JVC TV 20240 manual Troubleshooting V C R

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G - V C R 30

	PROBLEMS	CHECK
The video cassette		• Make sure you are attempting to insert the tape properly. The clear window on the cassette
will not enter the		should be facing up and the label on the narrow part of the cassette should face away
	VCR	from the machine.
		• Are you attempting to use a cassette that is not a VHS or S-VHS type? Only these types of
		cassettes may be used in this machine.
The cassette will not		• Is the VCR set for timer-recording? A cassette cannot be removed while the timer is running.
	eject	To eject the tape while the timer is operating, press the TIMER button on the remote control to
		shut it off. You may then press EJECT on the front panel of the unit to remove the tape.
Dual or stereo		• This VCR allows for recording and playback in mono sound only.
sound cannot be
	heard
Two sounds are		• When a tape with stereo Hi-Fi recorded as its normal track is played back, two separate
heard at the same		soundtracks may be heard at the same time. Make sure when renting or purchasing recorded
	time during	video tapes that they are compatible with monaural sound mode.
	playback
	Unit makes	• Is the VCR set to begin timer-recording? When a timer-recording starts, it is normal to hear the
mechanical-type		cassette tape being engaged inside the machine. This is not a malfunction.
sounds when no		• Have you just finished watching a tape? Two or three minutes after you finish watching a tape,
operation is being		the VCR heads automatically disengage from the tape to protect the tape. Sound is also heard
	performed	at this time. This is not a malfunction either.
The cassette gets		• Try unplugging the unit from the power outlet, then plugging back in. If this does not work, call
stuck halfway		your local dealer for service.
during loading or
	unloading
The VCR started		• During recording, playback, or fast-forwarding when the unit reaches the end of the tape, it
rewinding the tape		starts rewinding automatically.
automatically		• Is the VCR set to Repeat Play? See "Repeat Play", page 21.
Recording won’t		• Has the safety tab at the rear of the cassette been removed? A cassette cannot be used for
	start	recording without this tab. If the tab is missing and you still want to record on that tape, cover
		the hole with two layers of adhesive tape.
“Noise” (static)		• The VCR heads may be dirty. Use a commercially available cleaning cassette to clean the
appears on the		heads.
picture during
	playback
Still (paused)		• Manually adjust the VCR’s tracking. See "Tracking Adjustment", page 26.
picture vibrates up
	and down
VCR cannot be set		• Are you trying to timer-record more than six programs? The maximum number of timer-
for timer-recording		recordings that can be set at one time is six.
		• Do timer-recordings overlap? You can check timer settings by pressing PROG. CHECK on the
		remote control. For PROG. CHECK, see page 28. For timer recording overlap, see page 20.
The VCR cannot be		•Is there a video cassette inserted in the unit? If there is no cassette inserted, the VCR cannot
	operated	be operated.
Timer-recording is		• Do timer-recording overlap? See the "Notes on overlapping programs" on page 20.
set but VCR cannot
timer record.