Model 52 Hi-Fi VHS VCR
(160-0622) Operation Faxback Doc. # 39440
PLAYING 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 "Connections,"
Faxback Doc. # 39438.
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 casette'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."
VIDEO NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM
This system reduces the noise on the screen during playback of older,
partially demagnetized tape. Set the VIDEO NOISE REDUCTION selector
inside the VCR compartment to ON to activate this function.
STORING YOUR VIDEO CASSETTES
Unless you are making an automatic timer recording, eject and store the
cassette before you turn off the VCR. This helps protect the cassette
and the VCR's internal mechanisms from dust.
Place your video cassettes in their protective boxes and store them in
a cool, dry, dust-free environment. Store the cassettes on end, not on
their sides. This prevents improper setting of the cassette's spools.
NOTES: Tape can become wound too tightly around the cassette's spool
after numerous playings. This can cause the cassette to
improperly load and automatically eject when you insert it, in
most cassettes there is a brake-release plunger on the bottom
center of the cassette. Use the tip of a pen or pencil to
press the plunger. This loosens the tape.
Erase-Protection Tab
Video cassettes 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'S 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 when you press CH DOWN ARROW or
UP ARROW, 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 ARROW or UP ARROW to check the memory's contents.
If the tuner stores a channel that you do not want, tuner 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 occur for more
than 1 hour, the tuner night 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 ARROW or UP ARROW. The tuner
automatically advances to the next programmed channel in the direction of
the button's arrow.
If you press CH UP ARROW when the tuner is at the highest programmed
channel or CH DOWN ARROW when the tuner is at the lowest programmed
channel, the VCR enters the audio/video mode and the display shows AV
(see "Selecting the Input Mode"). 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 world number.
CABLE CHANNEL DESIGNATIONS
Your 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
Designations Display
Mid Band Channels
A 14
B 15
C 16
D 17
E 18
F 19
G 20
H 21
I 22
Super Band Channels
J 23
K 24
L 25
M 26
N 27
O 28
P 29
Q 30
R 31
S 32
T 33
U 34
W 35
For more information, contact company.
Hyper Band Channels
W + 1 37
W + 2 38
W + 3 39
W + 4 40
W + 5 41
W + 58 94
W + 59 100
W + 84 125
VHF Low Band Channels
4A or AB 01
5A or A7 05
6A or A6 06
Mid Low Band Channels
A-3 97
A-2 98
A-1 99
You still 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 until VCR
does not appear on the VCR's display. The antenna 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 on the back of VCR works together with TV/VCR,
SAP ON/OFF, and OUTPUT SELECT to control the input and output 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 the
VIDEO/AUDIO OUT jacks. The input selection affects the OUT TO TV signals
only when you press TV/VCR so VCR appears on the VCR's display. The VCR
displays the selection 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 audio/video device as the input source (connected
to the VCR's VIDEO/AUDIO IN jacks), use CH DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW to
tune one position higher than the highest programmed channel. Or, enter
00 using the remote control's number buttons. AV appears on the channel
display and on the TV 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 (Special
Audio Program) 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 52 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 52 plays the regular audio
tracks, regardless of OUTPUT SELECT setting.
The chart on the following page shows the VHF and audio output results
from the following OUTPUT SELECT settings:
OUTPUT VHF Output Audio Output
SELECT
Setting
Stereo Left and Right Left channel from L
channel combined output, right from R
(mono)
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 an SAP signal with a
mono main signal.
STEREO and SAP appear on the display when the VCR receives an SAP
signal with a stereo main signals.
USING THE SAP ON/OFF BUTTON
Use the VCR's 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.
Switch Type of Tuner Selected Regular
Setting Broadcast Audio Track
L Ch. R Ch.
SAP OFF MTS Stereo L R L+R
MTS L R L+R
Stereo+SAP
SAP ON MTS Stereo L R L+R
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 an SAP broadcast, you hear only monaural SAP signals
when you set the VCR to normal mode.
(LB/km-05/12/1997)
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