ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TROUBLESHOOTING
If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your VCR, refer to the following troubleshooting chart.
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No power. | The power cord is not connected. | Plug the power cord into an AC | |||||
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Timer recording does | The program timer is not set or is | Set the program timer correctly. | |||||
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Cannot record. | The | Place a piece of strong tape over | |||||
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| The TV is not set to the proper | Set the TV to channel 3 or 4. | |||||
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Picture is poor on | The TV’s fine tuning is not set | Fine tune your TV. | |||||
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| Audio/video connections are in- | Recheck all connections. | |||||
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| The video tape might be faulty. | Try another tape. | |||||
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The playback picture | The tracking is not properly ad- | Adjust the tracking. | |||||
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| The video tape might be faulty. | Try another tape. | |||||
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| The video heads are dirty. | See “Cleaning the Video Heads” on | |||||
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No picture on play- | The TV is not set to the proper | Set it to channel 3 or 4. | |||||
back. | channel. |
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| Audio/video connections are in- | Recheck all connections. | |||||
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| Your TV/monitor is set to a mode | Set your TV/monitor to the video | |||||
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No buttons work | The cassette might be jammed. | Press |
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The remote control’s batteries | Replace the batteries with fresh | ||||||
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