TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Check the following chart before requesting service.
SYMPTOMS ICAUSE J POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS JPAG_
POWER
Connectthe AC power cordto the 7
Nopower. TheAC powercord is not connectsd. ACouUet.
Althoughthe power is on, Cassette is not insetted. Inserta video cassette. 28
theTV/VCR does not
operate. TIMER button is depressed. Press the TIMER button. 37
11/BROADCAST RECEPTION
TVstation experiencing problems. Try another channel. 17
Ploturecontrol is not adjusted. Check picture contral adjustments. 24,2_
Poo_rorno picture, Possible local interference. Check forsource of reception 43
disturbance.
Antenna (CATV) connector is not CheckCATV connection or
connected or possiblelocal VHF/UHF antenna, reposition 11,12
interference, orrotate antenna.
TVstation expadencing pvobalms. Try another channel, t7
Picturecontrol is not adjusted. Check picture control adjustments. :24, 25
Pooror nocolor. Possible local interference, disturbance.Checkforsource ofreception 43
Antenna (CA.IV) connector is not CheckCA.IV connection or VHF/
connectedor possibts local UHFantenna, repostiionor rotata 11, 12
interference, antenna.
TVstation expahencing problems. Tryanother channel. 17
Antenna(CATV) connectoris not Check CAW connectionor VHF/
Picture wobbJesor drifts, connected or possibletscal UHF antenna, repocitionor rotate 11, 12
interference, antenna.
Cabis"iV channel isscrambled. Try another channel. 17
CA.IV connector isnot connected. Check aJlCA.IV connections. 12
.IV/CAW Mode menu option is setto Setthe .IV/CA.IV Menuoption 21
NOCA.IV reception, theTV mode, to the CATV mode.
Cable TVservice interrupted. Contectyour Cable "rvcompany. 12
.IV/CAW Mode menu option is not Makesure .IV/CA.IV menu option 21
NOreception above setto the appropriate mode. is in the appFopdats mode.
channel13. UHF entenna is notconnected. CheckUHF antenna. 11
"iv station experiencing probisms, Tryanother channel. 17
Antenna (CA.IV) connector is not Check CATV connection orVHF/
connected or edssibis local UHFantenna, repositionor rotate 11, 12
Pooror no sound, interference, antenna.
Possiblek_al interference. Check for source ofreception
disturbance. 43
MUTING buttonis depressed. Checkthat MUTING buttonhas 18
notbeen pressed.
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SYMPTOMS
TV shutsoff.
Closedcaption isnot
activated.
RECORDING
"rvrecording does not
work.
Timer recordingdoes not
work.
PLAYBACK
Noisebars appear on the
=screen.
REMOTE CONTROL
Remote control does
notoparats.
CAUSE
TVstation stopped broadcasting.
Sleeptimer is set.
TV station experiencing problems or
programtuned isnotclosed
captions.
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TV signal is weak. 11,1;
TheTV/CAP/TEXT buttonis not
dspmssed. 1g,2C
POSSISLE SOLUTIONS
Tune new channel.
Set Sleep "nmerto "0".
Tryanother channel.
CheckCA.IV connection ofVHF/
UHF antenna, repoaltion or rotate
antenna.
Pressthe W/CAP/TEXT button to
turnon theclosed caption.
Placea piece of vinyltape over 28
the hole,
Reset the present time. 14-16
Reset the sfart/end time. 36,37
Pressthe TIMER button {the REC
TIMER indiCatOris lit.). 37
Thevideo cassette's erase
_revention tabis broken off.
Thetime is notset correctly.
Therecording stsrt/endtime isnot
setcorrectl)_
TheTIMER button has notbeen
pressed(the REC TIMER indicator is
notlit-).
Tape iso_dor worn, Reptscethe tape. --
Trackingadjustment isbeyond range Adjust tracking manually usthg
the TRACKING + and - buttons 30
ofautomatic trackingcircuit, onthe remotecontrol
Video heads aredirt_ Clean the video heads. 46
Aimthe remote control at the 10
remotesensor.
Operatewithin 15 feetor reduce
!the light of the room. 10
Clear the path of the beam. 10
Reptsce the batteries, 10
insertcorrectly, 10
The remote control is not aimed at
the sen_',of.
Distance istoo far ortoo much light
inthe room.
There is anobstacts in the pathof
the beam.
The battedes are weak.
The batteries am notinserted
coneofly.
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