ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your Model 28, try the sug- gestions in this troubleshooting chart.
Problem | Possible Cause | Suggestion |
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No power. | The power cord (AC or DC) is | Plug the AC power cord into |
| not connected. | an AC outlet, or plug the DC |
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| power cord into your vehicle’s |
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| cigarette lighter. |
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| POWER not pressed. | Press POWER. |
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| DC power cord is connected | Disconnect DC power cord |
| when you want to use AC | from Model 28. |
| power. |
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| Fuse in DC power cord might | Check fuse and replace if nec- |
| be blown. | essary (see “Replacing the |
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| DC Power Cord’s Fuse” on |
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| Page 40). |
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Timer recording does not | The clock is not set correctly. | Check the clock and reset it if |
work. |
| 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 28. |
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| The program timer is not set | Set the program timer correct- |
| or is set incorrectly. | ly. |
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| Model 28 not turned off at | Press POWER to turn off Mod- |
| record set start time (TIMER | el 28 (TIMER REC indicator |
| REC indicator not on). | should be on). |
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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 28. |
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Picture is poor on playback. | The tracking is not properly | Adjust the tracking (see “Ad- |
| adjusted. | justing the Tracking Manually” |
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| on Page 23). |
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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 41). |
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| The video tape might be | Try another tape. |
| faulty. |
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