Model 53 4-Head Stereo Hi-Fi VCR 160-0623 Operation

Model 53 4-Head Stereo Hi-Fi VCR
(160-0623) Operation Faxback Doc. # 39470

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 CHANNEL 3/4 switch -
either 3 or 4. See "Setting the Channel 3/4 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. # 39468.

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 (SYMBOL) lights.

If the erase-protection tab has been removed from the cassette,
playback automatically begins.

Caution:

Never insert anything except a VHS video cassette into the cassette
compartment. You might damage the VCR's internal mechanisms.

4. If you press PLAY, FAST-F ->>, or <<- REWIND when the VCR is off or in
the timer recording stand-by mode, the power automatically turns on
and the function begins.

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 and completely rewinds it. If the
erase-protection tab has been removed, the VCR ejects the cassette
after the tape fully rewinds.

Note:

You can press EJECT to eject a cassette when the VCR is off.
The VCR's power temporarily turns on while the cassette ejects,
then automatically turns off.

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.

Note:

Tape can become wound too tightly around the cassette's spools after
numerous playings. This can cause the cassette to improperly load and
automatically eject when you insert it. On 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 THE VCR'S TUNER WORKS

The VCR's 179-channel PLL tuner is active when you turn on the VCR and set
INPUT on the VCR 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 INPUT to
the A/V mode or when the power is off. See "Using the INPUT Button."

SETTING THE CHANNEL 3/4 SWITCH

When VCR appears on the VCR's display, the VCR sends the selected video
source signal from the VCR's VHF/UHF OUT terminal to the TV on the channel
you select using the VCR's CHANNEL 3/4 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 CHANNEL 3/4
switch to the other position.

The CHANNEL 3/4 switch has no effect when the VCR is off or when VCR does
not appear on the display.

USING THE TV/CATV BUTTON

If you have cable service and use a cable box between the cable wire and
the VCR, or if you do not have cable service and want to receive up to
68 VHF/UHF channels, press TV/CATV on the VCR until C does not appear on
the display.

If you have cable service and the cable wire is connected directly to the
VCR without a cable box, press TV/CATV until C appears on the display.

PROGRAMMING THE TUNER MEMORY

You can program the tuner's memory so when you press CHANNEL/TRACKING
(CHANNEL on the VCR) Down or Up Arrow, the VCR's tuner scans only the
active channels in your area.

1. Press CH PROG AUTO on the remote control. The tuner scans through the
channels starting from antenna broadcast, then to CATV, and memorizes
all the active channels in your area. After scanning all the
channels, the tuner stops on the lowest-numbered active channel.

2. Press CHANNEL/TRACKING (CHANNEL on the VCR) Down or Up Arrow to check
the memory's contents.

If the tuner stores a channel that you do not want, tune to that
channel and press CH PROG ERASE on the remote control. The channel
number blinks on the VCR's display 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 CH PROG ADD on the remote control.
The channel number blinks on the VCR's display to show that the
channel is added to the memory.

Notes:

If the AC cord is unplugged or a power failure occurs for more than
about 1 hour, the tuner might lose the information in memory.

You can directly select channels that are not in the tuner's memory
using the remote control's number buttons.

CHANNEL SELECTION

There are three methods of channel selection - manual, auto-scan, and
direct. Before you select a channel, set TV/CATV to the desired band.

To manually select a channel, press CHANNEL/TRACKING (CHANNEL on the VCR)
Down or Up Arrow. The tuner automatically advances to the next programmed
channel in the direction of the button's arrow.

If you press CHANNEL/TRACKING (CHANNEL on the VCR) Up Arrow when the
tuner is at the highest programmed channel, the tuner returns to the
lowest programmed channel. If you press CHANNEL/TRACKING (CHANNEL on the
VCR) Down Arrow when the tuner is at the lowest programmed channel, the
tuner returns to the highest programmed channel.

To auto-scan for a channel, press CHANNEL SCAN on the remote control once.
The tuner scans the channels stored in the tuner's memory stopping on
each channel for about two seconds. To stop auto-scanning, press
CHANNEL SCAN again when the desired channel is displayed, or let the tuner
scan all of the programmed channels. At the end of one complete cycle,
auto-scanning stops.

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.

Notes:

If you enter a valid but inactive channel number, you see the blue
screen. The blue screen remains until you enter an active channel
number.

If you enter an invalid channel number, F appears briefly and the
channel remains on its current setting.

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 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 . .

H 21 . .

I 22 W + 58 94

W + 59 100

Super-Band Channels . .

J 23 . .

K 24 W + 84 125

L 25

M 26

N 27 VHF Low-Band Channels

O 28 4A or or A8 01

P 29 5A or A7 05

Q 30 6A or A6 06

R 31

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 You still might have to experiment
your cable company. 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. Use the TV tuner to select the desired channel.

CONTROLLING VCR INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

The CHANNEL 3/4 switch works together with TV/VCR and INPUT 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.

Using INPUT

Press INPUT to select the signals you want to record and send to the
VCR's AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT jacks. The input selection affects the VHF/UHF
OUTPUT signals only when you press TV/VCR until VCR appears on the
display. The VCR displays the channel number (and C if you select the
CATV mode) when you select tuner, the channel number and SC when you
select simulcast, or AU when you select audio/video for the signals from
the AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT jacks.

Input Display Video Source Audio Source
Mode

Tuner Channel Number Tuner Channel Tuner Channel
and Selected Band

Simulcast SC and Selected Channel Tuner Channel Audio Input

Audio/Video AU Video Input Audio Input

Notes:

INPUT has no effect during tape playback or when the VCR is turned
off.

When you select the external input mode, be sure to set
AV INPUT FRONT/REAR correctly. See "Using A/V In Front/Rear."

Using AUDIO OUT

To select the sound you hear during recording or playback, press AUDIO OUT
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 AUDIO OUT indicators light and Hi-Fi appears on the display as
follows:

AUDIO OUT Setting AUDIO OUT Indicator Hi-Fi Indicator

ST (Stereo) L and R On On

L (Left) L On On

R (Right) R On On

NOR (Normal) Off Off

The audio levels of the left and right channels also light during
recording or playback.

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 53 also records audio signals on the regular audio track.

When you use the NOR position of AUDIO OUT you listen to the playback from
the regular audio track. If you play a tape recorded on a standard VCR,
the Model 53 plays the regular audio track regardless of the AUDIO OUT
setting.

The following chart shows the VHF and audio output results from the following AUDIO OUT settings:

AUDIO OUT Setting VHF Output Audio Output

ST Left and Right channels Left channel from L
combined (mono) output, right from R

L Left channel only Left Channel from L
and R output

R Right channel only Right channel from L
and R outputs

NOR Regular audio track Regular audio track
from L and R outputs

Note:

AUDIO OUT has no effect on recording.

If you play a tape recorded on a non-hi-fi VCR, Hi-Fi does not appear and
the sound does not change, even if you press AUDIO OUT.

Stereo and SAP Broadcasts

The MTS (multichannel television sound) decoder built into your VCR's
tuner automatically shows when the VCR receives stereo and/or SAP
(special audio program) signals.

ST 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.

ST and SAP appear on the display when the VCR receives a SAP signal
with a stereo main signal.

Setting the MTS switch

Use the VCR's MTS switch to select to switch to select the audio signal
you want to record or listen to when you set INPUT to the tuner mode and
receive MTS stereo signals. The MTS switch has no effect on A/V, SIMUL,
or mono broadcast signals. The following chart shows what is recorded on
the left and right channels for each setting of the MTS switch.

Switch Setting Type of Broadcast Tuner Selected Audio Regular Track
L Ch. R Ch.

MONO MTS Stereo L+R L+R L+R

STEREO MTS Stereo+SAP L R L+R

SAP MTS Stereo+SAP L+R SAP SAP

Notes:

If you set the MTS switch to MONO, the recorded signal is mono, even
if ST appears on the display.

When you play back a tape that was recorded using regular stereo
signals (not hi-fi) or when you select NOR (a normal track) using
AUDIO OUT, you hear only monaural signals.

If you record a SAP broadcast, you hear only monaural SAP signals when
you select NOR.

(km-05/13/1997)