Poor picture quality on VCR. | • Set Channel Switch to channel 4. |
| • Adjust tracking with AUTO and TRK |
| • Clean video heads with nonabrasive head |
| cleaning tape. |
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Remote not working. | • Remove all obstacles and point directly at |
| DVD+VCR. |
| • Make sure batteries are fresh and properly |
| installed. |
| • Press DVD or VCR key. Note: If you press DVD |
| key by accident, remote will only operate the |
| DVD player. The same is true of the VCR key. |
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• Turn power off, then turn power on again. | |
| • Inspect tape/disc slots for foreign objects. |
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VCR doesn’t work. | • Unplug DVD+VCR for 10 seconds, then plug it |
| in again. |
| • If still doesn’t work, unplug DVD+VCR over- |
| night (at least 6 hours), then plug it in again. |
| Note: If the clock is still set, you haven’t un- |
| plugged it long enough. |
| • If still doesn’t work, DVD+VCR must be serviced |
| by an authorized service center. |
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Cannot record from cable box. | • Set DVD+VCR to cable box output channel 2, 3 |
| or 4, then select desired channel on cable box. |
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Cannot Timer Record. | • Set clock to correct time. |
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Tape ejects during copy or record. | • Place piece of tape over record safety tab |
| opening. |
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VCR automatically plays and rewinds. | • To turn Auto Play/Rewind off; see page 49. |
Tape counters not moving on VCR deck. • To display tape counters, the VCR deck re-
| quires control track, which is only present on |
| prerecorded tapes. |
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No menu or | • Tape may be blank (“snow” appears on screen). |
| If so, menus and |
| shown. Stop tape or record on tape to enable |
| displays. |
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TV shows blue screen. | • If current channel is too weak to display clear |
| picture, DVD+VCR will display blue screen. |
| • |
| settings. |
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Power button blinking. | • DVD+VCR is in Auto Power Off mode. If you |
| press POWER while rewinding, copying, Timer |
| Recording or |
| will automatically turn off when the given |
| function is complete. |
| • Press POWER to toggle Auto Power on and off. |
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No stereo sound. | • Connect TV and DVD+VCR with RCA line |
| cables. If your TV and DVD+VCR are connected |
| with an RF coaxial cable, you will only hear |
| stereo sound if the DVD+VCR is turned off. |
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G ( c o n t . )
Appendix D - Help
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