Trouble Checks
If your VCR malfunctions, try the following steps prior to contacting your Mitsubishi Dealer:
1Check theTrouble Checks below to see if there is a solution to the current problem that you are experiencing.
2If the problem is not addressed on the Trouble Checks, the safety circuits in the VCR may be in operation, thus please try the following: (the clock setting and the timer recording will be deleted.)
1 If possible, press EJECT on the front panel and remove the tape.
2 Press TIMER RESET on the rear panel with a pencil or a ball point pen.
3If a tape is not loaded, press POWER to turn the power on. If a tape is loaded, wait about 1 minute until the tape protecting function is complete, then press POWER.
3You may also try the following procedure if the above steps did not resolve the problem. (All settings will be reset to thedefaultsettings.)
1 Press POWER on the front panel for about 8 seconds until Ò | Ó appears on the front panel display. |
2If a tape is not loaded, press POWER to turn the power on. If a tape is loaded, the tape protecting function will work and Ò99Ó will appear on the front pane display to begin count down. Wait about 1 minute until it reaches Ò00Ó to show the tape protecting function is complete, then press POWER.
If the problem with your VCR persists, contact your Mitsubishi dealer for assistance.
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| The VCR wonÕt turn on. | ¥ | Check the power cord and the AC outlet. |
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| ¥ | Is the LOCK light ON? If so, press and hold DISPLAY on the remote |
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| for more than 8 seconds until the LOCK light turns off. |
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| The VCR power is on but no controls work. | ¥ | Is the LOCK light ON? If so, press and hold DISPLAY on the remote |
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| for more than 8 seconds until the LOCK light turns off. |
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| ¥ | Set the VCR/TV slide switch to VCR position. |
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| ¥ | Press TIMER RESET on the rear panel. |
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| You canÕt see the VCRÕs picture on your TV. | ¥ | Check the TVÕs input setting. |
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| ¥ | Check to see that your VCR is not set to L1 or L2. |
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| Poor picture when watching the VCRÕs | ¥ | Check to see if your TV is set to the correct channel or input. |
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| tuner on your TV. | ¥ | Check your TVÕs fine tuning, if using an older TV. |
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| ¥ | Check your connections to make sure they are secure. |
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| VCR REC button doesnÕt function. | ¥ | Check the erasure prevention tab on the tape cassette. |
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| No picture during recording. | ¥ | Check the |
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| ¥ | Check to see if your TV is set to the correct channel or input. |
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| VCR does not record TV program. | ¥ | Check the VCR tuning. |
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| ¥ | Check the input selection on the VCR. Does the front panel display |
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| show L1 or L2? If so, switch it to tuner by pressing INPUT. |
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| The VCR timer recording does not operate. | ¥ | Check that the programmed recording light lights up on the front panel |
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| ¥ | Check the clock time. |
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| ¥ | Make sure you have turned the VCR off before the start time. |
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| - Check the IEEE 1394 connection. |
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| - Is an integrated HDTV or an IEEE |
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| turned on? |
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| - Have you programmed the timer recording on an integrated |
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| HDTV or an IEEE |
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| - The program prohibited from copying cannot be recorded. |
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| Noise in the picture and distorted sound. | ¥ | Check the tracking control. Adjust manually if necessary. |
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| Poor or no | ¥ | Check the monitor settings. |
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| ¥ | Check the quality of the video tape. |
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