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. 31). |
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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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1. | The cassette gets stuck partway |
| ● The cassette was inserted incorrectly. |
| Make sure the window side is up, the |
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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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PLAYBACK |
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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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| tion (☞ pg. 6), the channel selector |
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| on the TV is set incorrectly. |
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| ● If you’re using the AV connection |
| Set the TV receiver to its AV mode. |
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| (☞ pg. 6), the TV receiver is set to |
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2. | Noise appears during visual search. |
| ● This is normal. |
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| ● Automatic tracking is engaged. |
| Engage and adjust tracking manually |
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4. | 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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| ● The AUDIO MONITOR option at the |
| Set AUDIO MONITOR to |
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| soundtrack cannot be heard. |
| Function Set screen was set incorrectly. |
| (☞ pg. 21). |
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RECORDING |
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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 hole |
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| record safety tab removed. |
| with adhesive tape, or load a cassette |
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| on which the record safety 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. |
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3. |
| ●The VCRs or the camcorder and the |
| Refer to the directions and the illustration |
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| VCR have been incorrectly con- |
| under “Edit To Another VCR” (☞ pg. 33) |
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| nected. |
| or “Edit From A Camcorder Or Another |
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| VCR” (☞ pg. 34) and properly connect |
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| 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 recorder has not been set to its |
| Set the recorder to its AUX mode. |
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| AUX mode. |
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