JVC HR-A53U Troubleshooting, Cassette gets stuck partway, Record safety tab removed, Nected

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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.

POWER
	SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	The power won’t come on.	● The power cord is disconnected.	Connect the power cord.
2.	The clock works, but the VCR’s	● The TIMER mode is engaged with	Press TIMER to disengage.
	power won’t come on.	Auto Timer set to "OFF" (☞ pg. 27).
3.	The remote control won’t function.	● The batteries are discharged.	Replace the dead batteries with new ones.
TAPE TRANSPORT
	SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	The cassette gets stuck partway	● The cassette was inserted incorrectly.	Make sure the window side is up, the
	during loading, and is ejected.		rear label side is facing you and the
			arrow on the front of the cassette is
			pointing towards the VCR. Then insert
			the cassette.
PLAYBACK
	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
	won’t appear.	tion (☞ pg. 6), the channel selector	or 4.
		on the TV is set incorrectly.
		● If you’re using the AV connection	Set the TV receiver to its AV mode.
		(☞ pg. 6), the TV receiver is set to
		the wrong mode.
2.	Noise appears during visual search.	● This is normal.
3.	(HR-A53U Only) Breaks are	● Automatic tracking is engaged.	Engage and adjust tracking manually
	noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack.		(☞ pg. 15).
4.	The playback picture is blurred or	● The video heads may be dirty.	The heads must be cleaned. Consult
	interrupted, even though TV		your JVC dealer.
	broadcasts are clear.
5.	(HR-A53U Only) The Hi-Fi	● The AUDIO MONITOR option at the	Set AUDIO MONITOR to "HI-FI"
	soundtrack cannot be heard.	Function Set screen was set incorrectly.	(☞ pg. 18).
RECORDING
	SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	Recording won’t start.	● There’s no cassette loaded.	Insert a cassette.
		● The loaded cassette has had its	Remove the cassette and cover the hole
		record safety tab removed.	with adhesive tape, or load a cassette
			on which the record safety tab is intact.
2.	TV broadcasts won’t record	● The VCR has been set to its AUX	Set the VCR to the appropriate
	properly.	mode by mistake.	channel.
3.	Tape-to-tape editing won’t work.	●The VCRs or the camcorder and the	Refer to the directions and the illustration
		VCR have been incorrectly con-	under “Edit To Another VCR” (☞ pg. 29)
		nected.	or “Edit From A Camcorder Or Another
			VCR” (☞ pg. 30) and properly connect
			the units.
		● The power to one or more of the	Make sure the power to all units is on.
		units has not been turned on.
		● The recorder has not been set to its	Set the recorder to its AUX mode.
		AUX mode.

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