Trouble Checks
Problem | Try This... | |
The VCR timer recording does | ¥ | Check that the programmed recording light lights up in the front panel |
not operate. |
| display. |
| ¥ | Check the clock time. |
| ¥ | Make sure you have turned the VCR off before the start time. |
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Noise in the picture and distorted sound.
¥ Check the tracking control. Adjust manually if necessary.
Poor or no
¥Check the monitor settings.
¥Check the quality of the video tape.
Playback is noisy or Òsnowy.Ó | ¥ | Try automatic head cleaning. |
| ¥ | Clean the video heads using a |
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| Do not use a |
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| VCR. Excessive use of a cleaning cassette could shorten head life. |
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| Follow the cleaning instructions carefully. |
| ¥ | Have the VCR video heads cleaned by a qualified service technician. |
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VCR remote does not function. | ¥ | Check that VCR operational setting is set to |
| ¥ | Check to see that the VCR/TV slide switch is set to the correct |
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| position. |
| ¥ | Change the batteries. |
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The fast forwarding/rewinding | ¥ | In order to protect your tapes and the VCR heads, the Fast |
speed is slow. |
| Forwarding/Rewinding Speed will be slower than 500x under the |
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| 1 Use of tapes shorter in length than |
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| 2 Activating fast forwarding or rewinding from the middle of the tape. |
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