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OWNER’S MANUAL M odel 27 AC-DC Video Casset te Player Pleas e read befor e using thi s equi pment. Cat. No. 16-419 R 16-4 19 .fm Pag e 1 Tue s day , Jul y 20, 19 99 11: 16 AM ...
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2 FEA TURES © 1 99 6 T andy Corpo r ation. All Rights Reserved. Ra dio Sh ac k a nd O pti mu s a re r egi ste red t ra dem a rks us ed by T and y C orp o rat ion . Your O ptimus Model 2 7 AC-DC Video Ca ss e t te Pl ay er ( V C P) is l i ght we ig ht , easy to use , and has ma ny convenient features. Its dual p ower o ptions let you enjoy it almos ...
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3 Wa rn in g : To prevent f ire or shock haz - ard, do n ot expose this product to rain or moi sture . This symbo l is int ended to a lert you to the pre sence of u nins ulat ed d ange r- ous vo lta ge withi n the p rod uct’ s enclo - sur e t hat mi gh t b e o f s uf fic ient magni tud e to co ns tit ute a risk of elec - t ric shoc k . Do no t op ...
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4 CONTENTS PREP ARA TION ... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... 5 Ac cessori es ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... .. 5 Choosing a Loc ation ........................... .. ...
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5 PREP ARA TION ACCESSORIES Your VCP includes the following connec- tion access ories. Be sure to unpack all of them bef ore you throw away the packing mate ria l. 300-to-75-ohm Adapter — conn ects a 300-ohm antenna wire to the VCP’s ANT .IN term inal. 75 -ohm Coa xi al Cabl e — c on ne cts th e VCP’s RF .OUT terminal to your TV’s 7 5- oh ...
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6 MAKING CO NNECTIONS You can connec t your VC P to a T V/mon- itor, a VCR (v ideo c ass e t te recorder), or both. To help you make the right connec- tions: • If your TV/ monitor does n ot have separate aud io an d video input jacks, use the connections de- scribed in “Connect ing a S tandard TV .” • If your TV/moni tor has separate audio ...
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7 Con necting a Sta ndard TV Follo w these s teps to connect the V CP to a standard TV th at has a 75-ohm cable jack, but does not have separate audio and video i n put jacks. 1. Discon nect the antenna or cable wi re from your TV’s VHF antenna te r min al and conn ect it t o the VCP’s ANT .IN terminal. Notes : • If your antenna has a 300-ohm ...
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8 Co nnecti ng a TV/Mo nit or Follow these in structions to connect your VCP to either a T V monitor or a s tandard TV that has separate audio and video input jacks. Connect the V CP’s A UDIO and VI DEO OUT ja cks to the TV/moni tor’s audio an d v ideo input jacks using vide o-quality shielded cabl es (not s up plied). Cautio n : You mus t use ...
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9 Connect ing a V CR Follow t hese ins tructions to connect your V CP to a V CR so you can copy vid eo tapes. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION : M ost ma terial performed in pu blic, such as concerts, plays, and m ov ie s, o r dist ributed o n prerecorde d vide o t apes is copy righted. T he un- authorize d recording or duplicat ion of copyrighted m aterial i ...
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10 Co nnectin g a Vid eo Pr oc essor To improve the quality of copied tapes, you can c onnect a video processor (not sup- plied), suc h as Radio Shac k C at. No. 15-1962, to the VCP. Note : Mo st video processors are equi p ped with separate audio and video jacks. If your TV/mon itor does not have separate audio/v ideo input jacks, you mus t use a ...
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11 SETTING THE CHANNEL SWITCH CHANNEL , l ocated o n the back of the VCP , determines on w hich chann el (3 or 4) a s tandard T V receives t he VCP ’s sig- na l. Set it to 3 f or c hannel 3, or 4 fo r cha n- nel 4 . Notes : • If possibl e, set CHANNEL to a cha n - nel on which you do not receive re g- ular t elevision b roadcasts. • The CHANN ...
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12 • Always plug the AC adapt er into the recorder before you plug it into the AC outlet. Always unplug the AC adapter from the outlet before y ou unplug it f rom the recorder . Usin g V eh icle Batter y Pow er The supplied DC adapter lets you power your VCP and a portable TV (not sup- plied) from your vehicle’s cigarette lighter sock et. Cauti ...
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13 Caution : T o avoid da mag ing the VCP mechani sm, do not try to load a tape while the DEW indicator is on. If DEW turns on, disconnect the VCP’s power for about 2 hours, then plug it back in. If DEW turns off, you can proceed with normal operation of your VCP. I f DEW turns on aga in, try unplu gging it again, or take it to your local Radio S ...
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14 OPE RA TION USING THE R EMOTE CONTROL The control bu ttons on the remote con- trol are identic al to those on t he front of the VCP. To use the remote control, be sure that the front end of it is pointing with a cl ear path toward the front of t he VCP, then press the desired button(s). PLA YING A VIDEO T APE 1. Press POWER to turn on t he VCP . ...
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15 5. T o eject the t ape, press EJECT . T APE I N turns off and the V CP ejects the tape. 6. Press PO WER to t u rn off t he VC P . The red POWE R indicator turns of f . F AST-FORW ARD/REWIND To fas t-forward or rew ind the tape at high-speed, with the tape stopped, press FA S T - F or REW (rew ind). FAST-F or REW light s steadily, and the tape fa ...
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16 To us e visual se arch, p ress PLA Y(x2) to begin norma l play, then press FA S T - F to search forward or REW to se a rch ba ck - ward. The F AST-F or REW indicator lights steadily along with the P LAY i ndi- cator, and t h e tape begins t o play either forward or backward at a faster spee d. To us e double-speed playba ck, press PLA Y(x2) to b ...
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17 Auto Repeat Playba ck You can set the VCP to continuou sly play, rewind, then repeat a tape. To set the VCP for auto repeat playba ck, b efore or during norm al playbac k, press AUTO REPEA T so the AUTO REPE AT indi ca to r lights steadily. The tape auto matically rewinds when it reache s the e nd, then begins to play again. To end a uto-repeat, ...
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18 W A TCHING BRO ADCAST TV To watch broadcast TV o n a st andard TV connected t o the VC P, s imply press POWER t o turn of f the VCP, t hen tune t o the de sired station on the TV . COPYING A VIDEO T APE If yo u connec ted a VCR to t he VCP , you can use your V CP t o play back a vi deo cassette tape whi le the V CR records it. Follow these s tep ...
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19 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If your VCP is not performing as it should, these suggestions m ight help. If you sti ll cann ot solve the problem, take the VCP to your local Radio Sha ck store for assistance. SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES REMEDY No powe r . Power cord is not c on- necte d. Power is tur ned of f. Plu g the AC adapter into an AC outl et or conne ...
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20 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your Optim us M odel 27 A C-DC V i deo Casset te P layer is a n ex am ple of sup erior de- sign and craftsmanshi p. The following suggest ions will help you care for the VCP so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the VCP dry. If i t gets wet, wipe it dry immed iately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electro ...
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21 CLEANING THE VIDEO HEADS Dirty vid eo he ads can cause t he VCP’s picture to b e blurred during playback , even when the v ideo signal is clear. We recomm end that you cle an the hea ds only when such p roblem s occur. F or proper head cleaning, follow the instruc- tions i n a head-c lean ing ki t, suc h as R a- dio S hack Cat. No. 44-1203, or ...
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22 Warning : To prevent a shock hazard when yo u replace the fuse, be sure t he VCP is t urned off and its power i s discon- nected. Follow these steps to r eplace the fuse. 1. Unscrew the fuse com partment cap ( FUSE ) on the back of the VCP , then remove the cap. The f use stays in the cap when you remo ve it fr om the compartment . 2. Remove the ...
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23 SPEC I FI CA TIONS GENERAL T elevisi on S ystem .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .N TSC, US TV St andard T ape Width .... ..... .. .. ..... .. ..... ... .... ... .... ... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... ... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. . 1 / 2 Inch T ape Speed .. .......... .......... ...
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