Power Failure
• Clock setting,language selection, and channel setup may be lost if the power fails.See pages 26-30 to set
up the channels,clock, and language again.
The VCR will not record a TV program.
• Put the DVD/VCR in VCR mode.Press VCR or OUTPUT so the green VCR light appears on the front of
the DVD/VCR.
• Check the connections between the DVD/VCR,TV,antenna/Cable TV signal,and Cable Box/Satellite
Receiver (if applicable).Details are on pages 8-15.For VCR features,you must connect the DVD/VCR to a
TV with the RF coaxial cable or the yellow video cable as described on pages 8-11.
• Make sure the video cassette has a record tab.Details are on page 32.
The VCRwill not perform a timer recording.
• Make sure the recording start and stop times are set correctly.Details are on pages 36-38.
• Make sure a tape is in the VCR and the tape has a record tab. Details are on page 32. If,after programming
a timer recording,you press TIMER SET without putting a tape in the DVD/VCR,the TIMER REC light will
blink.
• If the record tab on a tape is missing,the DVD/VCR will eject the tape.The TIMER REC light will blink.
• Press TIMER SET to put the DVD/VCR in standby mode for the timer recording.The TIMER REC light
should appear on the front of the DVD/VCR.
• Make sure the VCR clock is set.Details are on pages 28-29.
• The VCR may not perform or continue a timer recording if the power fails.
• If you have a Cable Box/Satellite Receiver,set timer recordings differently.Details are on page nine.
• Finish programming a timer recording at least five minutes before it is set to begin.
• 12 p.m.is noon; 12 a.m. is midnight.
There is no picture or the picture is noisy or has streaks during video cassette playback.
• Put the DVD/VCR in VCR mode.Press VCR or OUTPUT so the green VCR light appears on the front of
the DVD/VCR.
• If you used the supplied RF coaxial cable to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV,make sure the TV is on the
same channel as the DVD/VCR’s output channel (03 or 04).The DVD/VCR’s output channel is channel 3
when you receive it.To change it to channel 4,see page eight. Make sure channel 03 or 04 is properly
adjusted at the TV.
Or,if you connected the DVD/VCR to the TV using audio and video cables,select the correct Video In
channel at the TV. Details are on pages 8-13.
• Adjust the tracking.Details are on page 48.
• TVs placed too close to the DVD/VCR can cause interference during tape playback.Move the DVD/VCR
away from the TV.
The Number buttons won’t work for TV channels above 69.
• Enter channel numbers as a two-digit number.If you want to select channels 100 and above,enter chan-
nel numbers as a three-digit number.If you do not have Cable TV, only channels 2-69 are available.
TV programs cannot be watched normally.
• Check the connections between the DVD/VCR,TV,antenna/Cable TV signal,and Cable Box/Satellite
Receiver (if applicable).Details are on pages 8-15.
Poor reception
• You may need to tune your TV again.Or, reset channels at the VCR using CHANNEL SET UP.
Details are on pages 26-27.
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