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Problem

Possible Cause

Suggestion

 

 

 

Cannot record from the input

Connections are incorrect.

Use shielded audio/video ca-

jacks.

 

bles with phono-type con-

 

 

nectors to connect the

 

 

source device to the TV/

 

 

VCR’s input jacks (see “Con-

 

 

necting an External Device”

 

 

on Page 10).

 

 

 

 

TV/VCR not set to LINE.

Set TV/VCR to LINE (see

 

 

“Dubbing (Copying) a Tape”

 

 

on Page 30).

 

 

 

Cannot see broadcast TV pro-

Antenna/CATV connections are

Recheck all connections

grams using the TV/VCR’s

incorrect.

(see “Connections” on Page

tuner.

 

9).

 

 

 

Picture or sound is not stable

Interference from electrical and

Keep your TV/VCR away

during playback.

magnetic sources.

from electrical and magnetic

 

 

appliances.

 

 

 

 

The tape might be faulty.

Try another tape.

 

 

 

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