Radio Shack 65, 64 owner manual Additional Information, Troubleshooting

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your VCR, look in this chart for the problem description and its solution. If your VCR still does not work properly, contact your local RadioShack store.

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE SOLUTION
No power.	The power cord is not connected. Plug the power cord into an AC
	outlet.
Timer recording did not work,	The power is on. Turn off the power.
or a broadcast was recorded
at the wrong time.
	The timer is not set or is set incorrectly. Check the timer settings.
Cannot record.	The erase-protection tab is missing. Place a piece of tape over the
	tab hole.
Picture is poor on playback.	The TV is not set to the proper channel. Set the TV to Channel 3 or
	4.
	The TV’s fine tuning is not set correctly. Fine tune your TV.
	Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.
The playback picture is dis-	The video heads are dirty. See “Cleaning the Video Heads” on
torted.	Page 43.
	The VCR might not have adjusted tracking correctly. You might
	need to manually adjust tracking (see “Tracking” on Page 31).
No picture on playback.	The TV is not set to the proper channel. Set it to Channel 3 or 4, or
	to its audio/video input if you connected it to the VCR’s R-AUDIO-L/
	VIDEO OUT jacks.
	Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.
Remote control buttons do	Something is blocking the path from the remote control to the
not work when the power is	VCR.
on and a cassette is loaded.
	Bright light is shining on the VCR’s remote control sensor window.
	Block the light source, get closer to the VCR, or change the VCR’s
	location.
	The remote control might be set for another device’s operation.
	Try pressing VCR.
	The remote control’s batteries might be weak. Replace the batter-
	ies.

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