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Checks
Symptom
TROUBLESHOOTING (VCR)
•A screen in Pause mode is shaking
or slow playback is not clear.
•The unit will not record a TV
program.
•When [REC] is pressed, the
videotape is immediately ejected.
•Timer recording from Cable TV
does not work.
•In spite of pressing [CH+/-], a
channel can not be set.
•Screen is distorted while playing a
copy of a tape.
•Remote control does not work.
•[REW] and [FF] Buttons on remote
control do not work.
•VISS index search does not work.
•Cable broadcasting can not be
selected.
➤Try using a head-cleaner.
➤Try using the [TRK+/–] buttons.
➤Check whether the desired channel is visible on the screen. If
not, press [TV VIEW] to view the TV.
➤Check whether the timer recording settings are right.
➤Are RF cables connected to the antenna connection correctly?
➤Does a channel number appear on the display?
➤Check the record safety tab on the videotape.
➤Is the RF cable connected to the "ANT.IN" terminal?
➤Make sure the clock is set correctly.
➤Does the display show “ ” (Ready for timer recording)?
➤Make sure the timer recording settings are right.
➤Check the record safety tab on the videotape.
➤Was the cable data output code set correctly?
➤Is the cable box setup and output channel set correctly? Refer
to its user manual for instructions.
➤Did you enter a password? (Please cancel it.)
➤Did you turn off your player? (Please turn it on.)
➤The selected channel cannot be stored.
➤Please check your channel settings or press a number button.
➤Some rental tapes or discs are set to prevent copying in
manufacturing. These tapes cannot be duplicated in good
condition.
➤Battery may be weak or dead.
➤Make sure you are within 23 feet (7 meters) of the unit, and
that there are no obstacles between the remote and the front
panel.
➤If a videotape is completely rewound, “VISS REW” and “REW”
do not work.
➤If a videotape has been played completely the end, “FF”, “VISS
FF”, “PLAY” and “REC” do not work.
➤Are you playing a tape that was not recorded in this recorder?
➤You may have started recording while the VCR was paused.
Please start recording from Stop mode.
➤Select “CABLE” not “NETWORK” in the “CHANNEL SETTING”
menu.