Cleaning

Cabinet Cleaning

Dust exposed surfaces as required, using a soft cloth or

the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner. Occasionally use the vacuum cleaner to remove dust from the ventilation holes on the top, back, sides, and bottom of the cabinet.

Some of the plastic surfaces are easily scratched and they can be marred by alcohol and various solvents. Avoid excessive use of oil-based furniture polishes since

the materials used in the cabinet are non-porous and the residue will accumulate more dust.

Trouble

Checks

Sometimes

problems

can

be easily

solved

checking

and

money.

service

should

necessary,

RCA

few

basic

things. Check below before you

call

for

help

Authorized

VCR

Servicenters

and

the

RCA

Service

take

your

unit

to an

RCA

Authorized

VCR

Servicenter

Company

are

trained

and

equipped to furnish

it.

the RCA Service

Company.

could

save

you time

Power

(indicator

won't come

on)

•

Check

see if the VCR

is plugged

into

operating outlet.

Does Not Respond to Remote Control

•

Weak

battery

in hand unit.

• Hand unit not aimed at the VCR or there is an obstruction between them.

Poor/No

Picture

for

Normal

Viewing

•

The VCR/TV

switch may

set to

VCR. Switch the VCR to

or turn

it off.

•TV monitor/receiver set to "Video Input." Switch to an active channel.

•Carefully check antenna connections.

Snov, y/No

Picture During Playback

•

VCR/TV switch

set

for

viewing.

•

Make

sure

the

TV channel

selector

matches

the

channel

you have

selected on

the back of the VCR (3 or 4).

•

Make

sure

the

TV is fine tuned.

a TV monitor/

•

Check

the

video

cable connections

between

the

VCR

and

receiver.

•

Make

sure

the

monitor/receiver

is set

for "Video

In."

•

Try another

tape.

•

Very

dirty

tape

has

left

deposits

VCR

heads.

See

page 9 for head cleaning.

•

Some

snow

and

streaks

are

normal

during

Search and Stop-Action

play.

Streaks in Picture During Normal

•

Adjust

the

TRACKING

CONTROL.

Playback

•

Tape

stretched

(poor quality or worn out).

Will

Not Record or Play

•

Stop light

blinks

if there is moisture

in the

VCR. Leave

the power

on and wait

until the light is on continuously. If liquid entered the VCR, unplug it and have

it inspected by a qualified Servicenter.

• No cassette in VCR.

• Eject and reinsert cassette.

• Broken tape - try another cassette.

Will

Not

Record

•

VCR is in the pause mode.

• Safety tab removed from cassette.

Timer Recording Not Made• Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times).

•Power interruption. (Clock on the VCR's front panel will show "- :-".)

•Clock was not set accurately (including AM/PM).

•Program exceeded cassette length or tape was not rewound beforehand.

•TUNER/LINE switch set to wrong position.

•No tape in VCR or cassette safety tab broken off.

Tape Stops Before Complete Rewind• Turn off COUNTER or press REWIND again. Tape rewinds only to 0000 when the counter is on.

Rewind does not operate• Tape already rewound. Check counter reading.

Clock Shows Incorrect Time or Date• Power interruption. (Clock on the front panel shows "--:--".)

•Clock was not set accurately (especially AM and PM).

•Clock display shows recording time remaining during XPR recording.