JVC HR-XVS20EK POWER, TAPE TRANSPORT (S-VHSdeck), PLAYBACK (S-VHSdeck), TROUBLESHOOTING, SYMPTOM, SYMPTOM, SYMPTOM, POSSIBLE CAUSE, POSSIBLE CAUSE, POSSIBLE CAUSE, S-VHS

TROUBLESHOOTING 89

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 mains power cord is disconnected.	Connect the mains power cord.
2.	The remote control won’t function.	● The batteries are discharged.	Replace the dead batteries with new ones.
TAPE TRANSPORT (S-VHS deck)
	SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	During recording, the tape does not	● The unit is in the Record Pause mode.	Press 4 to resume recording.
	run. “” lights up and the channel
	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 (S-VHS deck)
	SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	The S-VHS deck can not be operated.	● The S-VHS deck is not selected.	On the unit
			Press S-VHS/DVDrepeatedly so that the
			S-VHS indicator lights up.
			On the remote control
			Press S-VHSso that the S-VHS indicator
			lights up.
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 video
		not set to the video channel.	channel.
		— the unit’s video channel has not been	— perform “Video Channel Set”
		correctly set.	( pg. 88).
		● If you are using the AV connection, the	If you are using the AV connection, set the
		TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.	TV to its AV mode.
3.	Noise appears during visual search.	● This is normal.
4.	Noise appears during normal	● The automatic tracking mode is	Try manual tracking. ( pg. 27)
	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. 27)
	soundtrack.	engaged.