Troubleshooting
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No power. | The power cord is disconnected. | Plug the power cord into the wall outlet | REFERENCE | |||
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The power is on, but | No disc is inserted. | Insert a disc or tape. (Check that the | ||||
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the DVD+VCR does not | No tape is inserted. | disc or tape indicator in the display |
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No picture. | The TV is not set to receive DVD+VCR | Select the appropriate video input mode |
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| signal output. | on the TV so the picture from the |
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| DVD+VCR appears on the TV screen. |
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| TV/VCR mode for DVD+VCR is set to | Press the TV/VCR button on the remote |
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| TV. | control repeatedly to choose VCR |
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| mode. TV indicator disappears from the |
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| The video cable is not connected | Connect the video cable securely. |
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| The connected TV power is turned off. | Turn on the TV. |
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No sound. | The equipment connected with the | Select the correct input mode on the |
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| audio cable is not set to receive | audio receiver so you can listen to the |
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| DVD+VCR signal output. | sound from the DVD+VCR. |
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| The audio cables are not connected | Connect the audio cables securely. |
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| The power of the equipment connected | Turn on the equipment connected with |
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| with the audio cables is turned off. | the audio cables. |
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| The Digital Audio Output is set to the | Set the Digital Audio Output to the |
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| wrong position. | correct position, then turn on the |
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| DVD+VCR again by pressing POWER. |
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The playback picture is | The disc is dirty. | Clean the disc. |
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Tape heads are dirty. | Clean video heads. |
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| Tape is a rental or was recorded on | Use CH/TRK (v/V) for manual tracking |
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| another VCR. | adjustment while tape is playing. |
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The DVD+VCR does | No disc is inserted. | Insert a disc or tape. (Check that the |
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No tape is inserted. | disc or tape indicator in the display |
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not start playback. |
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| An unplayable disc is inserted. | Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc |
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| type, color system, and Regional code.) |
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| The disc is placed upside down. | Place the disc with the playback side down. |
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| The disc is not placed within the guide. | Place the disc on the disc tray correctly |
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| inside the guide. |
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| The disc is dirty. | Clean the disc. |
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| The Rating level is set. | Cancel the Rating function or change |
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| the rating level. |
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The remote control | The remote control is not pointed at the | Point the remote control at the remote |
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does not work properly. | remote sensor of the DVD+VCR. | sensor of the DVD+VCR. |
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| The remote control is too far from the | Operate the remote control within 23 ft |
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| DVD+VCR. | (7 m). |
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| There is an obstacle in the path of the | Remove the obstacle. |
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| remote control and the DVD+VCR. |
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| The batteries in the remote control are | Replace the batteries with new ones. |
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| dead. |
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| This remote control uses the same | When using a VCR, first press the VCR |
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| buttons for VCR and DVD functions | button. When using a DVD, first press |
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| (ex. PLAY). | the DVD button. |
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