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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

 

 

 

 

at the wrong time.

The timer is not set or is set incorrectly. Check the timer settings.

 

 

 

 

VCR Plus+ recording did not

The power is on. Turn off the power.

work, or a broadcast was re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

corded at the wrong time or

VCR Plus+ is not set or is set incorrectly. Check the VCR Plus+

on the wrong channel.

settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The guide channels are not set correctly. Check the guide channel

 

 

settings.

 

 

 

 

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 45.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The VCR might not have adjusted the tracking correctly. You

 

 

might need to manually adjust 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 R-AUDIO-L/

 

 

VIDEO OUT jacks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.

 

 

 

 

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