MODEL 100 4-Head (160-0618) Operation Faxback Doc. # 15691
VHS Stereo Hi-Fi VCR 16-618
PLAYING A PRE-RECORDED TAPE
Follow these steps to play a pre-recorded tape.
1. Turn on the TV.
2. Set the TV tuner to the same channel as the VCR's OUTPUT CHANNEL
switch - either 3 or 4. See "Setting the Channel Switch."
If you use a TV monitor that is connected to the VCR's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
jacks, set the monitor to the video mode. See "Connecting a TV
Monitor."
3. Position the cassette with the main label facing up and the spine label
facing out from the VCR. Then, insert the cassette into the cassette
compartment by gently pushing on the center of the cassette's spine
until the VCR completely draws in the cassette.
The VCR automatically turns on and the tape indicator (<<||>>) or (>)
lights.
If the erase protection tab has been removed from the cassette,
playback automatically begins. See "Erase Protection Tab."
CAUTION: Never insert anything except a VHS video cassette into the
cassette compartment. You might damage the VCR's internal
mechanisms.
4. If playback does not automatically begin, press PLAY.
5. Press STOP to stop playback before the end of the tape. Then, press
EJECT on the VCR to eject the cassette.
If the tape reaches the end before you press STOP, the VCR
automatically stops the tape, completely rewinds it, and ejects the
cassette after the tape rewinds.
NOTES: You can press EJECT to eject a cassette when the VCR is off. The
VCR's power temporarily turns on while the cassette ejects.
If the tape is recorded in stereo hi-fi, select the audio output
mode by pressing OUTPUT SELECT on the remote control. See
"Controlling VCR Input and Outputs."
Erase-Protection Tab
Video cassette have an erase-protection tab to prevent accidental erasure
of a tape. If the erase-protection tab is removed, the VCR cannot record
on the tape. 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.
HOW THE VCR'S TUNER WORKS
The VCR's 179-channel PLL tuner is active when you turn on the VCR and set
it to the tuner mode. The tuner has two functions.
It lets you select what the VCR records.
It lets you select the VCR's output when VCR appears on the VCR's
display (when the VCR is neither playing nor recording a tape).
The tuner has no effect on recording or VCR output when you set the VCR to
the A/V mode or when the power is off. See "Selecting the input Mode."
SETTING THE OUTPUT CHANNEL SWITCH
When VCR appears on the VCR's display, the VCR sends the selected video
source signal from the VCR's OUT TO TV terminal to the TV on the channel
you select using the VCR's OUTPUT CHANNEL switch (on the back of the VCR).
These signals are also present at the VCR's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks.
If Channel 3 or 4 is an active channel in your area, set the OUTPUT CHANNEL
switch to the other position.
The OUTPUT CHANNEL switch has no effect when the VCR is off or when VCR
does not appear on the display.
SELECTING THE TUNER BAND
Depending on the setting of TV MODE, the tuner can receive VHF/UHF channels
(2-69) or cable channels (1-125) from one of three different types of cable
systems - CATV (Standard), HRC, or IRC.
Press TV MODE to select VHF/UHF channels or cable channels. Each time you
press TV MODE the TV mode changes from broadcast TV to standard CATV, to
HRC CATV, to IRC CATV then back to broadcast TV.
The display shows CH only for broadcast TV , CATV and CH for standard CATV
and HR for three seconds then CATV and CH for HRC, and CATV and IR for
three seconds then CATV and CH for IRC.
If you do not know which type of cable system you have, call your cable
company or select the setting that gives the best reception.
PROGRAMMING THE TUNER MEMORY
You can program the tuner's memory so that you press CH DOWN or UP, the
VCR's tuner scans only the active channels in your area.
1. Be sure the display shows the tuner band you desire. Press AUTO CH
PROG on the VCR. The tuner scans through the channels in the band you
select and memorizes all the active channels in your area. After
scanning all the channels, the VCR automatically exits the programming
mode.
2. Press CH DOWN or UP to check the memory's contents.
If the tuner stores a channel that you do not want, tune to that
channel and press ADD/ERASE. ER appears on the VCR's display for about
3 seconds to show that the unwanted channel is erased from the tuner's
memory.
3. 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/ERASE. Ad appears on the VCR's
display for about 3 seconds to show that the channel is added to the
memory.
You can directly select channels that are not in the tuner's memory
using the remote control's number buttons.
NOTES: Be sure to set the tuner band before you program the tuner's
memory. You can enter channels from only one tuner band. See
"Selecting the Tuner Band."
If the AC cord is unplugged or a power failure occurs for more than
a few seconds, the tuner might lose the information in memory.
CHANNEL SELECTION
There are two methods of channel selection - manual and direct. Before you
select a channel, select the desired band.
To manually select a channel, press CH DOWN or UP. The tuner automatically
advances to the next programmed channel in the direction of the button's
arrow.
If you press CH UP when the tuner is at the highest programmed channel or
CH DOWN when the tuner is at the lowest programmed channel, the VCR enters
the A/V mode and the display shows AV. Pressing either button again tunes
to the highest or lowest programmed channel in the band.
To directly select a channel, press the remote control's number buttons for
the desired channel. You must precede one-digit channel numbers with 0 -
01, 02, 03, and so on. For three-digit channel numbers, press 100. Then,
enter the second and third digits in the channel number.
CABLE CHANNEL DESIGNATIONS
The VCR can receive up to 111 cable channels. The VCR displays the
channels as 1-125.
Channels 2-13 are the same for VHF and cable TV, and cable companies
usually number them as they appear on the display.
However, cable companies often designate other cable channels with letters
or letter-number combinations. The following chart shows common cable
channel designations.
Alternate Channel VCR Tuner Alternate Channel VCR Tuner
Designations Display Designations Display
Mid Band Channels Hyper Band Channels
A 14 W + 1 37
B 15 W + 2 38
C 16 W + 3 39
D 17 W + 4 40
E 18 W + 5 41
F 19 ' '
G 20 through through
H 21 ' '
I 22 W + 58 94
W + 59 100
' '
Super Band Channels through through
J 23 ' '
K 24 W + 84 125
L 25
M 26
N 27 VHF Low Band Channels
O 28
P 29 4A or A8 01
Q 30 5A or A7 05
R 31 6A or A6 06
S 32
T 33 Mid Low Band Channels
U 34 A-3 97
V 35 A-2 98
W 36 A-1 99
For more information, contact your cable company.
You still might have to experiment to determine the proper cable channel
designations for your cable system.
NORMAL TV VIEWING
Follow these steps for normal TV viewing.
1. Turn on the TV.
2. Turn off the VCR, or press TV/VCR on the remote control so that VCR
does not appear on the VCR's display. The antennas or cable signals
pass through the VCR unaffected, as if the antenna or cable were
connected directly to the TV.
If you use a TV monitor, be sure to set it to the TV mode.
3. Select the desired channel, using the TV tuner.
CONTROLLING VCR INPUTS & OUTPUTS
The OUTPUT CHANNEL switch works together with TV/VCR, SAP ON OFF, and
OUTPUT SELECT to control the input signals of your VCR. This is important
when you use the VCR's tuner to select the program you want to watch or
when you play back a tape.
SELECTING THE INPUT MODE
There are two combinations of input signals to record and send to the
VIDEO/AUDIO OUT jacks. The input selection affects the OUT TO TV signals
only when you press TV/VCR so that VCR appears on the VCR's display. The
VCR displays the selections as follows:
Input Video Audio
Mode Display Source Source
Tuner Channel Tuner Tuner
Number and Channel Channel
Selected Band
Audio/ AV Video Audio
Video Input Input
To select an external video/audio device as the input source (connected to
the VCR's VIDEO/AUDIO IN jacks), use CH DOWN or UP to tune one position
higher than the highest programmed channel or one position lower than
lowest programmed channel. Or, enter 00 using the remote control's number
buttons. AV appears on the channel display.
USING THE OUTPUT SELECT BUTTON
To select the sound you hear during recording or playback, press OUTPUT
SELECT on the remote control. This button is especially useful when you
record the main signal on the left channel and a different SAP signal on
the right channel.
The indicators light as follows:
OUTPUT SELECT Setting Indicator
Stereo L and R On
Left L On
Right R On
Normal Off
Standard (non-hi-fi) VCRs record audio signals on a separate track from the
video signals. Hi-fi VCRs record audio signals on the same track as video
signals. To make the recordings compatible with standard VCRs, the Model
100 also records audio signals on the regular audio track. When you use
the normal setting of OUTPUT SELECT, you listen to the playback from the
regular audio track. Also, if you play a tape recorded on a standard VCR,
the Model 100 plays the regular audio track, regardless of OUTPUT SELECT
setting.
The chart on the following page shows the VHF and output results from the
following OUTPUT SELECT settings:
OUTPUT
SELECT VHF Output Audio Output
Setting
Stereo Left and Right Left channel from
channels continued L output, right
(mono) from R
Left Left channel only Left channel from
L and R output
Right Right channel only Right channel
from L and R
outputs
Normal Regular audio track Regular audio
track from L and
R outputs
NOTE: OUTPUT SELECT has no effect on recording.
If you play a tape recorded on a non-hi-fi VCR, L and R does not appear
and the sound does not change, even if you press OUTPUT SELECT.
STEREO AND SAP BROADCASTS
The MTS (multi-channel television sound) decoder built into your VCR's
tuner automatically shows when the VCR receives stereo and/or SAP (special
audio program) signals.
STEREO appears on the display when the VCR receives a stereo signal.
SAP appears on the display when the VCR receives a SAP signal with a
mono main signal.
STEREO and SAP appear on the display when the VCR receives a SAP
signal with a stereo main signal.
USING THE SAP ON/OFF BUTTON
Use the VCR's SAP ON/OFF switch to select the audio signal you want to
record or listen to when you set the VCR to the tuner mode and receive MTS
stereo signals. The SAP ON/OFF switch has no effect on A/V or mono
broadcast signals. The following chart shows what is recorded on the left
and right channels for on and off settings of the SAP ON/OFF switch.
Tuner Selected
Switch Type of Audio Regular
Setting Broadcast L Ch R Ch. Track
SAP OFF MTS Stereo L R L&R
Main + SAP Main Main Main
MTS L R L&R
Stereo + SAP
SAP ON MTS Stereo L R L&R
Main + SAP Main SAP SAP
MTS L + R SAP SAP
STEREO + SAP
NOTES: When you play back a tape that was recorded using regular stereo
signals (not hi fi) or when you select a normal track using
OUTPUT SELECT, you hear only monaural signals.
If you record a SAP broadcast, you hear only monaural SAP signals
when you set the VCR to normal mode.
(LB/all-06/19/95)
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