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TROUBLESHOOTING

Before requesting service, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you from the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair.

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1.

The power will not come on.

 

The AC power cord is disconnected.

Connect the AC power cord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The clock works, but the VCR’s

 

The VCR is in the timer recording

Press TIMER to disengage.

 

power will not come on.

 

standby mode with “AUTO TIMER”

 

 

 

 

 

set to “OFF” ( pg. 57).

 

 

 

 

 

The child lock function is activated.

Press and hold POWER on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote for more than seven seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

to release the child lock function (

 

 

 

 

 

 

pg. 62).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The Remote will not function.

 

The batteries are discharged.

Replace the dead batteries with new

 

 

 

 

 

 

ones.

TAPE TRANSPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. The cassette gets stuck partway

 

The cassette was inserted incorrectly.

Make sure the cassette’s window is

during loading, and is ejected.

 

 

 

facing up, the rear label side is facing

 

 

 

 

you and the arrow on the front of the

 

 

 

 

cassette is pointing towards the VCR.

 

 

 

 

Then insert the cassette.

PLAYBACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

1.

The tape is running but the picture

 

If the RF connection ( pg. 7) is

Select channel 3 or 4 on the TV.

 

 

will not appear.

 

used to view the picture, the

 

 

 

 

 

channel on the TV is set incorrectly.

Select the AV mode on the TV.

 

 

 

 

If the AV connection ( pg. 7) is

 

 

 

 

used to view the picture, the TV

 

 

 

 

 

receiver is set to the wrong mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi

 

Automatic tracking is engaged.

Disengage auto tracking and adjust

 

 

sound track.

 

 

 

 

the tracking manually ( pg. 25).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The playback picture is blurred or

 

The video heads may be dirty.

The heads must be cleaned. Consult

 

 

interrupted, even though TV

 

 

 

 

your JVC dealer.

 

 

broadcasts are clear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The Hi-Fi sound cannot be heard.

 

Audio Monitor setting is incorrect.

Set Audio Monitor to “HI-FI”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 25 or 59).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

1.

Recording will not start.

 

There is no cassette loaded.

Insert a cassette.

 

 

 

 

The loaded cassette has had its

Remove the cassette and cover the

 

 

 

 

record safety tab removed.

hole with adhesive tape, or load a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cassette on which the record safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tab is intact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

TV broadcasts will not be recorded

 

The VCR has been set to “L-1” or “F-

Select the appropriate channel on the

 

 

properly.

 

1” input mode by mistake.

VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Tape-to-tape editing will not work.

 

The components have been

Connect the components correctly

 

 

 

 

incorrectly connected, or correct

( pg. 64 – 69) or check “REAR AUX

 

 

 

 

video connector (S VIDEO or

INPUT” and “FRONT AUX INPUT”

 

 

 

 

VIDEO) is not selected.

setting ( pg. 60).

 

 

 

 

The power to one or more of the

Make sure the power to all units is on.

 

 

 

 

units has not been turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

The recording VCR’s input mode has

Select the appropriate input mode on

 

 

 

 

been set incorrectly.

the recording VCR.

 

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HR-S9900U specifications

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