36 EN

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 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. 33).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. 6) 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. 6) is

 

 

 

 

 

used to view the picture, the TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

receiver is set to the wrong mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 “F-1” input

 

Select the appropriate channel on the

 

 

properly.

 

mode by mistake.

 

 

VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Tape-to-tape editing will not work.

 

The VCRs or the camcorder and the

 

Refer to the directions and the

 

 

 

 

VCR have been incorrectly

 

illustration under “Edit To Or From

 

 

 

 

connected.

 

 

Another VCR” ( pg. 35) and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

properly connect the units.

 

 

 

 

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-VP48U specifications

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