Troubleshooting
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.
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No power. | The AC power plug is disconnected | Connect the AC power plug to the | |
| from the AC outlet. | AC outlet securely. | |
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Abnormal or no picture | The TV is not set to receive unit signal | Insert a disc or tape. (Check that the | |
| output. | disc or tape indicator in the display | |
| window is lit.) | ||
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| The video cable is not connected | Select the appropriate video input | |
| securely. | mode on the TV so the picture from | |
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| the unit player appears on the TV | |
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| screen. | |
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| Unit output setting. | Check TV capability. | |
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| Check mode of connections | |
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| (eg. Components etc.). | |
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| Wrong cable connection. | The cable is correctly connected. | |
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Distorted or no sound. | The equipment connected with the | Select the correct input mode of the | |
| audio cable is not set to receive unit sig- | audio receiver so you can listen to the | |
| nal output. | sound from the unit. | |
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| The audio cables are not connected | Connect the audio cable into the jacks | |
| securely. | securely. | |
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| The power of the equipment connected | Turn on the equipment connected with | |
| with the audio cable is turned off. | the audio cable. | |
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| The AUDIO options are set to the wrong | Set the AUDIO options to the correct | |
| position. | position. | |
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The playback picture is | The disc is dirty. | Clean the disc. | |
poor. |
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The TV channels are not tuned in | The input source of TV is corrected. | ||
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| Tape heads are dirty. | Clean video heads. | |
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| Tape is a rental or was recorded on | Use v/V | |
| another VCR. | adjustment while tape is playing. | |
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The unit does not start | No disc is inserted. | Insert a disc or tape. (Check that the | |
playback. | No tape is inserted. | disc or tape indicator in the display | |
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| window is lit.) | |
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| An unplayable disc is inserted. | Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc | |
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| type and Regional code.) | |
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| The disc is placed upside down. | Place the disc with the playback side | |
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| down. | |
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| The disc is not placed within the guide. | Place the disc on the disc tray cor- | |
| rectly inside the guide. | ||
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| The disc is dirty. | Clean the disc. | |
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| The Rating level is set. | Cancel the Rating function or change | |
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| the Rating level. | |
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