GoVideo VR2940 manual Help, Troubleshooting

7 - Help

Troubleshooting

SYMPTOM	CAUSE		SOLUTION
No power.	•	Power cord disconnected.	•	Plug power cord securely into wall
				outlet.
No picture.	•	TV not set to receive DVD	•	Select appropriate video input on TV
		Recorder+VCR signal output.		so picture from DVD Recorder+VCR
	• Video cable not connected securely.			appears on TV screen.
	•	TV power turned off.	•	Connect video cable securely.
			•	Turn on TV.
No sound.	•	Equipment connected with audio cable	•	Select correct input mode on audio
		not set to receive DVD Recorder+VCR		receiver to hear sound from DVD
		signal output.		Recorder+VCR.
	•	Audio cables not securely connected.	•	Connect audio cables securely.
	•	Power on equipment connected with	•	Turn on equipment connected with
		audio cable turned off.		audio cable.
	•	Audio cables damaged.	•	Replace with new ones.
Poor playback picture.	•	Disc is dirty.	•	Clean disc.
	•	Tape heads are dirty.	•	Clean video heads.
	•	Tape is a rental or was recorded on	•	Use TRACKING+/- for manual
		another VCR.		adjustment while tape is playing.
Playback does not	•	No disc inserted.	•	Insert disc or tape (check that disc
start.	•	No tape inserted.		indicator on front panel display is lit.)
	•	Unplayable disc inserted.	•	Insert playable disc (check disc type,
	• Disc placed upside down.			color system, and regional code.)
	•	Disc not placed within guide.	•	Place disc with playback side down.
	•	Disc is dirty.	•	Place disc on disc tray correctly inside
	• Parental Control level set.			the guide.
			•	Clean disc.
			• Cancel Parental Control function or
				change rating level.
Picture from external	•	Video signal from external component	•	Cannot connect component via
input distorted.		is copy-protected.		the DVD Recorder+VCR. Connect
				component directly to your TV.
Some channels	•	Skipped channels were deleted with	•	Use Add/Remove Channels to restore
skipped when using		Add/Remove Channels feature.		channels; see page 31.
CH .
Picture/sound from	•	Antenna or cables are loose.	•	Tighten connections or replace cable.
broadcasting channel	•	Wrong signal type selected in DVD	•	Try all signal type options (TV/CATV);
weak or missing.		Recorder+VCR Setup menu.		see page 30.
Camcorder image not	•	Camcorder is off.	•	Turn camcorder on and operate
shown.				properly.
Camcorder image	•	DVD Recorder+VCR’s source not set	•	Press INPUT to select AV input
via A/V input to DVD		to LINE1/LINE2.		channel (LINE1/LINE2).
Recorder+VCR not
shown on TV screen.

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