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Power
No power.
Correction
•Check that the AC power cord is correctly connected to an AC outlet.
•Check that the VCR is turned on.
Recording & Playback
TV programme cannot be recorded.
Correction
•Check the connections between the VCR, the antenna and the TV.
•Make sure that the record tab on the back of the cassette is not removed.
Timer recording cannot be performed.
•Set the timer
•Make sure that the VCR is turned off after setting is made.
•Timer recording may not be performed or stopped if a power interruption occurs before or during timer recording.
There is no playback picture, or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks.
During a still or slow motion picture, the picture may contain some vertical jitter when using a TV which has an automatic vertical hold control.
•Select your video channel correctly.
•Adjust the tracking slowly in either direction.
•Try to change to another tape, you may not have this problem.
If the top of your playback picture waves back and forth excessively.
•Because the VCR playback signal is not as stable as an
During playback, “USE CLEANING | • | The video heads are dirty. Use a head cleaner. |
CASSETTE” appears on the screen. |
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Remote Control |
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The remote control cannot work. |
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• | Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor | |
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•Avoid all obstacles which may interfere with the signal path.
•Inspect or replace the batteries.
•Make sure batteries are inserted correctly.
Miscellaneous | Correction |
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A cassette cannot be inserted.
The cassette does not eject.
The cassette ejects when you press REC/
OTR ●.
•Insert the cassette with the window side up and the record tab facing you.
•Check that a cassette tape is not already inserted. Press 0EJECT.
•Check that the AC power cord is correctly connected to an AC outlet.
•Check that the record tab on the back of the cassette is not removed.
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