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TV shuts off. | TV station stopped broadcasting. | Tune new channel. | 17 | |
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Sleep timer is set. | Set Sleep Timer to "0". | 19 | ||
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| program tuned is not closed cap- | Try another channel. | 17, 19 | |
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Closed caption is not | TV signal is weak. | Check CATV connection of VHF/ |
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| The TV/CAP/TEXT button is not | Press the TV/CAP/TEXT button to | 19, 20 | |
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RECORDING |
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TV recording does not | The video cassette's erase preven- | Place a piece of vinyl tape over | 32 | |
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| The time is not set correctly. | Reset the present time. | ||
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| The recording start/end time is not | Reset the start/end time. | 40, 41 | |
Timer recording does not | set correctly. | |||
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The TIMER button has not been | Press the TIMER button (the REC |
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PLAYBACK |
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Noise bars appear on the screen.
Tape is old or worn. | Replace the tape. | — | |
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Tracking adjustment is beyond range | Adjust tracking manually using the |
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TRACKING + and – buttons on | 34 | ||
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the remote control. |
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Video heads are dirty. | Clean the video heads. | 50 | |
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REMOTE CONTROL
Remote control does not operate.
The remote control is not aimed at | Aim the remote control at the | 10 | |
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Distance is too far or too much light | Operate within 15 feet or reduce | 10 | |
in the room. | the light of the room. | ||
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There is an obstacle in the path of | Clear the path of the beam. | 10 | |
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The batteries are weak. | Replace the batteries. | 10 | |
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The batteries are not inserted | Insert correctly. | 10 | |
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MENU
Can not select MENU OPTION.
Before setting the clock, you can operate only 3 Menu options, CLOCK SET/LANGUAGE/AUTO CLOCK.
Set the clock.
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