GoVideo DVR4000 manual Troubleshooting c o n t

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T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G ( c o n t . )

Poor picture quality on VCR.

• Set Channel Switch to channel 4.

 

• Adjust tracking with AUTO and TRK –/+ keys.

 

• Clean video heads with nonabrasive head

 

cleaning tape.

 

 

Remote not working.

• Remove all obstacles and point directly at

 

DVD+VCR.

 

• Make sure batteries are fresh and properly

 

installed.

 

• Press DVD or VCR key. Note: If you press DVD

 

key by accident, remote will only operate the

 

DVD player. The same is true of the VCR key.

 

 

On-screen display shows “Error.”

• Turn power off, then turn power on again.

 

• Inspect tape/disc slots for foreign objects.

 

 

VCR doesn’t work.

• Unplug DVD+VCR for 10 seconds, then plug it

 

in again.

 

• If still doesn’t work, unplug DVD+VCR over-

 

night (at least 6 hours), then plug it in again.

 

Note: If the clock is still set, you haven’t un-

 

plugged it long enough.

 

• If still doesn’t work, DVD+VCR must be serviced

 

by an authorized service center.

 

 

Cannot record from cable box.

• Set DVD+VCR to cable box output channel 2, 3

 

or 4, then select desired channel on cable box.

 

 

Cannot Timer Record.

• Set clock to correct time.

 

 

Tape ejects during copy or record.

• Place piece of tape over record safety tab

 

opening.

 

 

VCR automatically plays and rewinds.

• To turn Auto Play/Rewind off; see page 43.

Tape counters not moving on VCR deck. • To display tape counters, the VCR deck requires

 

control track, which is only present on prere-

 

corded tapes.

 

 

No menu or On-Screen Displays.

• Tape may be blank (“snow” appears on screen).

 

If so, menus and On-Screen Display cannot be

 

shown. Stop tape or record on tape to enable

 

displays.

 

 

TV shows blue screen.

• If current channel is too weak to display clear

 

picture, DVD+VCR will display blue screen.

 

Double-check antenna connections or tuner

 

settings.

 

 

Front Panel Display blinking.

• DVD+VCR is in Auto Power Off mode. If you

 

press POWER while rewinding, copying, Timer

 

Recording or One-Touch Recording, DVD+VCR

 

will automatically turn off when the given

 

function is complete.

 

• Press POWER to toggle Auto Power on and off.

 

 

No stereo sound.

• Connect TV and DVD+VCR with RCA line

 

cables. If your TV and DVD+VCR are connected

 

with an RF coaxial cable, you will only hear

 

stereo sound if the DVD+VCR is turned off.

 

 

No sound on Timer Recording.

• Record source was accidentally set to Ch##s,

 

Simulcast. Select the tuner channel without

 

simulcast; see page 25.

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Contents DV R 4 0 0 P Y R I G H T N O T I C E T E T O C AT V S Y S T E M I N S TA L L E RC R O V I S I O N N O T I F I C AT I O N Special DVD Features IiiAppendix D Help E D W a R N I N G S A D I N S T R U C T I O N STA I N I N S T R U C T I O N S L L O W I N S T R U C T I O N SE R L O a D I N G G H T N I N GW E R L I N E S J E C T S a N D L I Q U I D SGetting Started T T I N G S T a R T E DP a C K I N G N PA C K Y O U R D V D + V C RS I C N N E C T I O N SDVD+VCR User’s Guide O N F I R M a N T E N N a / C a B L E C O N N E C T I O N T O S E T U PE T M E N U L a N G U a G E U N a U T O S E T U PS T E M F E AT U R E S Enjoy the following features of your DVD+VCRA T U R E S U M M a R Y D F E AT U R E SE C O N T R O L Front panel, front panel display and rear panelM O T E C O N T R O L c o n t MODE/REPEAT SET TimerShuttle SKIP/F. ADVFollowing is an overview DVD+VCR front panel O N T P a N E LDVD SKIP/SEARCH Forward A P D O O R D D E C K I N D I C a T O R N E L D I S P L a YFollowing is an overview DVD+VCR front panel display S C T Y P E I N D I C a T O R SLPA R P a N E L Following is an overview DVD+VCR rear panelA Y B S I C O P E R a T I O N ST E Follow these steps to play a VHS tape S I C V C R P L a Y B a C KBasic Operations N U N a V I G I O NClears options in certain menus C H a P T E R / T I M E S E L E C T I O N Special DVD FeaturesE C I a L D V D F E a T U R E S Select Title Select Chapter Select TimeG L E / Z O G L ED I O T L E S / a U D I O / 3 D S O U NB T I T L E S S O U N DP E AT C H a P T E R / T I T L E E a T F E a T U R E SR E P E AT T B O O K M a R K S O K M a R K SM P T O B O O K M a R K S N D O M P L AY B a C K N D O M / P R O G R a M M E D P L a Y BSelect Programmed Play O G R a M M E D P L AY B a C KPress REC S I C R E C OSet recording preferences RecordP E N S E T U P M E N U C O R D S E T T I N G SSelect Date/Time Stamp Record Source E L E C T V C R & C H a N N E L S E T U PN S E R T V H S T a P E P Y I N G F R O M D V D T O V H SVCR Recording O P Y T H E D V D T O V H S T a P EM E R R E C O R D I N G M E R R E C O R D I N GN S E R T T a P E E T T Y P E Timer RecordingE T L E N G T H E T S O U R C EM E R R E C O R D I N G Error S Ta p e M i s s i n g M E R R E C O R D I N G Error SI E W E V E N T S U M M a R Y Press for Manual Index Marks I N D E X M a R K SIndex Marks Search/IndexP E N S E a R C H M E N U D E X S E a R C H / SSelect Index Search/Scan E L E C T I N D E X S E a R C H / S C a NSelect Blank Search Direct Time Search Return to A L S E a R C H O P T I O N SE L E C T a S P E C I a L S E a R C H F U N C T I O N To Left/Right Audio Inputs On your TV VA N C E D C O N N E C T I O N SD E O / C O M P O N E N T H O O P E N D IComponent D E O O U T S E T T I N GOff VideoO N N E C T D V D + V C R T O S T E R E O R / S T E R E O H O O K U PR E C E E T S T E R E O T O a U X I L I a R Y M O D ED T S D E code R S E T T I N G Select Language/Audio SetupSet Dolby D Decoder DTS Decoder O N N E C T D E V I C E T O V C R H E R a / V H O O K U PX T E R N a L D E V I C E O P T I O N S B L E B O A N N E L B L E B O X H O O K U PB L E B O A T I V E T EN G U a G E S E T T I N G S Appendix B System SettingsS T E M S E T T I N G S E L E C T L a N G U a G E / L a N G U E / I D I O M aE L E C T S E T C L O C K T O C L O C K S E T TSelect Auto Clock Set Time Zone Clock Set Channel D J U S T C L O C K S E T T I N G STurn Auto Clock Set Off A L C L O C K ST I N G S Select Set ClockAuto Off Y L I G H T S a V I N G S TE T D AY L I G H T S AV I N G S E L E C T C H a N N E L S E T U P E L S E T T I N G SD J U S T C H a N N E L S E T T I N G S P E N T H E S E T U P M E N U I L D LE L E C T C H I L D L O C K L a Y / R E W I N D E L E C T a U T O P L AY / R E W I N DO N T P a N E L D Press SETUP/ENTERE R E T PA N E L D I S P L AYP E C T R a T I O Appendix C Advanced DVD SetupV a N C E D D V D S E T U P E T T V a S P E C T R AT I OD L a N G U a G E P R E F E R E N E T L a N G U a G E P R E F E R E N C E SI C C O M P R E S S I O N E T D Y N a M I C C O M P R E S S I O NT I N G C O N T R O L S E T T N T E R N E W PA S S W O R D A N G I N G P a S S W O R DE L E C T C H a N G E PA S S W O R D E E N T E R PA S S W O R DI L L M O D E / B L a C K L E Select Still Mode Black LevelE T S T I L L M O D E / B L a C K L E V E L’ L P TroubleshootingAppendix D Help Troubleshooting c o n t C H N I C a L Specification S Following are the technical specifications for your DVD+VCRR R a N T Y D E SymbolsIndex SAP R 4 0 0 0 M E N U S Y S T E M Phone 1-800-SENSORY