“Why aren’t the Counters moving?”
If the VCR is playing an unrecorded or blank tape, the counter cannot operate. The VCR relies on the control track that is always recorded onto the video tape to provide counter information.
“Why can’t I get a Menu or an On-Screen Display?”
If the VCR is playing an unrecorded or blank tape, the VCR cannot produce on-screen data to be displayed. Stop the tape or record on it to allow the On-Screen Display to resume. It may be that your remote is set to control the TV instead of the VCR. Press the VCR button on your remote to reactivate it. Finally, if the Date/Time Stamp is set to CONT (Continuous) and recording is in progress, the On-Screen Display and menu are disabled. Press Stop on the recording deck to restore normal on-screen functions.
“Why do I get a blue screen?”
If the VCR’s tuner cannot receive a normal synchronized signal, it will display a blue screen in its place. Double check your antenna connections or channel setup.
“My Power button is blinking.”
Your Dual-Deck VCR is in Auto Power Off mode. If you press the Power button while rewinding, copying, Timer Recording, One-Touch Recording or using EZ-Copy, your VCR will automatically turn off when that function is completed. Pressing the Power button toggles Auto Power On and Off.
“My Copy Tape button is blinking.”
Any pause (interruption) in the Copy Tape process will cause this button to blink. See Sync Editing on page 35.
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