TROUBLESHOOTING

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Before requesting service for a problem, 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 unit off for repair.

Power

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1.

No power is supplied to the unit.

The AC power cord is disconnected.

Connect the AC power cord.

 

 

 

 

2.

The Remote won’t function.

The batteries are discharged.

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

 

 

 

Tape Transport (VCR deck)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1.

During recording, the tape does not

The unit is in the Record Pause mode.

Press 4 PLAY to resume recording.

 

run. The counter display blinks on the

 

 

 

front display panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The tape will not rewind or fast-

The tape is already fully rewound or

Check the cassette.

 

forward.

fast-forwarded.

 

 

 

 

Playback (VCR deck)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1.

The VCR deck can not be operated.

The VCR deck is not selected.

On the unit

 

 

 

Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the

 

 

 

VHS indicator lights up on the front

 

 

 

display panel.

 

 

 

On the Remote

 

 

 

Press VCR so that the VHS indicator lights

 

 

 

up on the front display panel.

 

 

 

 

2.

The playback picture does not appear

If you are using the RF connection,

If you are using the RF connection,

 

while the tape is running.

— the TV receiver’s channel selector is

— set the TV receiver to the VCR channel.

 

 

not set to the VCR channel.

— perform “Set the VCR channel.”

 

 

— the unit’s VCR channel has not been

( pg. 13).

 

 

correctly set.

 

 

 

If you are using the AV or Component

If you are using the AV or Component

 

 

Video* connection, the TV receiver is

Video* connection, set the TV to its AV

 

 

not set to the AV mode.

mode.

 

 

* (DVD deck only)

* (DVD deck only)

 

 

 

 

3.

Noise appears during visual search.

This is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Noise appears during normal

The automatic tracking mode is

Try manual tracking. ( pg. 30)

 

playback.

engaged.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

The playback picture is blurred or

The video heads may be dirty.

Use a dry cleaning cassette ECL-3F, or

 

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

 

consult your JVC dealer.

 

clear or “USE CLEANING CASSETTE”

 

 

 

message appears on the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi

The automatic tracking mode is

Try manual tracking. ( pg. 30)

 

soundtrack.

engaged.

 

 

 

 

 

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