TROUBLESHOOTING
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Before requesting service for a problem, 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 won’t come on. |
| ● The power cord is disconnected. |
| Connect the power cord. |
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| 2. | The clock works, but the VCR’s |
| ● The TIMER mode is engaged with |
| Press TIMER to disengage. |
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| Auto Timer set to "OFF" (☞ pg. 29). |
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| 3. | The remote control won’t function. |
| ● The batteries are discharged. |
| Replace the dead batteries with new ones. |
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| ● The A/B CODE switch is in the |
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| ● The TV/CABLE/VCR switch is in the |
| Set the switch to the position |
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| wrong position. |
| corresponding with the unit you want |
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| TAPE TRANSPORT |
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| 1. | The cassette gets stuck partway |
| ● The cassette was inserted incorrectly. |
| Make sure the window side is up, the |
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| during loading, and is ejected. |
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| rear label side is facing you and the |
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| arrow on the front of the cassette is |
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| pointing towards the VCR. Then insert |
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| the cassette |
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| 2. | The tape stops during rewind or |
| ● The Counter Memory indicator |
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| fast forward. |
| (“M”) is lit on the front display |
| Counter Memory mode and extin- |
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| panel. |
| guish the indicator. |
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| PLAYBACK |
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| SYMPTOM |
| POSSIBLE CAUSE |
| CORRECTIVE ACTION |
| 1. | The tape is running but the picture |
| ● If you’re using the RF OUT connec- |
| Set the channel selector to channel 3 |
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| won’t appear. |
| tion (☞ pg. 6), the channel selector |
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| on the TV is set incorrectly. |
| Set the TV receiver to its AV mode. |
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| ● If you’re using the AV connection |
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| (☞ pg. 6), the TV receiver is set to |
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| the wrong mode. |
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| 2. | Noise appears during visual search. |
| ● This is normal. |
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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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| broadcasts are clear. |
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| RECORDING |
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| SYMPTOM |
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| 1. | Recording won’t start. |
| ● There’s 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 won’t record |
| ● The VCR has been set to its AUX |
| Set the VCR to the appropriate |
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| mode by mistake. |
| channel. |
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| 3. |
| ●The camcorder and the VCR have |
| Refer to the directions and the | |
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| been incorrectly connected. |
| illustration under “Edit From A |
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| Camcorder” (☞ pg. 31) and properly |
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| 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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