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Trouble Shooting guide (VCR)

Symptom

Checks

 

 

• “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.

 

 

• 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 re-insert a videotape just after the tape was

 

ejected? Please try again after fully ejecting.

 

 

• On inserting a videotape, the tape

This is a safety mode to protect the videotape and is operated

is re-ejected.

automatically. Please pull out the tape and put it in again.

 

 

• 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.

 

 

• 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 off-air signal but

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.

 

 

 

• No picture on VCR channel.

Is VCR turned on?

 

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

 

 

• 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

 

 

• 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.

 

 

• Sound and playback image are poor.

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

• Sound presents but picture does

contaminated.

not appear.

 

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

 

top of picture waves about.

 

image may appear unstable or distorted. To fix the problem, ensure

 

 

 

you are tuned in to the ‘VCR’ programme channel no. alternatively

 

 

 

connect via scart lead+select A/V or TV.

 

 

 

 

• Picture is not clear.

If the videotape signal was recorded by another/incompatible product

 

 

 

or old faulty unit, horizontal noise bars may appear on the screen.

 

 

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

 

 

Try to use a head-cleaner.

 

 

 

 

The

• Picture on pause is unstable or slow

Try to use a head-cleaner.

others

motion is not clear.

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

 

If 2 head machine then this symptom is not a fault!

 

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