References
Trouble Checks
Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things. Check below before you call for help or take your VCR to an Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter.
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| Trouble | Here's what to try: | ||
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| No power | ¥ Plug VCR into an operating outlet. | |||
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| ¥ Check connections. | ||
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| VCR does not respond to remote | ¥ Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to | |||
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| drain the microprocessor inside the remote and reset it. | ||
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| batteries and try remote again. | ||
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| ¥ Aim remote at VCR with no objects between them. | ||
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| ¥ Change batteries. | ||
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| ¥ Check setting of REMOTE CONTROL: VCR1 (VCR2) feature. See page 22. | ||
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| ¥ Check the | ||
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| Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing | ¥ Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator off. | |||
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| ¥ Switch TV to an active channel. | ||
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| ¥ Check antenna connections. | ||
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| Snowy or no picture during playback | ¥ Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator on. | |||
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| ¥ Check TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the channel | ||
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| selected with 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR. | ||
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| ¥ Check TVÕs fine tuning. | ||
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| ¥ Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor. | ||
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| ¥ Set TV monitor to video input channel. | ||
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| ¥ Try another tape. | ||
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| ¥ Some snow/streaks are normal during search, stop action, frame advance, | ||
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| Streaks in picture during normal playback | ¥ Press the TRACKING button on the remote or the VCR to move streaks for | |||
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| the best picture. | ||
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| ¥ Check tape Ñ it may be worn out or of poor quality. | ||
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| Time counter not working or time counter does | ¥ The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape. | |||
| not change during zero search feature | When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered, the time counter will | |||
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| hold its count until recorded material is detected again. | ||
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| ¥ A minus (Ð) appears in front of the time if you rewind the tape farther back | ||
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| than a counter reading of 0:00:00. | ||
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| ¥ Time counter only appears when a tape is in the VCR. | ||
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| Will not record or play | ¥ No cassette in VCR. | |||
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| ¥ Eject and reinsert cassette. | ||
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| ¥ Broken tape Ñ try another cassette. | ||
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| ¥ VCR is in pause mode. Press PAUSE during recording or playback. | ||
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| ¥ Check the | ||
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| Will not record | ¥ Safety tab removed from cassette. | |||
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| ¥ Make sure the line indicator (VIDEO) does not appear on the TV screen for | ||
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| normal recording from the VCRÕs tuner. Press INPUT on the remote to turn | ||
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| the line input off. | ||
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| ¥ Check the | ||
Rewind does not operate
¥ Tape already rewound.
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