Toshiba MW24F11, MW20F11 owner manual Symptoms Cause Possible Solutions VCR

SYMPTOMS	CAUSE	POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS	PAGE
VCR
TV recording does not work.	The video cassette's erase prevention tab	Place a piece of adhesive tape over	33
	is broken off.	the hole.
	The time is not set correctly.	Reset the present time.	20, 21
	The recording start/end time is not set	Reset the start/end time.	40
Timer recording does not	correctly.
work.
	The TIMER REC button have not been	Press the TIMER REC button (the
	pressed (the TIMER REC indicator is	TIMER REC indicator is lit).	40
	not lit).
	Tape is old or worn.	Replace the tape.	–
Noise bars appear on the	Tracking adjustment is beyond range of	Adjust tracking manually using the TRK	35
screen.	automatic tracking circuit.	+/– buttons on the remote control.
	Video heads are dirty.	Clean the video heads.	37
DVD
	The disc is dirty.	Eject the disc and clean it.	7
The playback picture has	It is in fast forward or fast reverse	Some times a small amount of picture
occasional distortion.	playback.	distortion may appear. This is not a	–
		malfunction.
	No disc is inserted.	Insert a disc.	44
	An unplayable disc is inserted.	Insert a playable disc (Check the disc	8
		type and color system).
	The disc is placed upside down.	Place the disc with the playback side	44
The unit does not start		down.
playback.	The disc is not placed within the guide.	Place the disc correctly inside the	44
		guide on the disc tray.
	The disc is dirty.	Clean the disc.	7
	The parental lock function is set.	Cancel the parental lock function or	57, 58
		change the parental lock level.
Playback does not follow the	It is in the mode of repeat playback,	These operations may prevent a	–
course of the disc’s program.	memory playback, etc.	proper progress of the contents.
appears on the screen.	The function is prohibited with the unit or	–	8
	the disc.
REMOTE CONTROL

Remote control does not

operate.

The remote control is not aimed at the	Aim the remote control at the remote
sensor.	sensor.	12
Distance is too far or too much light in the	Operate within 5 m or reduce	the light
room.	of the room.	12
There is an obstacle in the path of the	Clear the path of the beam.	12
beam.
The batteries are weak.	Replace the batteries.	12
The batteries are not inserted correctly.	Insert correctly.	12

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