ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your Model 29/Model 30, try the suggestions in this troubleshooting chart.
Problem | Possible Cause |
| Suggestion |
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No power. | The power cord is not con- | Plug the power cord into an | |
| nected. | AC outlet. | |
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| POWER not pressed. | Press POWER. | |
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Timer recording does not | • The TV/VCR is still turned | • | Turn off the TV/VCR. |
work. | on. |
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| • The clock is not set cor- | • | Check the clock and reset |
| rectly. |
| it if necessary. |
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| Tape not inserted or erase- | Insert a tape, or place a piece of | |
| protection tab missing. | strong tape over the | |
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| tection tab hole (see “Erase | |
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| Protection” on Page 26). | |
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| The program timer is not set | Set the program timer correctly. | |
| or is set incorrectly. |
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Cannot record. | The tape’s | Place a piece of strong tape | |
| tab is missing. | over the tab hole (see “Erase | |
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| Protection” on Page 26). | |
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Picture is poor on playback. | The tracking is not properly | Adjust the tracking (see | |
| adjusted. | “Tracking” on Page 20). | |
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| The video tape might be | Try another tape. | |
| faulty. |
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| Video heads are dirty. | The video heads must be | |
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| cleaned (see “Cleaning the | |
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| Video Heads” on Page 35). | |
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Remote control buttons do | The cassette might be | Press STOP/EJECT on the | |
not work when the power is | jammed. | front of the TV/VCR several | |
on and a cassette is inserted. |
| times to release the cassette. | |
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| The remote control’s batteries | Check the remote control’s | |
| might be weak. | batteries and replace them if | |
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| necessary. | |
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| VCR lock might be on. | Set VCR lock to OFF (see “Us- | |
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| ing VCR Lock” on Page 22. | |
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