ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TROUBLESHOOTING
If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your VCR, refer to the following troubleshooting chart.
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No power. | The power cord is not connected. Plug the power cord into an AC | |
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Cannot make a timer record- | • | The program timer is not set or is set incorrectly. Check the |
ing. |
| program timer. |
| • | The power is on. Turn off the power. |
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Cannot record. | The | |
| tab hole. | |
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Picture is poor on playback. | • | The TV’s channel selector is not set to the proper channel. Set |
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| the TV to Channel 3 or 4. |
| • | The TV’s fine tuning is not set correctly. Fine tune your TV. |
| • | Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections. |
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The playback picture is dis- | • | The video heads are dirty. See “Cleaning the Video Heads” on |
torted. |
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| • | Tracking is not properly adjusted. Adjust the tracking. |
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No picture on playback. | • | The TV is not set to the proper channel. Set it to Channel 3 or |
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| 4 or to its audio/video input if you connected it to the VCR’s |
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| AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks. |
| • | Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections. |
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Remote control buttons do | • | The remote control’s batteries might be weak. Replace the |
not work when the power is |
| batteries. |
on and a cassette is inserted. | • | Something is blocking the path from the remote control to the |
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| VCR. |
| • | Bright light is shining on the VCR’s remote control sensor win- |
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| dow. Come closer to the VCR, or change the VCR’s location. |
| • | Be sure the VCR is not locked. |
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Cannot see broadcast TV | • | TV/VCR is not set correctly. Press TV/VCR so the VCR displays |
programs using the VCR’s |
| VCR. |
tuner. | • | Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections. |
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Cannot record from the input | • | Connections are incorrect. Use shielded audio/video cables |
jacks. |
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| VCR’s input jacks. |
| • | INPUT is not set correctly. Select LINE 1 or LINE 2. |
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No stereo sound for a stereo | • | You have not connected the VCR’s AUDIO OUT jacks to a ste- |
recording (Model 61 only). |
| reo system or stereo TV. Connect the jacks to a stereo output. |
| • | The audio out setting is not correctly set. Set it to STEREO. |
| • | The tracking is not properly adjusted. Adjust the tracking. |
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