Panasonic PV C923 Symptom Cause Possible Solution, Recording, Playback, Remote Control

SYMPTOM	CAUSE	POSSIBLE SOLUTION	PAGE
TV shuts off.	TV station stopped broadcasting.	Tune new channel.	14
	Sleep timer is set.	Set Sleep Timer to "0".	15
	TV station experiencing problems or	Try another channel.	14
	program tuned is not closed caption.
Closed caption is not	TV signal is weak.	Check CATV connection of VHF/
		UHF antenna, reposition or rotate	11,12
activated.
		antenna.
	The CC button is not depressed.	Press the CC button to turn on the	15
		closed caption.
RECORDING
TV recording does not work.	The video cassette's erase prevention	Place a piece of vinyl tape over the	20
	tab is broken off.	hole.
	The time is not set correctly.	Reset the present time.	14
Timer recording does not	The recording start/end time is not	Reset the start/end time.	22
	set correctly.
work.
	The PROG TIMER button has not been	Press the PROG TIMER button	22
	pressed (The PROG TIMER indicator is not lit).	(The PROG TIMER indicator is lit).

PLAYBACK

Noise bars appear on the screen.

Tape is old or worn.	Replace the tape.	—
Tracking adjustment is beyond range	Adjust tracking manually using the
of automatic tracking circuit.	SET/TRACKING + or – buttons on	20
	the remote control.
Video heads are dirty.	Clean the video heads.	25

REMOTE CONTROL

Remote control does not operate.

The remote control is not aimed at	Aim the remote control at the	10
the sensor.	remote sensor.
Distance is too far or too much light	Operate within 15 feet or reduce	10
in the room.	the light of the room.
There is an obstacle in the path of	Clear the path of the beam.	10
the beam.
The batteries are weak.	Replace the batteries.	10
The batteries are not inserted	Insert correctly.	10
correctly.

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