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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.

POWERSYMPTOM1.The power will not come on.

2.The clock works, but the VCR’s power will not come on.

3.The Remote will not function.TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1.The cassette gets stuck partway during loading, and is ejected.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

1.The tape is running but the picture will not appear.2.Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi sound track.

3.The playback picture is blurred or interrupted, even though TV broadcasts are clear.

4.The picture stops, or the black or mosaic noise appears when playing back a program recorded in D-VHS mode.

5.The Hi-Fi sound cannot be heard.6.The D-VHS indicator does not light up when playing back a D-VHS cassette.

7.The mosaic noise appears when receiving the scenes with fast action or switching the display.

POSSIBLE CAUSE●The AC power cord is disconnected.

●The VCR is in the timer recording standby mode with “AUTO TIMER” set to “OFF” ( pg. 57).

●The batteries are discharged.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

●The cassette was inserted incorrectly.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

●The TV receiver is set to the wrong mode.●Automatic tracking is engaged.●The video heads may be dirty.

●The video heads may be dirty.

●The digital program is not recorded in D-VHS mode.●Audio Monitor setting is incorrect.●The program is not recorded in D-VHS mode.

●This occurs when receiving the program with the low transfer rate.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the AC power cord.Press TIMER (‰) to disengage.Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Make sure the cassette’s window is 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.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Select the AV mode on the TV.

Disengage auto tracking and adjust the tracking manually ( pg. 23).

The heads must be cleaned. Use an optional dry cleaning cassette, or consult your Marantz authorized dealer.

The heads must be cleaned. Use an optional dry cleaning cassette, or consult your Marantz authorized dealer.

To record in the D-VHS mode, use a D-VHS cassette.Set Audio Monitor to “ L R ” ( pg. 23).

To record the program in D-VHS mode, press D-VHSso that the D-VHS indicator lights up, then perform the recording ( pg. 26).

This noise already appears in the broadcast station, and this is not a malfunction of your VCR.