RCA 24F502TDV manual Problems and troubleshooting, Symptoms Cause Possible Solutions Power, Vcr

Problems and troubleshooting

Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your TV/VCR/DVD. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist.

Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units.

SYMPTOMS	CAUSE	POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS	PAGE
POWER
No power.	The AC power cord is not connected.	Connect the AC power cord to the AC	5
		outlet.
Although the power is on, the	Cassette or disc is not inserted.	Insert a video cassette or disc.	32, 44
TV/VCR/DVD does not operate.	The TIMER REC buttons are depressed.	Press the TIMER REC buttons.	39
TV BROADCAST RECEPTION
	TV station experiencing problems.	Try another channel.	19
	Picture control is not adjusted.	Check picture control adjustments.	29
Poor or no picture.	Possible local interference.	Check for source of reception distur-	–
		bance.
	Antenna or Cable TV connector is not	Check VHF/UHF antenna or Cable TV	11, 12
	connected or possible local interference.	connection, reposition or rotate antenna.
	TV station experiencing problems.	Try another channel.	19
Poor or no color.	Picture control is not adjusted.	Check picture control adjustments.	29
	Possible local interference.	Check for source of reception disturbance.	–
	Antenna or Cable TV connector is not	Check VHF/UHF antenna or Cable TV	11, 12
	connected or possible local interference.	connection, reposition or rotate antenna.
	TV station experiencing problems.	Try another channel.	19
Picture wobbles or drifts.	Antenna or Cable TV connector is not	Check VHF/UHF antenna or Cable TV	11, 12
	connected or possible local interference.	connection, reposition or rotate antenna.
	Cable TV channel is scrambled.	Try another channel.	19
	Cable TV connector is not connected.	Check all Cable TV connections.	12
No Cable TV reception.	TV/CABLE Mode menu option is set to the	Set the TV/CABLE Menu option to the	22
	TV mode.	CABLE mode.
	Cable TV service interrupted.	Contact your Cable TV company.	12
No reception above	TV/CABLE Mode menu option is not set to the	Make sure TV/CABLE menu option is in	22
	appropriate mode.	the appropriate mode.
channel 13.
	UHF antenna is not connected.	Check UHF antenna.	11
	TV station experiencing problems.	Try another channel.	19
	Antenna or Cable TV connector is not	Check VHF/UHF antenna or Cable TV	11, 12
Poor or no sound.	connected or possible local interference.	connection, reposition or rotate antenna.
	Possible local interference.	Check for source of reception disturbance.	–
	The MUTE button is depressed.	Check the MUTE button has not been	20
		pressed.
TV shuts off.	TV station stopped broadcasting.	Tune new channel.	19
	Sleep timer is set.	Set Sleep Timer to “0”.	20
	TV station experiencing problems or program	Try another channel.	19
	tuned is not closed captions.
Closed caption is not	TV signal is weak.	Check Cable TV connection of VHF/UHF	11, 12
activated.		antenna, reposition or rotate antenna.
	The CLOSED CAPTION button is not	Press the CLOSED CAPTION button to	21
	depressed.	turn on the closed caption.
VCR
TV recording does not work.	The video cassette's erase prevention tab	Place a piece of adhesive tape over the	32
	is broken off.	hole.
Timer recording does not	The time is not set correctly.	Reset the present time.	16~18
	The recording start/end time is not set	Reset the start/end time.
work.			39
	correctly.
	Tape is old or worn.	Replace the tape.	–
Noise bars appear on the	Tracking adjustment is beyond range of	Adjust tracking manually using the	34
screen.	automatic tracking circuit.	TRACKING +/– buttons on the remote control.
	Video heads are dirty.	Clean the video heads.	64

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