Chapter 4: Additional Information
The time did not adjust for
•Make sure the
The VCR makes noise when it is stopped
•This is normal. The VCR removes the tape from the playheads when stopping. The cylinders inside the VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after stopping.
The VCR won’t find active channels correctly using the Auto Channel Search feature
•Make sure all cable connections are secure and correct.
•Make sure that Signal Type: CABLE/ANTENNA, is set correctly in the CHANNELS menu.
•If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal Type in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu, try using either CABLE TV or ANTENNA instead.
•Auto Channel Search may not be necessary if using a cable box to view all channels. Contact your local cable company for more information.
•Check the LANGUAGE menu to choose a preferred
Recording Problems
Will not record
•Make sure there is a recordable tape in the VCR.
•Eject then reinsert the tape.
•Make sure the tape is not broken.
•Make sure the VCR is not in pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback.
•Make sure the
•Make sure the tape’s safety tab is intact.
A timer recording was not made or the wrong program was recorded
•Make sure the program was entered correctly (the wrong channel or times may be entered).
•Make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin.
•There may have been a power interruption. Reset the time and date.
•Check to see if time and date are correct – including AM/PM.
•Make sure the program did not exceed the tape’s length or that the tape was not rewound beforehand.
•Make sure the VCR was turned off at the time recording started.
•Make sure there was a tape in the VCR with its safety tab intact.
•The VCR ejects tapes when the end is reached during a timer recording.
Playback Problems
Snowy or no picture during playback
•Press the remote control’s TV•VCR button to activate VCR mode. VCR appears in the front panel display when active.
•Check the TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the VCR channel output setting.
•Check to make sure the TV’s fine tuning is correct for the channel selected.
•If you use A/V cables and jacks to connect the VCR to the TV, check all connections for snug and correct connections.
•If you are using A/V cables, make sure the TV is set to the Video Input Channel. Go to page 27 for instructions.
•If you are not using A/V cables, make sure the VCR is not in Video Input Channel mode. Press INPUT on the remote control to return to normal viewing.
•Try another tape.
•Some snow/streaks are normal during search, stop action, frame advance, and
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