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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your VCR, refer to the
following troubleshooting chart.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE RECOMMENDATION
No power. The power cord is not connected. Plug the power cord into an AC
outlet.
Timer recording does
not work. The program timer is not set or is
set incorrectly. Set the program timer correctly.
The power is on. Turn off the power.
Cannot record. The record-protection tab is
missing. Place a piece of strong tape over
the tab hole.
The TV is not set to the proper
channel. Set the TV to channel 3 or 4.
Picture is poor on
playback. The TV’s fine tuning is not set
correctly. Fine tune your TV.
Audio/video connections are in-
correct. Recheck all connections.
The video tape might be faulty. Try another tape.
The playback picture
is distorted. The tracking is not properly ad-
justed. Adjust the tracking.
The video tape might be faulty. Try another tape.
The video heads are dirty. See “Cleaning the Video Heads” on
Page 44.
No picture on play-
back. The TV is not set to the proper
channel. Set it to channel 3 or 4.
Audio/video connections are in-
correct. Recheck all connections.
Your TV/monitor is set to a mode
other than the video mode. Set your TV/monitor to the video
mode.
No buttons work
when the power is on
and a cassette is in-
serted.
The cassette might be jammed. Press STOP/ EJECT several
times to release the cassette.
The remote control’s batteries
might be weak. Replace the batteries with fresh
ones.
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