Not getting signal into RCA jacks on older Sears VCR

[HiC]

I've acquired an older Sears brand VCR. Model 934.53520650 The
cassette door says LXI series. There's a silver "Digital" badge on the
L side of the front.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/11/1809238/front.JPG
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/11/1809238/L side.JPG
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/11/1809238/R side.JPG
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/11/1809238/Rear.JPG

I'm guessing it's 15 - 20 years old or so.

What I'm running into is that thought there are RCA connections for In/
Out L/R audo & Video - in addition to coax In/Out, I can't see to get
it to pick up devices such as another VCR, A digital converter box,
DVD player into the RCA jacks, only through the coax connector. It
will output through the Out-RCA's but so far haven't gotten it to
receive anything through the IN RCA's.

I've fiddled with the Std/CATV switch on the back, the VCR/TV switch
on the front, nothing seems to have an effect. On newer VCR's I've
had, going in to the RCA's is accomplished by selecting "Line" on the
channel selector, but this old Sears doesn't have a "Line" channel,
only 2 - 13.

What I want to be able to do is select between these other devices -
Converter box, DVD, Other VCR via a switch and run the output through
this Sears VCR to the TV so I view a/or record what's going through
the VCR, which I've accomplished with newer VCR's.

The RCA in's must be there for a reason, any suggestions as to what I
need to do?

Thanks for all input.

 

[JeffM]

I've acquired an older Sears brand VCR.

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[Bruce Esquibel]

I've fiddled with the Std/CATV switch on the back, the VCR/TV switch
on the front, nothing seems to have an effect. On newer VCR's I've
had, going in to the RCA's is accomplished by selecting "Line" on the
channel selector, but this old Sears doesn't have a "Line" channel,
only 2 - 13.

The RCA in's must be there for a reason, any suggestions as to what I
need to do?

It's probably just one of those non-obvious things.

If it's only going from 2-13, that is sort of a tip off something isn't
right. Even the oldest 1st generation machines had uhf tuners. Since it
seems to use an electronic tuner (digital display) chances are it needs to
be programmed in.

I remember I think it was RCA that used off channels like 97, 98 or 99 for
the aux inputs.

Another possibility is the remote, there were some Zenith/GS ones that the
aux inputs were only selectable on the remote (input select). If you are
missing the remote, is a real possibility.

As you probably figured out, the whole Sears/LXI series was just re-badged
"something else", not sure if they were loyal to one outsource or another.
Seem to remember them using anything underneath, Fisher, Sanyo, RCA,
Samsung.

I'll take a quick look to see if their model number crosses over to
something else but this "problem" is easily solvable by a trip to the local
Salvation Army or local thrift store where you could get a different machine
to do what you want for probably $10 these days.

-bruce
[email protected]

 

[Franc Zabkar]

I've acquired an older Sears brand VCR. Model 934.53520650 The
cassette door says LXI series.

AFAICT, LXI is a Sears house brand.

By comparing the belts at this URL, it would appear that your LXI VCR
may have been manufactured by RCA/Hitachi:
http://www.smcelectronics.com/vcrrep.htm

http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/11/1809238/front.JPG
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/3/11/1809238/Rear.JPG

What I'm running into is that thought there are RCA connections for In/
Out L/R audo & Video - in addition to coax In/Out, I can't see to get
it to pick up devices such as another VCR, A digital converter box,
DVD player into the RCA jacks, only through the coax connector. It
will output through the Out-RCA's but so far haven't gotten it to
receive anything through the IN RCA's.

Does this help?

http://www.swannsurveillance.com/webfiles/download/567input_selects.pdf

LXI / Sears
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
All Sears TVs and VCRs are manufactured by other companies (RCA, JVC,
Emerson, etc.) If the following information doesn’t get you going,
look for the manufacturer‘s name on the back of the TV or VCR. If
you’re unable to find it, Sears can let you know who the manufacturer
is, as long as you have the model number handy.

Sears VCRs
• Many Sears VCRs have a button labelled “channel lock” that needs to
be turned off in order to channel up or down on the VCR.

1. Aux or Line channel below 2 or channel 00.
2. TU(SC)AV or INPUT button in the front panel of the TV or on remote
3. TUNER/LINE or TUNER/AUX button in front panel or on remote

- Franc Zabkar

 

[Mike S.]

HiC wrote:
sci.electronics.equipment is for test gear, production equipment, etc.
http://groups.google.com/group/sci....e.group+*-*-laboratory-*-*-*-*+zzz+Discussion

Fair enough. Why, then, did you cross-post this to sci.electronics.repair
and alt.video.vcr?

 

[neon]

VCR those things are boat anchors. GO to good will and load up your car with $10 or less each.