OPTIMUS MODEL 111/MODEL 614-Head VHS HQ Hi-Fi VCR
(160-0548/0631) Recording Faxback Doc. # 34672
RECORDING
There are three ways to record using your VCR - immediate recording,
automatic timer recording, and dubbing.
The video cassette you use for recording must have the erase-protection tab
in place. If the tab is removed, the cassette automatically ejects if you
try to record on it (see "Erase Protection" below).
RECORDING SPEEDS
You can select one of three VHS recording/playback speeds: SP (standard
play), LP (long play), and EP (extended play).
SP is the fastest recording speed and results in the highest quality pic-
ture. LP and EP record more slowly and use less tape, but the picture
quality is not as high as a recording made at the SP speed.
TAPE SELECTION
The quality of tape you use greatly affects record/playback quality and
the life of the VCR. Use only video cassettes that display the official
VHS logo. High-grade tape has a better oxide coating that helps prevent
dirty video heads and gives the best results.
Although T-160 video cassettes offer the longest recording time, they
contain thinner tape that is more likely to jam. We suggest you use T-120
or shorter length tape.
The following chart shows the maximum recording times for different-length
tapes at the recording speeds.
TAPE SP LP EP
LENGTH
T-160 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours
(60 minutes) (120 minutes) (180 minutes)
T-120 2 hours 4 hours 6 hours
(120 minutes) (240 minutes) (360 minutes)
T-160 2 2/3 hours 5 1/3 hours 8 hours
(160 minutes) (320 minutes) (480 minutes)
ERASE PROTECTION
Video cassettes have an erase-protection tab to prevent accidental erasure
of a tape. To prevent recording, break off the tab using a screwdriver.
The cassette automatically ejects if you try to record on the tape.
ERASE PROTECTION
Video cassettes have an erase-protection tab to prevent accidental erasure
of a tape. To prevent recording, break off the tab using a screwdriver.
The cassette automatically ejects if you try to record on the tape.
If you want to record on a video cassette that does not have the tab, put a
piece of heavy plastic tape over the erase-protection tab hole.
SELECTING THE SIGNAL TO RECORD
Follow these steps to select the signal to record - from the IN FROM ANT
jack or an audio/video source.
1. Press MENU. The TV displays the main menu.
2. Press SEL /\ / \/ to highlight SET UP VCR, then press SET. The TV
displays the SET UP VCR menu.
3. Press SEL /\ / \/ to highlight INPUT SELECT, then press SET so the TV
displays the desired indicator: TUNER to record from a source connected
to the IN FROM ANT terminal, LINE 1 or LINE 2 to record from a source
connected to the AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1 IN or AV2 AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks.
NOTES: To select LINE 1 or LINE 2, you can also press CH /\ / \/ to set the
VCR to one channel higher than the highest channel number (or one
channel lower than the lowest channel number).
Select LINE 1 for recording signals from the back AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1
IN jacks, or LINE 2 for recording signals from the front AV2 AUDIO/
VIDEO IN jacks.
RECEIVING/RECORDING STEREO/SAP BROADCASTS (MODEL 61 ONLY)
The Model 61 has three channels for audio recording - two (left and right)
stereo channels on the Hi-Fi track, and one monaural channel on the
standard track.
Press DISPLAY to display the audio programs available on the broadcast you
are currently tuned to. The TV displays STEREO, SAP, and MONO. Audio modes
that are not available are shown in parenthesis. The current audio mode is
indicated by an arrow.
When the broadcast contains a SAP (secondary audio program) signal, you can
choose to record the main stereo signal, the SAP signal or a mono signal by
changing the setting in the SET UP VCR menu.
1. Press MENU, highlight SET UP VCR using SEL /\ / \/, then press SET.
2. Highlight SET AUDIO MODE using SEL /\ / \/, then press SET.
3. Highlight AUDIO MODE using SEL /\ / \/, then press SET until the desired
option - STEREO, SAP or MONO - appears on the screen.
4. Repeatedly press MENU to return to the normal screen.
IMMEDIATE RECORDING
Recording a Program as You Watch It
Follow these steps to record a program as you watch it. If you know how
long the program is, you can set how long the VCR records.
NOTE: If you are watching the program on a TV/monitor that is connected to
the VCR's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor to the video mode
and skip Steps 2 and 3.
1. Turn on the VCR and the TV.
2. Set the TV's tuner to the same channel as the VCR's 3 CH. 4 switch.
3. Press TV/VCR until the VCR displays VCR.
4. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you want to record over, into the
VCR.
5. Press SPEED on the remote control until the TV displays the desired
recording speed (SP, LP, or EP).
6. Select the signal to record (see "Selecting the Signal to Record" above)
7. (Model 61 only) Set the audio recording mode to the desired setting.
See "Receiving/Recording Stereo/SAP Broadcasts (Model 61 Only)" above.
8. Press REC/TIME on the remote control, or REC/TIME and PLAY at the same
time on the VCR. The VCR starts to record and the TV screen shows TO
SET SPECIFIC REC TIME PLEASE PUSH REC KEY.
9. Press REC/TIME again. The TV displays the recording length. Repeatedly
press REC/TIME to advance the timer to the desired recording length.
The recording length advances in 30-minute increments up to 2 hours,
then 1-hour increments UP to 4 hours.
NOTES: To ensure that you record all the desired program, set the recor-
ding length longer than the program length.
To display the remaining recording time, press DISPLAY during a
timed recording.
To temporarily stop the tape during a recording, press PAUSE/STILL.
Press PAUSE/STILL again to resume recording. If you leave the VCR
paused for 3 minutes, the VCR automatically stops.
If the cassette's erase protection tab has been removed, the screen
shows CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TAB and ejects the cassette. Use
another cassette, or place a piece of heavy plastic tape over the
erase protection tab hole.
10. Press STOP to stop recording before the set time.
Recording One Program While You Watch Another
1. Follow Steps 1-9 of "Recording a Program as You Watch It", above.
2. Press TV/VCR until VCR disappears from the VCR's display.
Note: If you are watching the program on a TV/monitor that is
connected to the VCR's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, set the TV/monitor
to the TV mode.
3. Set the TV tuner to the channel you want to watch.
4. Press STOP to stop recording before the set time.
AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING
The VCR's automatic timer lets you program it to select an input source,
start recording from that source at a time you set, then stop recording at
a time you set. You can set up to eight program timers to record any
combination of weekly, daily, or one-time events.
You can set the VCR to record at any time on a specific day within a
1-month period, at the same time Monday through Friday (DAILY), or at the
same time on the same day every week (WEEKLY).
NOTES: The VCR can record only one broadcast at a time. If you program the
VCRs timer to record broadcasts on different channels that start at
the same time, the VCR only records the program that has the lowest
program number.
If two timer programs overlap, the one that starts first has
priority. The VCR begins recording the second program after the
first program ends.
The VCR must be off at the programmed time for it to make an auto-
matic timer recording.
If there is a power failure of more than 3 minutes during a timer
recording, the recording does not resume after power is restored.
If there is a power failure of more than 3 minutes before a pro-
grammed start time, the VCR loses the clock setting and therefore
does not start automatic timer recording. However, If you have an
EDS channel in your area and set the VCR to automatically set the
clock from the EDS signal, the clock is reset within 10 minutes
after power is restored, and the VCR records at the programmed
time(s).
Setting the Program Timer
NOTE: To program the timers, you can use the VCR's front panel buttons
instead of the remote control. Use PLAY as SEL /\, REW as SEL \/,
and FF as SET.
1. Turn on the VCR and the TV.
NOTE: If you use a TV/monitor that is connected to the VCR's AUDIO/
VIDEO OUT jacks, set it to the video mode and skip Steps 2 and 3.
2. Set the TV to the same channel as the VCR's 3 CH. 4 switch.
3. Press TV/VCR until the VCR displays VCR.
4. (Model 61 only) Set the audio recording mode to the desired setting.
See "Receiving/Recording Stereo SAP Broadcasts (Model 61 Only)", above.
5. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you want to record over, into the
VCR.
6. Press PROG on the remote control. The TV displays the timer setting
menu.
NOTE: If the clock is not set, the screen shows PLEASE SET CLOCK
BEFORE PROGRAMMING and then goes to the clock-setting screen.
Set the clock as described under "Manually Setting the Clock" on
Faxback Doc. # 34668.
7. If you have already entered a program(s), the current settings for the
first four programs appear on the display. Press SEL /\ / \/ to select
an empty program number, then press SET. The TV displays the program
menu.
If you have not yet entered any programs, the TV displays the program
entry menu when you press PROG.
8. Use SEL /\ / \/ to select the date when you want to record.
To record a program at the same time on the same day every week, press
either button until the TV displays WEEKLY and the desired day of the
week.
To record a program at the same time Monday through Friday, press
either button until the TV displays DAILY MON-FRI.
To record a program at a set time today, press either button until the
TV displays TODAY and today's date.
To record a program at a specific time and date, press SEL /\ / \/ to
select the specific date.
Press SET to enter your selection.
9. Use SEL /\ / \/ to select the start hour. When the correct hour
appears, press SET. Then use SEL /\ / \/ to select the minute, and press SET.
10. Repeat Step 9 to set the end time.
11. Use SEL /\ / \/ to select the channel.
To record from a source connected to the AUDIO 1/VIDEO 1 IN or AV2
JACKS, PRESS SEL /\ / \/ until the TV displays LINE 1 OR LINE 2.
12. Use SEL /\ / \/ to select the tape speed (SP, LP, or EP).
13. Double-check all the set information.
If the information is correct, press PROG.
If an entry is not correct, press SET or CLEAR to move the cursor to
the wrong entry, enter the correct information, then press PROG.
NOTE: The TV displays PROGRAM IS INCOMPLETE If you did not correctly
enter a timer program before pressing PROG. Check and correct
the program, then press PROG again.
The TV displays the timer program settings. To enter more
programs, use SEL /\ / \/ to select another program number and
repeat Steps 7-13.
14. Press PROG again. The TV briefly displays TURN VCR OFF FOR TIMER
RECORDING.
15. Press POWER to turn off the VCR. The VCR displays TIMER.
NOTES: Be sure that the VCR displays TIMER when you turn it off. If it
does not appear, check your programming.
If you insert a cassette with its erase-protection tab removed and
set the VCR's timer, the VCR ejects the cassette and flashes TIMER
on the display.
If you set up the VCR to record a cable program through a cable box,
be sure to leave the cable box turned on and turned to the desired
station before the timer program starts.
You can manually turn on and operate the VCR before the set times,
but the VCR starts an automatic timer recording only if the power
is off at the set start time.
Monitoring an Automatic Timer Recording
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. Press TV/VCR until the VCR displays VCR.
Checking/Changing Program Timers
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. Turn on the VCR and press TV/VCR until the VCR displays VCR.
3. Press PROG. The TV displays the first four programs.
4. Select the program you want to change using SEL /\ / \/, then press SET.
5. Follow Steps 8-12 under "Setting the Program Timer" above, to correct
the entry you want.
6. After checking or correcting a program, press PROG again, then turn off
the VCR.
Clearing a Program Timer
If the timer recording has not yet started:
1. Follow Steps 1-3 under "Checking/Changing Program Timers", above.
2. Highlight the program you want to clear, then press CLEAR.
3. Press PROG to return to the normal screen.
Turn off the VCR if you still have at least one timer program entered.
If a timer recording is in progress:
1. Press POWER to stop timer recording. The TV displays TO CANCEL TIMER
REC PUSH POWER THEN STOP KEY if are watching the signal from the VCR.
2. Within 10 seconds, press POWER then STOP. TIMER disappears from the
VCR's display.
DUBBING
The process of recording from one audio/video device to another is called
dubbing.
An audio/video device where a signal originates is called the dubbing
source. You can use another VCR, camcorder, satellite receiver, or other
device with A/V outputs as the dubbing source, connect the dubbing source
and the VCR then use your VCR to record the signal from the dubbing source.
Or, you can use this VCR as the dubbing source for another VCR. See
"Installation" for the various possible connections.
NOTES: Always use video-quality shielded cables with phono-type connectors
to connect the device to the VCR. Do not use standard audio patch
cords.
Most material performed in public, such as concerts, plays, and
movies or distributed on prerecorded video tapes is copyrighted.
The unauthorized recording or duplication of copyrighted material
is a violation of the copyright laws of most countries and such
duplication may result in fines, imprisonment, or both. Note, how-
ever, that in the United States, it is not a violation of US copy-
right laws for a consumer to record a broadcast television program
for private (in-home) viewing.
To dub a tape, start the program playing on the dubbing source (see that
device's instructions) and start recording on the recording VCR, following
its recording instructions.
AUDIO-ONLY RECORDING (MODEL 61 ONLY)
Because of the superior quality of VHS Hi-Fi audio recordings, you might
want to use your VCR as an audio-only recorder. You can also make live
recordings by connecting a preamplifier or mixer to the VCR's AUDIO IN
jacks. Simply select the line input and record as usual.
CAUTION: Do not directly connect a microphone to the VCR.
NOTE: For the best audio fidelity, we recommend you use high-quality video
tape to make audio-only recordings.
(BR/EB 9/16/96)
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