Troubleshooting
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.
Symptom | Cause | Correction | |
|
|
| |
No power. | The power cord is disconnected. | Plug the power cord into the wall out- | |
|
| let securely. | |
|
|
| |
Abnormal or no picture | The TV is not set to receive unit signal | Insert a disc or tape. (Check that the | |
| output. | disc or tape indicator in the display | |
|
| window is lit.) | |
|
|
| |
| The video cable is not connected | Select the appropriate video input | |
| securely. | mode on the TV so the picture from | |
|
| the unit player appears on the TV | |
|
| screen. | |
|
|
| |
| Unit output setting. | Check TV capability. | |
|
| Check mode of connections | |
|
| (eg. | |
|
|
| |
| Wrong cable connection. | Check the connection. | |
|
|
| |
Distorted or no sound. | The equipment connected with the | Select the correct input mode of the | |
| audio cable is not set to receive unit sig- | audio receiver so you can listen to the | |
| nal output. | sound from the unit. | |
|
|
| |
| The audio cables are not connected | Connect the audio cable into the jacks | |
| securely. | securely. | |
|
|
| |
| The power of the equipment connected | Turn on the equipment connected with | |
| with the audio cable is turned off. | the audio cable. | |
|
|
| |
| The AUDIO options are set to the wrong | Set the AUDIO options to the correct | |
| position. | position. | |
|
|
| |
The playback picture is | The disc is dirty. | Clean the disc. | |
poor. |
|
| |
The TV channels are not tuned in | Check tuning, carry out tuning again. | ||
| |||
| properly. |
| |
|
|
| |
| Tape heads are dirty. | Clean video heads. | |
|
|
| |
| Tape is a rental or was recorded on | Use v/V (TRK) for manual tracking | |
| another VCR. | adjustment while tape is playing. | |
|
|
| |
The unit does not start | No disc is inserted. | Insert a disc or tape. (Check that the | |
playback. | No tape is inserted. | disc or tape indicator in the display | |
|
| window is lit.) | |
|
|
| |
| An unplayable disc is inserted. | Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc | |
|
| type and Regional code.) | |
|
|
| |
| The disc is placed upside down. | Place the disc with the playback side | |
|
| down. | |
|
|
| |
| The disc is not placed within the guide. | Place the disc on the disc tray cor- | |
|
| rectly inside the guide. | |
|
|
| |
| The disc is dirty. | Clean the disc. | |
|
|
| |
| The Rating level is set. | Cancel the Rating function or change | |
|
| the Rating level. | |
|
|
|
Reference
29