Toshiba D-VR4XSU Problems and troubleshooting / Video head cleaning, Video head clogging, Other

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Problems and troubleshooting / Video head cleaning

SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

VCR

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TV recording does not work.	•	The erase prevention tab of the video cassette is broken off.	46, 52
	•	The unit is in the external input mode.
Timer recording does not work.	•	The time is not set correctly.	25
	•	The recording start/end time is not set correctly.	56
	•	TIMER REC has not been pressed ( is not lit).	57
	•	Tracking adjustment beyond range of automatic tracking circuit.	48
Noise bars on screen.		Try manual tracking adjustment.
	•	Video heads are dirty.	below
	•	The tape is worn or damaged.	–
OTHER
No picture, or screen is blurred or	•	The progressive scan mode is active though the unit is	45
divided into two parts.		connected to a TV via the VIDEO OUT jack.
No 4:3 (16:9) picture.	•	The setup does not match your TV.	26
No on-screen display.	•	Select DISPLAY to “ON”.	26
No surround sound.	•	The setup does not match your stereo system.	21
The unit or remote operation key is	•	Turn off the unit and unplug the AC power cord for several min-	–
not functioning.		utes, then replug it.
Playback does not start when the	•	Check the Parental setup.	24
title is selected.
Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle	•	Multilingual language is not recorded on the DVD disc.
language is not changed when you			28
playback a DVD.
No subtitles.	•	Some discs have no subtitles.	28, 39
	•	Subtitles are cleared. Press SUBTITLE.
Angle cannot be changed.	•	Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD disc.	–
“ ” appears on the screen.	•	The function is prohibited with the unit or the disc.	–

Video head cleaning

Video head clogging

The video heads are meant by which the DVD/VCR reads the picture from the tape during playback. In the unlikely event that the heads become dirty enough to be clogged, no picture will be played back. This can easily be determined if, during playback of a known good tape, there is good sound, but no picture (picture is extremely snowy). If this is the case, DVD/VCR must checked by qualified service personnel.

NOTES: • DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE REAR COVER.

•Video heads may eventually wear out and should be replaced when they fail to produce clear pictures.

•To help prevent video head clogging, use only good quality VHS tapes. Discard worn out tapes.

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