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.
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| No power | ¥ Plug VCR into an operating outlet. | |||
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| ¥ Check connections. | |
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| Remote locks up | ¥ Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to | |||
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| drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it. | |
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| and try remote again. | |
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| VCR does not respond to remote | ¥ Press VCR1 (VCR2) to set remote to control the VCR. See page 13. | |||
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| ¥ Aim remote at VCR with no objects between them. | |
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| ¥ Change batteries. | |
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| GE TV does not respond to remote | ¥ Press TV to set remote to control a compatible TV. See page 14. | |||
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| ¥ Reprogram remote for GE TV. See page 14. | |
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| Remote no longer controls a compatible TV | ¥ Press TV to set remote to control a compatible TV. See page 14. | |||
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| VCR only responds to VCR2 button on | ¥ Check setting of Remote Control: VCR1/VCR2 feature. See page 13. | |||
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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 TVÕs 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, frame advance, slow motion, | |
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| and stop action playback. | |
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| Streaks in picture during normal playback | ¥ Press one of the TRACKING buttons to move streaks up or down and out of | |||
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| ¥ Check tape Ñ it may be worn out or of poor quality. | |
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| Time counter not working | ¥ The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape. | |||
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| 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 (Ð) will appear in front of the time if you rewind the tape farther | |
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| back 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 Ñ try another cassette. | |
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| ¥ VCR is in pause mode. Press PAUSE. | |
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| Will not record | ¥ Safety tab removed from cassette. | |||
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| ¥ Make sure LINE does not appear in VCRÕs display panel for normal recording | |
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| from the VCRÕs tuner. Press INPUT to turn off the line input. | |
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