TROUBLESHOOTING (VCR)
Symptom | Checks |
•A screen in Pause mode is shaking or slow playback is not clear.
➤Try using a
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•The unit will not record a TV program.
➤Check whether the desired channel is visible on the screen. If not, press [TV VIEW] to view the TV.
➤Check whether the timer recording settings are right.
➤Are RF cables connected to the antenna connection correctly?
➤Does a channel number appear on the display?
➤Check the record safety tab on the videotape.
➤Is the RF cable connected to the "ANT.IN" terminal?
•When [REC] is pressed, the videotape is immediately ejected.
➤Make sure the clock is set correctly.
➤Does the display show “≈” (Ready for timer recording)?
➤Make sure the timer recording settings are right.
➤Check the record safety tab on the videotape.
•Timer recording from Cable TV does not work.
➤Was the cable data output code set correctly?
➤Is the cable box setup and output channel set correctly? Refer to its user manual for instructions.
➤Did you enter a password? (Please cancel it.)
➤Did you turn off your player? (Please turn it on.)
•In spite of pressing [CH+/-], a channel can not be set.
➤The selected channel cannot be stored.
➤Please check your channel settings or press a number button.
•Screen is distorted while playing a copy of a tape.
➤Some rental tapes or discs are set to prevent copying in manufacturing. These tapes cannot be duplicated in good condition.
•Remote control does not work.
➤Battery may be weak or dead.
➤Make sure you are within 23 feet (7 meters) of the unit, and that there are no obstacles between the remote and the front panel.
•Rewind and FF Buttons on remote control do not work.
➤If a videotape is completely rewound, “VISS REW” and “REW” do not work.
➤If a videotape has been played completely the end, “FF”, “VISS FF”, “PLAY” and “REC” do not work.
•VISS index search does not work.
➤Are you playing a tape that was not recorded in this recorder?
➤You may have started recording while the VCR was paused. Please start recording from Stop mode.
•Cable broadcasting can not be selected.
➤Select “CABLE” not “NETWORK” in the “CHANNEL SETTING” menu.
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