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Cat. No. 16-549/550/632
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
4-HEAD VHS HQ VCR
Model 112 (16-549)
Model 113 (16-550)
Model 62 (Hi-Fi) (16-632)
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16-549.fm Page 2 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read instructions — All the safety and operating This VCR should never be placed near or over a radiator instructions should be read before the appliance is oper- or heat register. This VCR should not be placed in a built- ated. in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instruc- have been ad
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16-549.fm Page 3 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM 14. Lightning — For added protection for this VCR receiver 21. Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and repairs to this VCR, ask the service technician to perform unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall routine safety checks to determine that the VCR is in outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This proper operating condition. will prevent damage to
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16-549.fm Page 4 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM FEATURES Your Optimus Model 112/113/62 4-Head VHS Easy-to-Use Immediate Recording — lets HQ VCR offers some of the most advanced you start a recording immediately and have the features available in home video cassette re- VCR automatically stop recording after a length corders. of time you select. Your VCR’s PLL (phase-locked loop) tuning 1-Month, 8-Event Digital Timer — lets you ensures extremely accurate tuning of up to 68 program the VCR to
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16-549.fm Page 5 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM Fast-Forward/Rewind with Visual Search Note: EDS is provided by some broadcasters and includes various types of information, in- Freeze-Frame/Frame Advance/Slow-Motion cluding the current time. If no broadcasters in your area transmit EDS signals, you must man- Automatic Rewind ually set the clock. Automatic DST (Daylight Saving Time) Ad- justment — lets you set the VCR to automati- OTHER FEATURES cally adjust the displayed time for Daylight Sav
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16-549.fm Page 6 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM CONTENTS Before You Begin ......................................................................................................................... 8 Supplied Accessories .............................................................................................................. 8 Moisture Condensation ............................................................................................................ 8 Using This Manual ..............
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16-549.fm Page 7 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM Using Index Search ............................................................................................................... 25 Direct Access Index Search ........................................................................................... 25 Index Scan ...................................................................................................................... 25 Repeat Play ................................................
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16-549.fm Page 8 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM BEFORE YOU BEGIN Recording — describes the different recording SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES methods. Be sure to remove these items before you Additional Information — includes a trouble- store the packing material. shooting section, care and maintenance proce- dures, and the VCR’s specifications. • Remote control • 75-ohm coaxial cable We recommend you thoroughly read at least “Installation” on Page 9 and “VCR Setup” on Depending upon your audio/video
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16-549.fm Page 9 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM INSTALLATION Caution: Some state laws restrict COMMON CONNECTIONS direct connections to cable wires (connections that do not go through a Refer to the illustrations on Page 10 (Model 62) cable box). Check the laws in your or 11 (Model 112/113) for these connections. area before you make connections. Note: Some connections shown in this section • A cable converter box to the VCR’s IN might require additional supplies, available FROM ANT jack from
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16-549.fm Page 10 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM MODEL 62 CONNECTIONS Outside Antenna 300-Ohm 75-Ohm Lead-In Wire Coax Cable Cable (CATV) Cable Box Company 75-Ohm Coax Cable 300-to-75 Ohm I N OUT Transformer or or or Stereo L Audio/Video 3 Audio Cable R 2 Video (Optional Camcorder/2nd VCR/DSS System) Model 62 R - AUDIO - L VIDEO IN FROM ANT. OUT VHF/UHF MONO OUT TO TV 3 CH. 4 IN 1 Stereo 75-Ohm 1 Audio/Video Coax Cable Cable Optional TV Antenna In Connection VHF/UHF Splitter/Combiner UH
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16-549.fm Page 11 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM MODEL 112/113 CONNECTIONS Outside Antenna 300-Ohm 75-Ohm Lead-In Wire Coax Cable Cable (CATV) Cable Box Company 75-Ohm Coax Cable 300-to-75 Ohm I N OUT Transformer or or or Audio/Video 3 Audio Cable 2 Video (Optional Camcorder/2nd VCR/DSS System) Models 112/113 AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT. OUT VHF/UHF OUT TO TV 3 CH. 4 IN 1 Audio/Video 75-Ohm 1 Cable Coax Cable Optional TV Antenna In Connection VHF/UHF Splitter/Combiner UHF TV or VHF Video In A
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16-549.fm Page 12 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM HOME THEATER CONNECTIONS (MODEL 62 SHOWN) Refer to this illustration to connect your VCR to a home theater system. Outside Antenna 75-Ohm 300-Ohm Coax Cable Lead-In Wire Cable (CATV) Cable Box Company 75-Ohm Coax Cable 300-to-75 Ohm I N OUT Transformer or or or Select the signal source you have Stereo Audio/Video Cable A/V RECEIVER Model 62 Speakers Front Left Right – + – + Center R - AUDIO - L VIDEO R - AUDIO - L VIDEO IN FROM ANT. – + Stereo
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16-549.fm Page 13 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM CAMCORDER CONNECTIONS Your Model 62 VCR has jacks on its front panel that let you easily connect a camcorder or other AUDIO IN VIDEO IN video source. You can also connect a camcorder to the and jacks on the back panel of your Model 112/113 VCR. You need a stereo A/V cable (not supplied) with plugs that fit the VCR’s jacks and the camcorder’s jacks for this connection. (Model 62 shown) PLAY AV 2 REWIND FAST-F VIDEO IN L – AUDIO IN – R RECORD/T
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+ 16-549.fm Page 14 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM VCR SETUP 2. Put fresh batteries in the compartment, as SETTING THE VCR’S OUTPUT indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) CHANNEL SWITCH marked inside. If you connected the VCR’s OUT TO TV termi- nal to a TV or another VCR, set 3-CH-4 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 con- 3. Replace the cover. nected to its IN
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16-549.fm Page 15 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM 4. When the following appears on the TV INITIAL SET UP screen, set it to the local PBS station if you have a cable box, then press CH s. (If you Setting the On-Screen Language/ do not have a cable box, simply press CH Channels/Clock s). When you first plug in the VCR and turn it on, AUTO SET when you turn it on after power was interrupted A CABLE for longer than 24 hours, or when you reset the A CABLE YOUR VCR’s memory, the VCR prompts y
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16-549.fm Page 16 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM • If you have not connected the VCR to an 4. Repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to select antenna, cable TV, or other signal the correct month, then press FAST-F. source through the IN FROM ANT termi- K nal, the VCR does not store any channel : in memory. Instead, the VCR displays DST : ON the following on the TV screen: NO CH FOUND Y PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA CABLE CONNECTION THEN 5. Repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to select PUSH VCR CH UP KEY AGAIN th
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16-549.fm Page 17 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM When the information is correct and the If the tuner stores a channel that you do not time reaches the minute you set in Step 7, want, repeatedly press (or press and hold) CH press MENU twice. The currently set time s or CH t to tune to that channel, then press appears and the clock starts running. ADD/DLT. CHANNEL nn DELETED appears, and the unwanted channel is erased from the Seconds begin counting from 00 Note: tuner’s memory. when you pres
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16-549.fm Page 18 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM 2. Repeatedly press PLAY or STOP to high- light SET UP CHANNEL, then press FAST-F. NEL UE : ENGL I SH Y Y NEL UE : ENGL I SH English Y Y 3. Press FAST-F again to select the broadcast system (TV or CATV). G GE : ESPANOL SET UP CHANNEL ANTENNA SYSTEM : CATV AUTO SET Espanõl SELECT : KEY SET : KEY END : MENU KEY 4. Press STOP to highlight AUTO SET, then OSCOPE E press FAST-F. A : FRANÇAI
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16-549.fm Page 19 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM USING THE VCR REMOTE CABLE BOX CODE BRAND CONTROL WITH YOUR TV OR CABLE BOX Archer 01, 29, 44, 88, 91 Cableview 04, 30, 42, 44, 52, 63, In addition to controlling your VCR, the remote 85, 88 control can operate the basic functions of your Citizen 04, 30, 42, 44, 52, 63, TV and cable box. Follow these steps to pro- 85, 88 gram the remote control with the correct manu- Curtis 08, 09, 56, 61, 87, 90 facturer’s code number for that TV and cabl
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16-549.fm Page 20 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:04 PM the second and third digits in the code CABLE BOX CODE number. BRAND 3. Try operating your TV or cable box using Realistic 44, 51, 88 the VCR’s remote control. First press TV or Regal 14, 41 CATV, then try pressing POWER, INPUT, CH Regency 28 s or CH t, and VOL +/– for TV operation; or POWER and CH s or CH t for cable box Rembrandt 29, 32, 39, 42, 44, 88 operation. Samsung 32, 40, 42, 78, 94 If the device does not function, repeat Step Scienti
