SC4/UF (FVH-E420 GB) Wed. Jan. 26/2000

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If you have followed the instructions in this manual and still have difficulty operating your VCR, check the steps below before getting help from a factory-authorized service center.

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

 

No power.

œ The power cord is not connected.

œConnect the power cord to the AC power input socket, then to an AC wall outlet.

 

œ The power is not on.

œ Turn the power on.

The “Auto Setup” message is

œ The VCR is being used for the first

œ The VCR is not set or the settings

displayed when the power is

time or after the power has failed or

have been erased from the memory.

turned on.

has been disconnected for more than

Please refer to INITIAL SETUP to set

 

5 seconds.

the VCR.

 

 

 

Timer recording does not

œ The clock is not set correctly.

œ Set the clock correctly.

function.

œ The program timer is set incorrectly.

œ Set the program timer correctly.

 

 

œ The timer is not set to ON.

œ Turn the power off. The timer icon (n)

 

 

appears.

Recording is not possible. œ The record safety tab on the cassette is missing.

œThe channel selected on the VCR does not correspond to the cable converter/decoder output channel.

œPlace vinyl tape over the safety tab hole in the cassette.

œSelect the correct channel (CH 02 ~ 07).

The picture is poor during playback.

œThe TV channel selector is not set to the proper channel.

œDuring playback, set the TV’s channel selector to channel 3 or 4 to match the VCR’s channel switch setting.

 

œ The TV fine tuning is not set correctly.

œ Fine-tune the TV.

 

 

œ If the playback picture is still poor,

 

 

contact a factory-authorized service

 

 

center.

 

 

 

White lines (noise bands) in

œ Poor quality recording or tape.

œ Try a different tape.

the picture during playback.

 

 

No picture during playback.

œ The TV is not set to the proper channel.

œ Set the TV’s channel selector to match

 

 

the VCR’s channel switch setting

 

 

(channel 3 or 4).

 

 

 

Playback picture is partially

œ The tracking control is not set to the

œ Adjust the tracking control for a better

noisy. (horizontal white lines)

proper position.

picture.

TV programs cannot be seen.

œ The cable connections are incorrect.

œ Recheck all cable connections.

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