55
HELP
Checks
Symptom
TROUBLESHOOTING (VCR)
•“Power On” does not work.
•Unit does not work even in
“Power On”.
•A videotape will not insert.
•On inserting a videotape, the tape
is re-ejected.
•A videotape is not ejected.
•A channel on video and a play
screen does not appear.
•Noise (screen noise) appears on
screen.
•Noise appears on screen after
recording.
•While in Play mode noise appears.
•Sound and picture are irregular.
•Sound comes on but picture does
not appear.
•Screen is irregular and stripes
appear.
•"Screen Error" message is displayed
on screen.
•While recording and playing, the
top of screen waves.
•A screen is not clear.
➤Make sure the power plug is inserted in an electric outlet.
➤Make sure a videotape is inserted.
➤Press [VCR] on the remote control or press DVD/VCR on the
front panel of the unit.
➤Unplug the unit and plug it in again.
➤Make sure a power plug is inserted in an electric outlet.
➤Make sure a videotape is not already inserted.
➤Make sure the videotape is inserted in the right direction (the
side with the transparent window should be on the top)
➤Have you inserted the videotape again just after the tape was
ejected? Try it again after fully ejecting it.
➤When a videotape jams on insertion the tape may not be
inserted correctly. Remove the tape and then reinsert it gently.
➤This is a safety feature to protect your videotape. Please pull
out the tape and insert it again.
➤If the product is not used for a long time, a videotape may not
be ejected because the tape inside may be stretched. In this
case, unplug the unit for about 10 minutes, plug it in again,
then press [EJECT].
➤Check your antenna’s connection.
➤TV channel should be set to video channel (3 or 4).
➤Check if your antenna’s signal is weak. If so, connect a
frequency amplifier to the device.
➤Press [TV/VCR] until “VCR” is displayed on the display panel.
➤VCR is not playing and is tuned to a weak TV channel.
➤Select TV by pressing [TV/VCR] on remote control.
➤While playing a videotape, there may be some noise at the
beginning of the tape or when resuming playback after pausing
the tape, which is normal.
➤Press [TRACKING] for better picture quality. Videotape may be
poor. Try playing another one to decide if the problem is the
tape of the VCR.
➤Use a head-cleaner to clean the VCR heads. VCR heads may
be contaminated.
➤Because VCR Play signals are not stable like a TV signals, the
screen may be unstable or curved while playing. To fix the
problem, adjust the horizontal adjustment on the TV.
➤If the videotape is old or was recorded on another model
bands may appear on the screen.
➤Try using the [TRACKING+/–] buttons.
➤Try using a head-cleaner.