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- Page 1 16-546.fm Page 1 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Cat. No. 16-546 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. MODEL 109 4-Head HQ VHS VCR...
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
EL EC TR O DE SYST EM S2 8 9 8 A (NEC ART 2 50 , PART H) © 1996 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Optimus is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation. - Page 3 16-546.fm Page 3 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 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...
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Page 4: Tape Motion Controls
16-546.fm Page 4 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM FEATURES Your Optimus Model 109 4-Head HQ VHS Real-Time Counter with Memory — displays VCR offers some of the most advanced fea- the actual elapsed time a tape plays or records... -
Page 5: Other Features
16-546.fm Page 5 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM OTHER FEATURES Note: To power the remote control, you need two AA batteries (such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-557, not supplied). On-Screen Programming — provides helpful instructions on the TV screen for setting the Important: Most material performed in public, clock, program timers, and quick timer record- such as concerts, plays, and movies, or distrib-... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
16-546.fm Page 6 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM CONTENTS Before You Begin ......................... 8 Supplied Accessories ......................8 Using this Manual ........................8 Connections ..........................9 Connecting the VCR for Playback Only ................... 9 Using the TV’s Audio/Video Input Jacks ................9 Using the TV’s Single VHF/UHF F-Connector .............. - Page 7 16-546.fm Page 7 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Motion Controls ........................28 Fast-Forward/Rewind ..................... 28 Freeze-Frame ......................... 28 Visual Search ......................... 29 Variable-Speed Slow Motion ..................29 Automatic Repeat Playback ................... 30 Using the Real-Time Counter ....................30 Using the Zero Back Function ..................30 Index Search .........................
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Page 8: Before You Begin
16-546.fm Page 8 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before you begin, please read this owner’s USING THIS MANUAL manual carefully. It has been prepared to help you with initial setup procedures and in the ev- This manual is organized into these major sec- eryday operation of your VCR. -
Page 9: Connections
16-546.fm Page 9 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM CONNECTIONS Before you connect the VCR, read through CONNECTING THE VCR FOR these sections to determine the appropriate PLAYBACK ONLY portions and the best connections for the type of terminals on your TV and other equipment You can connect your VCR to the TV in one of you are connecting. -
Page 10: Using The Tv's Single Vhf/Uhf F-Connector
16-546.fm Page 10 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Using the TV’s Using the TV’s Single VHF/UHF F-Connector Single VHF F-Connector and Double UHF Screw Terminals Use the supplied 75-ohm cable to connect the VCR’s F-connector to your VHF/UHF CATV OUT If your TV has a single VHF F-connector and TV’s VHF/UHF antenna input F-connector. -
Page 11: Connecting The Vcr For Playback And Recording
16-546.fm Page 11 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM If your antenna has 300-ohm lead-in wire, CONNECTING THE VCR FOR you need to first convert it to a 75-ohm PLAYBACK AND RECORDING cable by connecting a 300-to-75-ohm matching transformer (such as Cat. No. To record using the VCR, you need to connect 15-1253, not supplied) following these an external signal source such as an antenna... -
Page 12: Using The Tv's Single Vhf/Uhf F-Connector
16-546.fm Page 12 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Using the TV’s 2. Use the supplied 75-ohm cable to connect Single VHF/UHF F-Connector the VCR’s F-connector VHF/UHF CATV OUT to your TV’s VHF/UHF antenna input F- 1. If your antenna has 75-ohm cable, connect connector. -
Page 13: Connecting Cable
16-546.fm Page 13 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM If your antenna has 300-ohm lead-in wire, 3. Connect the splitter’s VHF 75-ohm F-con- you need to first convert it to a 75-ohm nector to your TV’s single VHF input F-con- cable by connecting a 300-to-75-ohm nector. -
Page 14: Using The Tv's Audio/Video Input Jacks
16-546.fm Page 14 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM If you use a cable box: Using the TV’s Audio/Video Input Jacks • You must select channels using the cable box. 1. Connect the CATV cable directly to the • The cable box unscrambles premium cable VCR’s input terminal. -
Page 15: Using The Tv's Single Vhf/Uhf F-Connector
16-546.fm Page 15 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Using the TV’s Using the TV’s Single VHF/UHF F-Connector Single VHF F-Connector and Double Screw UHF Screw Terminals 1. Connect the CATV cable directly to the VCR’s input terminal. If your TV has a single VHF F-connector and VHF/UHF CATV IN double UHF screw terminals, you need a band 75-Ohm Cable... -
Page 16: Connecting An A/B Switch And A Signal Splitter
16-546.fm Page 16 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Connecting an A/B Switch 6. Connect another 75-ohm cable between and a Signal Splitter the A/B switch’s output terminal and your TV’s VHF/UHF input terminal. You can record a scrambled channel and watch an unscrambled one using a high-isola- Note: If your TV has separate VHF/UHF termi- tion A/B switch (such as Cat. -
Page 17: Preparation
PREPARATION USING THE REMOTE A Quick Look at the Controls CONTROL Installing the Batteries VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MODEL 109 To power the remote control, you need two AA POWER EJECT TV/VCR MODE LOCK batteries (not supplied). For the best perfor-... - Page 18 16-546.fm Page 18 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Remote Control Function POWER POWER Turns the VCR’s power on/off. EJECT STOP/ If a tape is playing EJECT • Pressing on the remote control automatically EJECT stops playing a video tape, then ejects the cassette). •...
- Page 19 16-546.fm Page 19 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Remote Control Function CHANNEL • Tunes the VCR to the next lower channel. • Reduces or eliminates jitter in a slow-motion picture (see “Variable Speed Slow Motion” on Page 29). • Manually adjusts the tracking (see “Manual Tracking” on Page 31).
- Page 20 16-546.fm Page 20 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Remote Control Function • — quickly rewinds a video cassette tape if the tape is stopped. Does not show a picture on the (Shuttle Dial) TV screen. • — quickly plays a cassette tape backward so you can find a desired section of a recording.
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Page 21: Setting The On-Screen Programming Language
MEMORY SENTINEL PICTURE audio/video input jacks, proceed directly to Step 3. If you connected the VCR to your TV’s sin- VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MODEL 109 POWER EJECT TV/VCR MODE LOCK gle VHF/UHF F-connector or its separate ON SCREEN VHF and UHF screw terminals, turn on... -
Page 22: Setting The Clock
16-546.fm Page 22 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Note: If you have not selected a language SETTING THE CLOCK since you connected power, the language setting menu automatically appears on the Notes: TV screen when you press . Skip to MENU •... -
Page 23: Setting The Channels The Vcr Tunes To
16-546.fm Page 23 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM 3. Use the number keys to enter the correct SETTING THE CHANNELS THE time (hour and minute), then press VCR TUNES TO to select AM or PM. POWER EJECT TV/VCR MODE LOCK You can have the VCR automatically store all ON SCREEN active channels in your area into its memory,... -
Page 24: Adding/Erasing Channels
16-546.fm Page 24 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM 5. Press to highlight • While you manually set a channel, AUTO MAN- , then press the TV screen turns green and does not show the received broadcast sig- nals. C H A N N E L P R E S E T A I R / C A T V A I R C A T V... -
Page 25: Basic Operation
16-546.fm Page 25 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM BASIC OPERATION WATCHING TV Selecting Channels Your VCR can receive up to 68 VHF and UHF Using the TV’s Tuner channels, and up to 125 cable channels. The VCR displays the channels as 1–125. 1. -
Page 26: Watching A Video Tape
5 minutes. Within this period, if you start playback, record- ing, rewind, or fast-forward, the VCR responds VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER more quickly. MODEL 109 POWER EJECT TV/VCR MODE LOCK When you stop the tape during playback, re-... -
Page 27: Special Functions
16-546.fm Page 27 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM SPECIAL FUNCTIONS DISPLAYS Operation Displays • Each time you press , your ON SCREEN Blue Screen VCR’s current operating information appears screen this The blue-screen display appears on the TV sequence: screen when the VCR does not send a signal to the TV from either the PLAY... -
Page 28: Tape Motion Indicators
16-546.fm Page 28 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Tape Motion Indicators To rewind the tape quickly when it is stopped, press (or turn the shuttle dial on the Any time a cassette is loaded in the compart- VCR fully counterclockwise, then release it). ment, appears on the VCR’s display whether power is on or off. -
Page 29: Visual Search
16-546.fm Page 29 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Visual Search Variable-Speed Slow Motion Visual search lets you play a tape at a faster You can play a tape in slow-motion and vary speed (either forward or backward) so you can the slow-motion speed. -
Page 30: Automatic Repeat Playback
16-546.fm Page 30 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Automatic Repeat Playback USING THE REAL-TIME COUNTER You can set the VCR to automatically repeat a recorded portion of a tape when the VCR finds Your VCR’s real-time counter shows how long a blank portion of more than 15 seconds. -
Page 31: Index Search
16-546.fm Page 31 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM INDEX SEARCH Each time you press , the VCR DPSS finds the next index signal and automatically starts playback. Your VCR has the Digital Program Search Sys- tem (DPSS). Each time you start recording, the Notes: VCR automatically marks the tape with an in- dex signal. -
Page 32: Auto Enhanced Picture
To turn on mode lock, press and hold down on the TV screen. MODE LOCK on the remote control until lights steadily on the VCR’s display. VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MODEL 109 POWER EJECT TV/VCR MODE LOCK ON SCREEN DISPLAY 100/... -
Page 33: Recording
160 minutes 480 minutes the most tape. LP (Long Play) Playback only — Your Model 109 VCR can play but cannot record at the LP speed. EP (extended play) Playback/Record — This records more slowly and uses less tape, but the picture quality is not as high as with a re- cording made at the SP speed. -
Page 34: Record Protection
16-546.fm Page 34 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM RECORD PROTECTION SELECTING THE SIGNAL TO RECORD Video cassettes have a record protection tab. With the tab in place, you can record on the To record from the VCR’s VHF/UHF signals, tape. -
Page 35: Immediate Recording
16-546.fm Page 35 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Notes: IMMEDIATE RECORDING PAUSE • You can press during recording /STILL Note: If you want to record from another VCR, to temporarily pause recording (during a laser disc player, or other audio/video source commercials, for example). -
Page 36: Automatic Timer Recording
16-546.fm Page 36 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Note: The QTR information appears on the • To ensure that you record the entire TV screen for 10 seconds, then disap- desired program, start the recording a few pears. If the information disappears before minutes before the start of the program you finish entering all changes, simply and set the recording stop time a few min-... -
Page 37: Setting The Program Timer
16-546.fm Page 37 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM • Your VCR can hold up to eight timer pro- 5. When you highlight the desired program grams, each with timer-setting line, press to start entering timer set- screens. tings. The current date appears in the column. - Page 38 16-546.fm Page 38 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Notes: 13. Double-check all the set information. • If you press when appears on • If it is correct, press the display, the display shows one day • If an entry is not correct, repeatedly before today’s date.
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Page 39: Monitoring An Automatic Timer Recording
16-546.fm Page 39 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Automatic Timer Recording Hints: Checking/Changing Program Timers • If a power failure occurs or the VCR is 1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same chan- unplugged for more than about 1 hour, the nel you set the VCR’s OUTPUT CHANNEL VCR loses the clock setting and all timer... -
Page 40: Dubbing (Copying) A Tape
2. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you want to record over, into the VCR. The • For the best results while dubbing, hold the Model 109 turns on, and appears remote control close to the VCR’s infrared on the VCR’s display. Then repeatedly window when you press a button. -
Page 41: Additional Information
16-546.fm Page 41 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TROUBLESHOOTING If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your VCR, refer to the following troubleshooting chart. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE RECOMMENDATION No power. The power cord is not connected. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. - Page 42 16-546.fm Page 42 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE RECOMMENDATION No operation when is on. Turn off MODE LOCK MODE LOCK you press any button, flashes on VCR’s display. Cannot see broad- is not set correctly. correctly in the chan- TV/CATV TV/CATV cast TV programs us-...
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Page 43: Care And Maintenance
16-546.fm Page 43 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Optimus Model 109 4-Head HQ VHS VCR is an example or superior design and craftsman- ship. The following suggestions will help you care for the VCR so you can enjoy it for years. -
Page 44: Cleaning The Video Heads
16-546.fm Page 44 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Cleaning the Video Heads Storing Your Video Cassettes Your VCR’s video heads will require cleaning Unless you are making an automatic timer re- after long use. Dirty video heads can cause the cording, eject and store the cassette when you playback picture to become blurred even finish using it. -
Page 45: Specifications
16-546.fm Page 45 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM SPECIFICATIONS Television System....................NTSC Standard Colo r Signal Recording System ..............Four–Head Double Azimuth Tape Width..........................Inch Tape Speed: SP ....................1.31 Inch/sec (33.35 mm/s) LP ....................0.65 Inch/sec (16.67 mm/s) EP ....................0.43 Inch/sec (11.12 mm/s) Tuner Channels: VHF.......................... - Page 46 16-546.fm Page 46 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM Audio S/N Ratio: SP............................43 dB EP............................40 dB Frequency Response: SP........................80 Hz–10 kHz EP........................80 Hz–5 kHz Power Requirement .......................120 V, 60 Hz Power Consumption......................20 Watts Dimensions (HWD) ..................3 ¥...
- Page 47 16-546.fm Page 47 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM NOTES...
- Page 48 16-546.fm Page 48 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 4:25 PM RadioShack Limited Warranty This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your RadioShack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store.