Model 43 Stereo Hi-Fi VCR (160-0613) Operation Faxback Doc. # 32917 PLAYING A PRE-RECORDED TAPE 1. Plug in and turn on the TV and the VCR. 2. Set the TV tuner to the same channel as the CHANNEL switch on the back of the VCR - either 3 or 4. See "CHANNEL SWITCH", below. 3. Insert a pre-recorded VHS tape into the cassette compartment. If the erase prevention tab has been removed from the cassette, playback begins automatically. See "Video Cassette Handling", below. 4. If the tape is recorded with stereo hi-fi sound, set the PB SELECT switch to Hi-Fi (AUTO) and the Hi-Fi OUTPUT MODE switch to STEREO. See "Controlling VCR Inputs & Outputs", below. 5. If playback does not begin automatically, press (PLAY). 6. Adjust the PICTURE control to obtain the desired picture quality. See "Special Recording/Playback Functions", on Faxback Doc. # 32923. Press (STOP) to stop playback. Press (EJECT) to remove the tape. NORMAL TV VIEWING To watch TV as usual: 1. Turn on the TV. 2. Turn off the VCR, or press (TV/VCR) so that VCR does not appear on the display. The antenna or cable signals pass through the VCR unaffected, as if they are connected directly to the TV. 3. Select the desired channel, using the TV tuner or the cable box. VIDEO CASSETTE HANDLING 1. Insert the cassette into the cassette compartment with the side label up and the spine label facing out. CAUTION: Never insert anything except a VHS video cassette into the cassette compartment. 2. Push in gently on the center of the cassette spine until the VCR draws the cassette in completely. The tape-in (SYMBOL) indicator lights steadily when the tape is in. If power is not already on, it turns on automatically when a tape is inserted. NOTE: Occasionally a tape is wound too tightly. It might not load properly, and ejects automatically. You can loosen the tape by pressing the brake-release plunger located on the bottom-center of the cassette. Use the tip of a pen or pencil to press the plunger. Removing a Cassette 1. With the power on, press (EJECT). 2. When the tape-in indicator (SYMBOL) goes off, remove the cassette from the compartment. NOTE: Unless you are making an automatic timer recording, eject and store the cassette before turning off the VCR. Cassette Storage Store video cassettes in their protective boxes in a cool, dry, dust-free environment. Use video cassette racks that hold the cassettes on end, not on their sides. This prevents improper settling of the spool of tape. Erase Protection Tab Video cassettes have an erase protection feature to prevent accidental erasure of a tape. If the erase protection tab is missing, the VCR cannot record on the tape. The tape is ejected if you try to record on it. If you want to record on a tape that does not have the tab, put a piece of heavy plastic tape over the tab hole. CONTROLLING VCR INPUTS & OUTPUTS The CHANNEL switch, (TV/VCR) button, INPUT SELECT switch, MTS switch, Hi-Fi OUTPUT MODE SELECT switch, and the PB SELECT switch work together to control the input and output signals of the Model 43. This is important during recording or when you use the VCR tuner to select the program you want to watch. Be sure you understand the function of each control and how each one affects the others. CHANNEL SWITCH During playback, the video tape signals are sent from the VHF/UHF OUTPUT terminal to the TV on the channel you select using the CHANNEL switch (Channel 3 or 4). The tape signals are also sent to the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks. If a video tape is not playing and you press (TV/VCR) so that VCR appears on the display, the signals you select using the INPUT SELECT switch are sent to the VHF/UHF OUTPUT terminal on the channel you select using the CHANNEL switch. The same signals are sent to the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks. The CHANNEL switch has no effect on VHF/UHF output signal when the VCR is off or when VCR does not appear on the display. TV/VCR BUTTON When VCR appears on the display, the source you select using the INPUT SELECT switch is sent to the VHF/UHF OUTPUT terminal (Channel 3 or 4). When VCR does not appear on the display, antenna or cable signals connected to the VHF/UHF INPUT terminal pass through to the VHF/UHF OUTPUT terminal unaffected. You can use the TV tuner to select channels as if the signals were directly connected to the TV. If the VCR is turned on, the source you select using the INPUT SELECT switch is sent to the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks, regardless of the TV/VCR mode. INPUT SELECT SWITCH Use the INPUT SELECT switch to select the signals you want to record and, when power is on, the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT signals. The INPUT SELECT switch controls the VHF/UHF OUTPUT signals only when you press (TV/VCR) so that VCR appears on the display. The effects of the three INPUT SELECT settings are shown in the following chart. Switch Setting Video Source Recorded Audio Source Recorded TUNER TUNER channel TUNER channel A/V VIDEO INPUT signal AUDIO INPUT signal SIMULCAST TUNER channel AUDIO INPUT signal MTS SWITCH Use the MTS switch to select the audio that is recorded when you set the INPUT SELECT switch to TUNER and MTS stereo signals are received. The MTS switch has no effect on A/V or SIMUL-mode recording, or on mono broadcast recordings. The following chart shows the left and right channel content for each of the switch settings. Switch Setting Type of Broadcast Tuner Selected Audio Regular Left Ch. Right Ch. Track MONO MTS Stereo L + R L + R L + R STEREO MTS Stereo L R L + R MTS Stereo + SAP L R L + R SAP* MTS Stereo + SAP L + R SAP SAP * Special Audio Program The sound you hear during recording or playback might also be affected by the Hi-Fi OUTPUT MODE switch or the PB SELECT switch. See "How the Tuner Works", below, for more information about MTS and SAP signal reception. HI-FI OUTPUT MODE SWITCH Use the HI-FI OUTPUT MODE switch to control the sound you hear during recording or playback. The switch is especially useful when the main signal is on the left channel and a different SAP signal is on the right. The following chart shows the available audio options. VCR Output Switch Setting STEREO Left and right channels combined (mono) VHF Output L Left channel only R Right channel only STEREO Left channel from L output, right from R AUDIO OUTPUT L Left channel from L and R outputs R Right channel from L and R outputs The HI-FI OUTPUT MODE switch has no effect on mono signals. PB SELECT SWITCH Use this switch to select monitoring of the signal from the stereo HI-FI audio tracks or from the normal mono audio track. If a tape has only a normal audio track, it is played regardless of the setting of the PB SELECT switch. HOW THE TUNER WORKS The Model 43's 111-channel PLL is active when you set the INPUT SELECT switch (located in the front-panel control compartment) to TUNER and the power is on. The tuner has two functions. It lets you select what is recorded by the VCR. It lets you select the output of the VCR when neither recording nor playback is in progress and you press (TV/VCR) so that VCR appears on the display. The tuner has no affect on recording or VCR output when you set the INPUT SELECT switch to A/V or the power is off. SETTING THE TV/CATV SWITCH The tuner is capable of receiving VHF/UHF channels (2-83) or cable channels (1-36 and 95-99), depending on the setting of the TV/CATV switch. (The TV/ CATV switch is in the control compartment on the front panel. When you set the TV/CATV switch to TV, the tuner selects VHF/UHF channels - when you set it to CATV, the tuner selects cable channels. CHANNEL SELECTION There are two methods of channel selection: scanning and direct. To scan for a channel press one of the CHANNEL (/\ \/) buttons. The tuner automatically advances to, and locks on, the next active channel in the direction of the button's arrow. When the tuner reaches the top of its range (channel 83, for example) the tuner wraps to the bottom of the range. And, when the tuner reaches the bottom of its range, (channel 2, for example) the tuner wraps to the top of the range. The tuner does not lock onto scrambled cable channels. To directly select a channel you must use the remote control. Simply press the number buttons for the desired channel. You must precede one-digit channel numbers with a zero (01, 02, 03, and so on). With direct selection, you can choose any channel in the tuner's range, even if there is no broadcast present or if the channel is scrambled. (The tuner does not unscramble the channel). CABLE CHANNEL DESIGNATIONS The Model 43 VCR is capable of receiving 41 cable channels. The channels are displayed as 1-36, and 95-99. Channels 2-13 are actually the same for VHF and cable TV, and cable companies usually number them as they appear on the display. However, cable companies often designate the other channels with letters or letter-number combinations. We suggest that you call your cable company for more information. Even so, you still might have to experiment to determine the proper cable channel designations for your cable system. STEREO AND SAP BROADCAST RECEPTION The MTS (multi-channel television sound) decoder built into the VCR tuner automatically indicates when stereo and/or SAP (special audio program) signals are received. The STEREO Indicator lights when a stereo signal is received. The SAP Indicator lights when an SAP signal is received with a mono main signal. The STEREO and SAP indicators light when an SAP signal is received with a stereo main signal However, the MTS switch, the HI-FI OUTPUT MODE switch, and the PB SELECT switch control what you hear and/or what is recorded. For example, if the MTS switch is set to MONO, the recorded signal is mono, even if the STEREO indicator is on. See "Controlling VCR Inputs & Outputs", above. (BR/EB 5/2/96)