Trouble Shooting guide (VCR)
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• “Power On” does not work. | ➤ Please check whether the power plug is inserted in to the mains | |
• It does not work even in “Power | socket . | |
➤ Please check whether a videotape is inserted in. | ||
On”. | ➤ Switch off and reinsert plug into mains socket. | |
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• A videotape is not recognised. | ➤ Please check whether the power plug is inserted in to the mains socket. | |
| ➤ Please check whether a videotape was inserted. | |
| ➤ Please check whether a videotape is inserted the correct way up! (The | |
| side of transparent window should be on the upside) | |
| ➤ Have you tried to | |
| ejected? Please try again after fully ejecting. | |
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• On inserting a videotape, the tape | ➤ This is a safety mode to protect the videotape and is operated | |
is | automatically. Please pull out the tape and put it in again. | |
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• The videotape is not ejected. | ➤ If the product has not been used for a long time, the cassette may not | |
| eject because the videotape has stretched. In this case, please pull | |
| out the power plug for about 10mins and then press “EJECT” button. | |
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• A picture on the video channel and | ➤ Please check your antenna’s interconnections. | |
➤ TV channel should be tuned to the unit on a vacant programme | ||
a playback image do not appear. | ||
number video channel. | ||
• Not receiving an | ➤ Please check your antenna’s signal it may be weak. If signal is weak | |
contact aerial specialist. | ||
displays playback images. | ||
➤ Press “TV/VCR” and then ensure “VCR” is displayed on the display panel. | ||
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• No picture on VCR channel. | ➤ Is VCR turned on? | |
| ➤ Select TV by pressing [TV/VCR] button on remote control. | |
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• Noise appears on screen after | ➤ Whilst playing a videotape, there may be some noise experienced in | |
playback of recording. | the beginning of the videotape or when resuming “PAUSE”. This NOT | |
| a fault | |
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• While in play, noise appears. | ➤ Please press “TRACKING” for improved picture. Videotape may be | |
Picture poor/noisy in play | worn. Try to change it for another one. | |
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• Sound and playback image are poor. | ➤ Please use a | |
• Sound presents but picture does | contaminated. | |
not appear. |
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•Picture is irregular and stripes appear.
•"Error" message is displayed on screen.
• When playing back a recording, the | ➤ Since VCR Play signals are not as stable as TV signals, the playback |
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top of picture waves about. |
| image may appear unstable or distorted. To fix the problem, ensure |
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| you are tuned in to the ‘VCR’ programme channel no. alternatively |
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| connect via scart lead+select A/V or TV. |
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• Picture is not clear. | ➤ If the videotape signal was recorded by another/incompatible product |
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| or old faulty unit, horizontal noise bars may appear on the screen. |
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| ➤ Try to adjust the screen by |
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| ➤ Try to use a |
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| The | |
• Picture on pause is unstable or slow | ➤ | Try to use a | ||
others | ||||
motion is not clear. | ➤ | Try to adjust the screen by | ||
| ➤ If 2 head machine then this symptom is not a fault! |
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