54subsidiary information

Troubleshooting

SYMPTOMPOSSIBLE CAUSECORRECTIVE ACTION
POWER

1.No power is applied to the VCR.

2.The clock is functioning properly, but the VCR cannot be powered.

3.The Remote Control won’t function.

•The mains power cord is disconnected.

•cis displayed on the display panel with AUTO TIMER set to OFF.

•The battery is discharged.

Connect the mains power cord.

Press the cbutton to turn the c indicator off.

Replace the dead battery with a new one.

TAPE TRANSPORT

• The VCR is in the RECORD

1. The tape does not run during

recording. Ulights up and

PAUSE MODE.

preset position blinks on the

 

display panel.

 

Press .to resume recording.

2.The tape will not rewind or fast- forward.

• The tape is already fully

Check the cassette.

rewound or fast-forwarded.

 

PLAYBACK

1.The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running.

2.Noise appears during visual search.

3.Noise appears during normal playback.

4.The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broad- casts are clear or USE CLEAN- ING CASSETTE message appears on the screen.

5.Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack.

•If you’re using only the RF cable for connection…

…the TV’s channel selector is not set to the Video Channel. …the VCR’s Video Channel has not been correctly set.

•If you’re using both the RF cable and 21-pin SCART cable for connection, the TV is not set to the AV mode.

•This is normal.

•The automatic tracking mode is engaged.

•The video heads may be dirty.

•Automatic tracking is engaged.

If you are using only the RF cable for connection…

…set the TV to the Video Channel. …Perform Video Channel Set. (￿ pg. 44)

If you are using both the RF cable and 21-pin SCART cable for connection, set the TV to its AV mode.

Try manual tracking. (￿pg. 28)

Use a dry cleaning cassette JVC TCL-2 or consult your JVC dealer.

Try manual tracking (￿ pg. 28) or press AUDIO to change the soundtrack to NORM (￿ pg. 33).