RCA 19V400TV manual Symptom Cause Possible Solution, Recording, Playback, Remote Control

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SYMPTOM

CAUSE

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

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TV shuts off.

TV station stopped broadcasting.

Tune new channel.

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Sleep timer is set.

Set Sleep Timer to "0".

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TV station experiencing problems or

Try another channel.

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program tuned is not closed caption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed caption is not

TV signal is weak.

Check CATV connection of VHF/

 

 

UHF antenna, reposition or rotate

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activated.

 

 

antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

The CAPTION button is not depressed.

Press the CAPTION button to turn

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on the closed caption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV recording does not work.

The video cassette's erase prevention

Place a piece of vinyl tape over the

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tab is broken off.

hole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The time is not set correctly.

Reset the present time.

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Timer recording does not

The recording start/end time is not

Reset the start/end time.

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set correctly.

 

work.

 

 

The T. REC button has not been

Press the T.REC button (The T.Rec

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pressed (The T.Rec indicator is not lit).

indicator is lit).

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAYBACK

Noise bars appear on the screen.

Tape is old or worn.

Replace the tape.

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Tracking adjustment is beyond range

Adjust tracking manually using the

 

of automatic tracking circuit.

TRK + or – buttons on the remote

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control.

 

 

 

 

Video heads are dirty.

Clean the video heads.

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REMOTE CONTROL

Remote control does not operate.

The remote control is not aimed at

Aim the remote control at the

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the sensor.

remote sensor.

 

 

 

 

Distance is too far or too much light

Operate within 15 feet or reduce

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in the room.

the light of the room.

 

 

 

 

There is an obstacle in the path of

Clear the path of the beam.

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the beam.

 

 

 

The batteries are weak.

Replace the batteries.

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The batteries are not inserted

Insert correctly.

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correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents TV/VCR Heed Warnings CleaningRead Instructions Retain InstructionsPower Lines AccessoriesPower Sources POWER-CORD ProtectionHeat Damage Requiring ServiceReplacement Parts Safety CheckTable of Contents PrecautionsFeatures Location of Controls Front RearDescription of Controls 1523 Remote ControlReset Button Used to reset the counter to 1019Effective Distance of the RE Mote Control Power SourceBattery Installation Battery PrecautionsAntenna Connections Ohm Coaxial Cable Ohm Matching TransformerCombiner UHF 300 ohm VHF 300 ohm Cable TV Connections Setting the LanguageFor Subscribers with Basic Cable TV Service For Subscribers with Scrambled Cable TV ServiceAuto Clock Setting To Select Catv Channels Manual Clock SettingTV Operation VHF/UHF/CATV ChannelsSleep MutingChannel + CallAutomatic Memory Tuning To Memorize ChannelsTV/CATV Selection To ADD/DELETE Channels Setting the V-CHIPTo Change Password To SET the V-CHIPTo use the TV after the TV is protected To SET the OFF Timer To SET the on TimerSound Control Adjustments Picture Control AdjustmentsPlayback Special Playback Timer Recording ONE-TOUCH Timer Recording OTRUsing the Real Time Tape Counter Output Selection Stereo Recording and PlaybackSecond Audio Program SAP Recording Stereo BroadcastsDuplicating a Video Tape Connection to Another VCRConnection to Camcorder TV Broadcast Reception Troubleshooting GuideSymptom Cause Possible Solution Power No powerPlayback Symptom Cause Possible SolutionRemote Control RecordingReception Disturbances Video Head CleaningTelevision SpecificationsLimited Warranty If you purchased your product outside the United States 03/12 K
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