TROUBLESHOOTING | EN 41 |
Before requesting service, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair.
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1. | The power will not come on. |
| The AC power cord is disconnected. |
| Connect the AC power cord. |
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2. | The clock works, but the VCR’s |
| The VCR is in the timer recording |
| Press TIMER to disengage. |
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| power will not come on. |
| standby mode with “AUTO TIMER” |
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| set to “OFF” ( pg. 33). |
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3. | The Remote will not function. |
| The batteries are discharged. |
| Replace the dead batteries with new |
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TAPE TRANSPORT |
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1. | The cassette gets stuck partway |
| The cassette was inserted incorrectly. |
| Make sure the cassette’s window is |
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| during loading, and is ejected. |
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| facing up, the rear label side is facing |
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| you and the arrow on the front of the |
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| cassette is pointing towards the VCR. |
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| Then insert the cassette. |
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PLAYBACK |
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1. | The tape is running but the picture |
| If the RF connection ( | pg. 7) is |
| Select channel 3 or 4 on the TV. |
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| used to view the picture, the |
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| channel on the TV is set incorrectly. |
| Select the AV mode on the TV. |
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| If the AV connection ( | pg. 7) is |
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| used to view the picture, the TV |
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| receiver is set to the wrong mode. |
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2. | Breaks are noticeable in |
| Automatic tracking is engaged. |
| Disengage auto tracking and adjust |
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| sound track. |
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| the tracking manually ( | pg. 17). |
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3. | The playback picture is blurred or |
| The video heads may be dirty. |
| The heads must be cleaned. Consult |
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| interrupted, even though TV |
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| your JVC dealer. |
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| broadcasts are clear. |
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4. | The |
| Audio Monitor setting is incorrect. |
| Set Audio Monitor to |
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RECORDING |
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1. | Recording will not start. |
| There is no cassette loaded. |
| Insert a cassette. |
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| The loaded cassette has had its |
| Remove the cassette and cover the |
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| record safety tab removed. |
| hole with adhesive tape, or load a |
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| cassette on which the record safety |
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| tab is intact. |
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2. | TV broadcasts will not be recorded |
| The VCR has been set to |
| Select the appropriate channel on the |
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| 1” input mode by mistake. |
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3. |
| The VCRs or the camcorder and the |
| Refer to the directions and the |
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| VCR have been incorrectly |
| illustration under “Edit From |
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| connected. |
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| Camcorder” ( pg. 42) or “Edit To |
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| Or From Another VCR” ( | pg. 44) |
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| and properly connect the units. |
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| The power to one or more of the |
| Make sure the power to all units is on. |
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| units has not been turned on. |
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| The recording VCR’s input mode has |
| Select the appropriate input mode on |
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| been set incorrectly. |
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| the recording VCR. |
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