Before suspecting a fault (VCR)

Symptom

Checks

• “Power On” does not work.

Please check whether the power plug is inserted in an electric outlet.

• It does not work even in “Power On”.

Please check whether a videotape is inserted in.

 

Try to insert the plug again.

• A videotape is not inputted in.

Please check whether a power plug is inserted in an electric outlet.

 

Please check whether a videotape is in.

 

Please check whether a videotape is inserted in a right direction (If

 

 

the machine won’t allow you to insert a tape, the side of transparent

 

 

window should be on the upside)

 

Have you inputted a videotape again just after the tape was ejected?

 

 

Please try it again after fully ejecting it.

 

It may not be in squarely. For correct operation you must insert the tape smoothly.

 

 

 

• On inputting a videotape, the tape is

That’s why a safe mode to protect a videotape is operated

re-ejected.

 

automatically. Please pull out the tape and input it again.

 

 

 

• A videotape is not ejected.

In case the product is not used for a long time, a videotape may not be

 

 

ejected because the film inside may be stretched. In this case, please pull

 

 

out a power plug for about 10mins and then press the “EJECT” button.

 

 

 

• A channel on video and a play screen

Please check your antenna’s connection.

does not appear.

TV channel should be stored on video channel.

 

Please check your antenna’s signal whether it may be weak. If it is weak,

 

 

please use an (RF) radio frequency amplifier connected with the device.

 

Press “TV/VCR” and then ensure “VCR” is displayed on the display panel.

• Noise (screen noise) appears on

Check if VCR, was it turned on?

screen.

While in recording a program, do you watch another channel?

 

Select TV by pressing [TV/VCR] button on remote control.

• Noise appears on screen after

While in playing a videotape, there may be some noise or blot in the

recording.

 

part of the beginning of a videotape or resuming “PAUSE”. This is

 

 

not a fault.

• During playback, noise appears.

Please press “TRACKING” for better screen. Videotape may be

 

 

poor. Try to change it to another one.

 

 

 

• Sound and picture are poor.

Please use a head-cleaner to clean VCR heads. VCR heads may be

• Sound comes out but picture does not

 

contaminated.

appear.

 

 

• Pictureisirregularandstripesappears.

 

 

• "Picture Error" message is displayed

 

 

on the screen.

 

 

• While recording and playing, the top

Since VCR Play signals are not stable like a TV signals, screen may

 

be unstable or curved while playing. This normally occurs on older

of screen waves.

 

 

TV’s which may have a specific channel for VCR playback.

 

 

 

 

• The picture is not clear.

If videotape is the one recorded by other products or old one, stripe

 

may appear on the screen.

 

 

 

Try to adjust the picture by [TRACKING+/-] button

 

Try to use a head-cleaner.

 

 

 

• A picture at pause is trembling or

Try to use a head-cleaner.

slow screen is not clear.

Try to adjust the screen by [TRACKING+/-] button.

 

 

 

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