable company.
Two of the cable channels are designated for audio only.
To manually select a channel, press CH /\ / \/. The tuner automatically
advances to the next channel stored in the tuner's memory.
NOTE: If you press CH /\ when the tuner is at the highest programmed
channel or CH \/ when the tuner is at the lowest programmed channel,
the VCR enters the audio/video mode and LINE 1 or LINE 2 appears on
the TV (see "Selecting the Signal to Record" on Faxback Doc.
# 34672). Continue to press CH /\ / \/ until the highest or lowest
programmed channel appears.
To directly select a channel press the number buttons on the remote control
for the desired channel.
NOTES: Precede a single-digit number with a 0 - for example 01, 02, and so
on.
To enter a three-digit number, press 100. Then enter the second and
third digits in the channel number.
(Model 61 only) If you receive MTS stereo or SAP broadcasts, see
Faxback Doc. # 34672.
VIEWING A VIDEO TAPE
Loading a Video Tape
1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same channel as the VCR's 3 CH. 4
switch.
NOTE: If you are using a TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR's
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor to the video mode.
2. Hold the cassette with the main label facing up and the spine facing
out from the VCR. Then insert the cassette into the VCR's compartment
and gently push the center of its spine until the VCR draws it in.
The VCR automatically turns on. If the erase-protection tab has been
removed from the cassette, playback automatically begins (see "Erase
Protection" on Faxback Doc. # 34672).
CAUTION: Never insert anything except a VHS video cassette into the
cassette compartment. Anything else might damage the VCR.
Playing a Video Tape
1. Load a video tape.
2. If playback does not automatically begin, press PLAY. The VCR plays
the tape.
NOTES: The following screen appears when you press PLAY, FF, REW, or REC/
TIME without inserting a cassette.
During playback, the VCR automatically adjusts tracking but you can
manually adjust it if necessary (see "Manually Adjusting Tracking"
below).
3. (Model 61 only) Follow these steps to choose the type of audio you want
the Model 61 to play back.
To select the audio output option:
a. Press MENU, highlight SET UP VCR using SEL /\ / \/, then press SET.
b. Highlight SET AUDIO MODE using SEL /\ / \/, then press SET.
c. Highlight PLAY AUDIO using SEL /\ / \/, then press SET until the
desired option - a tape recorded on a standard VCR, the Model 61
plays the standard audio track, regardless of the audio output
setting.
4. To stop playback before the end of the tape, press STOP.
5. To eject the tape, press STOP/EJECT on the VCR.
NOTES: If the tape reaches the end before you press STOP, the VCR
automatically stops the tape and completely rewinds it. If the
erase-protection tab has been removed, the VCR then ejects the
cassette.
When the VCR is off, you can press STOP/EJECT to eject a tape. The
VCR ejects the tape then turns itself off.
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
SPECIAL DISPLAYS
Blue Screen Display
The blue screen display appears when you select the VCR mode, play
unrecorded portions of a tape, or when you tune to a weak TV station. The
blue screen also appears if you set the VCR to the audio/video mode when
the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks are not receiving any signals.
NOTE: The VCR does not record the blue screen.
On-Screen Display
To view your VCR's current operating mode and other information about your
VCR, press DISPLAY. You see the broadcast type (stereo, SAP, or both-Model
61 only), current function, time channel, counter, and tape speed on the TV
screen. Press DISPLAY again to clear the display.
NOTE: You also see the remaining recording time while a timed recording
is in progress (see "Immediate Recording" on Faxback Doc. # 34672).
Function Indicators
When you press a function button (such as STOP), the selected function
indicator appears on the TV screen for about 4 seconds. When you change
the channel, the new channel number appears on the TV screen for about 4
seconds.
NOTE: If you play back a poor quality or damaged tape, the function
indicator might not appear on the TV screen.
SKIPPING COMMERCIALS
Your VCR's commercial advance feature can automatically detect and mark the
beginning and end of commercials in recordings over 15 minutes long. When
you play a tape that has been marked with the commercial advance feature,
you can set the VCR to automatically advance past marked commercial blocks
or to skip commercials only when you command.
NOTES: The effectiveness of this system varies depending on differences in
how stations broadcast commercials.
Commercials are skipped over; they are not erased from the tape.
Recording a Broadcast with Commercial Advance Marking
Follow these steps to have the VCR automatically mark the beginning and end
of commercials after it records a program.
1. Press MENU to display the main menu.
2. Use SEL /\ / \/ to highlight SET UP VCR. Then press SET.
3. Use SEL /\ / \/ to highlight C/A RECORD. Then press SET to select ON or
OFF.
On - With this setting, if you press STOP to end a recording, the VCR
will prompt you to mark commercials now or later. The VCR always marks
timer recordings as soon as possible after the recording.
OFF - The VCR does not mark commercials.
5. Press MENU three times to return to the normal screen.
NOTES: It takes several minutes to mark the recording. If the interval
between two timer recordings is not long enough to allow commercial
marking, the VCR waits until after the next timer recording.
The VCR can store up to eight timer recording times or 40 commer-
cial locations in memory at one time. When the memory becomes full,
the remaining commercials are not marked.
The commercial advance feature turns off if there is a power
failure.
If you rewind the tape and start another recording before power is
turned off, commercials might not be correctly marked.
Playing Back with Commercial Advance Marking
Follow these steps to select how the VCR operates when you play a tape with
commercial advance markings.
1. Press MENU to display the main menu.
2. Use SEL /\ / \/ to highlight SET UP VCR. Then press SET.
3. Use SEL /\ / \/ to highlight SET UP COMMERCIAL ADV. Then press SET.
4. Use SEL /\ / \/ to highlight C/A PLAYBACK. Then press SET to select
AUTO or MANU.
AUTO - The VCR automatically skips marked commercial blocks.
MANU - The VCR skips commercials only when you press C/A SKIP during
playback.
5. Push MENU three times to return to the normal screen.
NOTES: Commercial advance does not detect all commercials.
Commercial advance might skip part of a program if there are fre-
quent dark and quiet scenes.
Questions and Answers about Commercial Advance
Question Answer
How fast does the VCR advance The VCR advances through 3 minutes of
through commercials? commercials in about 8 to 12 seconds
if the tape speed is EP. In SP it
takes about 25 to 35 seconds.
Are commercials still recorded Yes.
on the tape?
Does commercial advance work at Yes.
all recording speeds?
Does commercial advance still work Yes.
if I remove the tape from the VCR
and then play it back later?
Can I play a commercial advance Yes, but commercials will only be
marked tape in another VCR? skipped if the other VCR also has
commercial advance.
Can I mark a recording that No.
was made on another VCR?
TAPE MOTION CONTROLS
Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search
To advance the tape quickly when it is stopped, press FAST-F. To rewind
the tape quickly when it is stopped, press REW. You cannot see the tape
picture or hear the tape sound when you use fast-forward or rewind, but you
can use the counter to locate a specific section of tape.
To use visual search, begin tape playback. Then press FAST-F to search
forward or REW to search in reverse. Press PLAY to return to normal
playback.
NOTES: VCR must appear on the VCR's display to use visual search.
During visual search, the sound is muted and the picture quality is
lower than during normal playback. The search picture is best with
tapes recorded at the SP or EP speed.
If you press POWER while a tape is rewinding, the VCR automatically
turns off when rewinding is complete.
Freeze Frame
Freeze-frame lets you stop the tape to view a single frame. Press PAUSE
during playback to freeze the picture. Press PAUSE again or PLAY to return
to normal playback.
During freeze-frame, the picture quality is lower than during normal
playback. The picture quality is best with recordings made at the SP or EP
speed (see "Recording Speeds" on Faxback Doc. # 34672).
NOTES: If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame mode for 3 minutes, the
VCR stops playing the tape.
To reduce or eliminate jitter in the freeze-frame picture press and
hold CH /\ / \/ until the picture is clear.
Frame Advance
During freeze-frame, you can advance the picture one frame at a time by
repeatedly pressing SLOW. This feature works best with video cassettes
recorded at the SP or EP speed. Press PAUSE to return to normal playback.
Slow Motion
To start slow motion playback, while a tape is playing, press SLOW. Press
SLOW again or PLAY to return to normal playback.
NOTES: During slow motion, the sound is muted and the picture quality is
lower than during normal playback. Slow motion picture quality is
best with tapes recorded at the SP or EP speed.
If you leave the VCR in the slow-motion mode for 3 minutes, the VCR
stops playing the tape.
If the slow-motion picture is poor, press and hold CH /\ / \/ until
the picture improves.
REAL-TIME COUNTER
Using the Counter
Your VCR's counter shows how long a tape has been running. To display the
counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY on the remote control.
NOTES: The real-time counter might stop if you fast-forward or rewind
through a blank section on the tape. This is normal.
You can press COUNTER RESET to reset the counter to 0:00:00.
Using the Zero Search Function
You can reset the counter to 0:00:00 at any position on the tape and then
return to that position.
Follow these steps to use the zero search function.
1. Press COUNTER RESET once so the counter appears on the TV screen.
2. Within 5 seconds, press COUNTER RESET again at the location you want
to return to later. The counter resets to 0:00:00.
3. When you want to return to the selected location, stop the tape, then
press CA SKIP/ZERO. The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and automatically
stops at the location you selected in Step 2.
NOTES: If you rewind the tape past the zero point the TV displays the time
with a minus (-) sign.
The counter does not work with blank tapes or blank portions of
partially recorded tapes.
LOCKING THE VCR
To lock the VCR in the stop mode, press STOP. Then press and hold STOP on
the VCR until the TV displays VCR LOCK ACTIVATED and, if a tape is loaded,
the VCR ejects the tape. If you press any control other than the VCR's
STOP button, the TV displays VCR LOCK ACTIVATED and the button does not
function.
To unlock the VCR, press and hold STOP on the VCR for about 7 seconds. The
TV displays VCR LOCK OFF and all controls now work.
REPEAT PLAY
This function lets you automatically repeat playback of a tape from the
beginning to the end (or to a blank part), instead of having the tape
automatically rewind and eject.
1. While the tape is stopped, press MENU to display the main menu.
2. Press SEL /\ / \/ to highlight SET UP VCR, then press SET.
3. Press SEL /\ / \/ to highlight REPEAT PLAY. Then press SET so ON
appears.
4. Repeatedly press MENU to return to the normal display.
5. Press PLAY to start repeat playback. REP appears on the VCR's display.
The VCR repeats playback from the beginning to the end of the tape, or to
the first unrecorded portion that is at least 30 seconds long. The TV
displays AUTO REPEAT while the VCR rewinds the tape to the beginning. Once
you select the repeat play mode, it stays in effect even after you turn off
the VCR. To turn off repeat play, select OFF in Step 3.
TRACKING
Digital Auto Tracking System
The auto tracking system automatically adjusts tracking when you start
playback.
When different parts of the tape are recorded at different speeds, the VCR
automatically readjusts the tracking at the beginning of each recording.
If you need to manually adjust the tracking, see "Manually Adjusting
Tracking", below.
Manually Adjusting Tracking
If the VCR's picture is poor, press and hold down CH /\ or \/ to manually
adjust the tracking. To return to the automatic tracking system, press CH
/\ and \/ at the same time or turn power off then back on.
NOTES: You might need to slightly readjust tracking for each tape you load.
If the sound of a recording made on another VHS Hi-Fi VCR is poor,
you might improve it by adjusting the tracking. If tracking is
incorrect, the HI-FI indicator (Model 61 only) does not appear on
the display.
(BR/EB 9/16/96)
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