Curtis Mathes CMC13410 Chapter Six Troubleshooting, Identifying TV Problems, Poor sound quality

CHAPTER SIX TROUBLESHOOTING

Identifying TV Problems

Poor picture, no picture, blurred picture, or blue screen.

•Try another channel. Make sure the unit is plugged into a working wall outlet.

•Adjust the antenna.

•Press LINE IN.

•Check all wire connections.

Poor sound quality.

•Try another channel.

•Adjust the antenna.

No color, wrong colors or tints.

•Make sure the program is broadcast in color.

•Adjust the picture settings.

•If the set is moved or turned in a different direction, the power should be OFF for at least 30 minutes.

Picture rolls vertically.

•Adjust the antenna.

•Check all wire connections.

Identifying VCR

Problems

Unit won’t turn on.

•Make sure the unit is plugged into a working wall outlet.

•Press the POWER button.

Unit won’t take video tape.

•Make sure the tape is window side up with the arrow pointing away from you.

•Make sure there is no other tape in the compartment.

Unit didn’t record a program.

•Make sure the antenna or cable is connected and that the TV/VCR is receiving the broadcast signal.

•Make sure the record safety tab on the tape is intact.

Unit didn’t record a timer program.

•Make sure the unit was turned off.

•Check the programmed start and stop times.

•Make sure the time is set correctly.

There is no picture, the picture is distorted during video tape playback, or noise or streaks appear in the picture.

•Adjust the tracking.

•Clean the video heads.

•Make sure there has been a recording on the tape.

You can’t receive regular broadcasts.

•Check the antenna or cable connections.

Rewind command doesn’t work.

•Make sure the VCR is not in pause mode.

•Make sure the tape hasn’t already been rewound.

Fast forward command doesn’t work.

•Make sure the VCR is not in pause mode.

•Make sure the tape hasn’t already been forwarded.

Picture is streaked during pause mode.

This is normal for SP recordings.

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