References
Trouble Checks
Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things. Check below before you call for help or take your VCR to an Authorized GE VCR Servicenter.
Trouble | Here's what to try: |
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No power | • Plug VCR into an operating outlet. |
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| • Check connections. |
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VCR does not respond to remote | • Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to |
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| drain the microprocessor inside the remote and reset it. |
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| batteries and try remote again. |
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| • Aim remote at VCR with no objects between them. |
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| • Change batteries. |
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Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing | • Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator off. |
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| • Switch TV to an active channel. |
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| • Check antenna connections. |
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Snowy or no picture during playback | • Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator on. |
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| • Check TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the channel |
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| selected with CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR. |
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| • Check TV’s fine tuning. |
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| • Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor. |
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| • Set TV monitor to video input channel. |
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| • Try another tape. |
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| • Some snow/streaks are normal during search, stop action, frame advance, |
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Streaks in picture during normal playback | • Press the TRACKING button on the remote or VCR to move streaks up or |
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| down and out of the picture. |
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| • Check tape — it may be worn out or of poor quality. |
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Time counter not working or time counter does | • The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape. |
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not change during zero search feature | When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered, the time counter will |
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| hold its count until recorded material is detected again. |
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| • A minus |
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| than a counter reading of 0:00:00. |
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Will not record or play | • No cassette in VCR. |
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| • Eject and |
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| • Broken tape — try another cassette. |
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| • VCR is in pause mode. Press PAUSE on remote. |
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Will not record | • Safety tab removed from cassette. |
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| • Make sure the line indicator (AU) does not appear in the display panel for |
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| normal recording from the VCR’s tuner. Press INPUT on the remote to turn |
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| the line input off. |
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Can’t stop VCR recording | • Press POWER on the VCR twice. |
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