Optimus 62 (HI-FI) (16-632), 112 (16-549), 113 (16-550) Additional Information, Troubleshooting

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your VCR, look in this chart for the problem description and its solution. If your VCR still does not work properly, contact your local RadioShack store.

PROBLEM		POSSIBLE SOLUTION
No power.	The power cord is not connected. Plug the power cord into an AC
	outlet.
Timer recording did not work,	•	The power is on. Turn off the power.
or a broadcast was recorded	•	The timer is not set or is set incorrectly. Check the timer set-
at the wrong time.		tings.
Cannot record.	The erase-protection tab is missing. Place a piece of tape over the
	tab hole.
Picture is poor on playback.	•	The TV is not set to the proper channel. Set the TV to Channel
		3 or 4.
	•	The TV’s fine tuning is not set correctly. Fine tune your TV.
	•	Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.
The playback picture is dis-	•	The video heads are dirty. See “Cleaning the Video Heads” on
torted.		Page 37.
	•	The VCR might not have adjusted the tracking correctly. You
		might need to manually adjust the tracking (see “Tracking” on
		Page 26).
No picture on playback.	•	The TV is not set to the proper channel. Set it to Channel 3 or
		4, or to its audio/video input if you connected it to the VCR’s
		AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks.
	•	Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.
Remote control buttons do	•	Something is blocking the path from the remote control to the
not work when the power is		VCR.
on and a cassette is loaded.	•	Bright light is shining on the VCR’s remote control sensor win-
		dow. Get closer to the VCR, or change the VCR’s location.
	•	The remote control might be set for another device’s opera-
		tion. Try pressing VCR.
	• The remote control’s batteries might be weak. Replace the
		batteries.
Cannot see broadcast TV	•	TV/VCR is not set correctly. Repeatedly press TV/VCR until
programs using the VCR’s		VCR appears.
tuner.	•	Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.
Cannot record from the input	•	Connections are incorrect. Check all connections.
jacks.	•	INPUT is not set correctly. Select LINE (LINE 1 or LINE 2
		for the Model 62).

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