SYMPTOM

CAUSE

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

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TV station stopped broadcasting.

Tune new channel.

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TV shuts off.

 

 

 

Sleep timer is set.

Set Sleep Timer to "0".

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OFF timer is set.

Cancel OFF timer.

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No reception

Lost your password.

Reset your password.

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TV station experiencing problems or

Try another channel.

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program tuned is not closed captions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed caption is not

TV signal is weak.

Check CATV connection of VHF/

 

 

UHF antenna, reposition or rotate

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activated.

 

 

antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The TV/CAP/TEXT button is not

Press the TV/CAP/TEXT button to

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depressed.

turn on the closed caption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV recording does not work.

The video cassette's erase prevention

Place a piece of vinyl tape over the

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tab is broken off.

hole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The time is not set correctly.

Reset the present time.

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Timer recording does not

The recording start/end time is not

Reset the start/end time.

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set correctly.

 

work.

 

 

 

 

 

The TIMER REC button has not been

Press the TIMER REC button (The

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pressed (The T-REC indicator is not lit).

T-REC indicator is lit).

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAYBACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape is old or worn.

Replace the tape.

 

 

 

 

Noise bars appear on the

Tracking adjustment is beyond range

Adjust tracking manually using the

 

of automatic tracking circuit.

SET/TRACKING + or – buttons on

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screen.

 

the remote control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video heads are dirty.

Clean the video heads.

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REMOTE CONTROL

ENGLISH

Remote control does not operate.

The remote control is not aimed at

Aim the remote control at the

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the sensor.

remote sensor.

 

 

 

 

Distance is too far or too much light

Operate within 15 feet or reduce

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in the room.

the light of the room.

 

 

 

 

There is an obstacle in the path of

Clear the path of the beam.

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the beam.

 

 

 

The batteries are weak.

Replace the batteries.

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The batteries are not inserted

Insert correctly.

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correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Memorex MVT2090 owner manual Symptom Cause Possible Solution, Recording, Playback, Remote Control