Other Information
VCR Recording Problems
PROGRAM EVENT indicator on front of TV/VCR is flashing
•There might have been a power interruption. Check the clock for time and date setting. Go to page 36 for more information.
•A timer program has been set and you turned off the TV/VCR but you haven’t inserted a tape or the tape you inserted has had its safety tab removed. Go to page 38 for instructions.
Cannot record one program while watching a different program
•Make sure to press the TV button on the remote and press VIEW to switch to TV mode. Go to page 18 for details.
Timer recording didn’t work
•Program entered incorrectly. Go to page 38 for instructions.
•If the TV/VCR/DVD is connected to a cable box or satellite receiver, the cable box or receiver was not turned on and tuned to correct channel at time recording was to begin.
•There might have been a power interruption. If so, the PROGRAM EVENT indicator will flash on front of the TV/VCR/DVD.
•Check to see if the TV/VCR/DVD’s time and date was set correctly. Go to 57 for more information.
•Program exceeded tape’s length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
•No tape in TV/VCR/DVD or tape inserted without a safety tab.
•OTR recording takes precedence over timer recording. Go to page 38 for details.
Image distorted during DVD recording
•Some DVD’s are copyright protected and cannot be recorded.
Problems with V-Chip/Parental Controls for TV/VCR
The rating limits don’t work
•You must turn
I don’t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV/VCR
•If you forget your password, unplug the TV/VCR/DVD, simultaneously press and hold VOL up and STOP/EJECT buttons on the front of the TV/VCR/DVD while you plug the TV/VCR/DVD in. Hold for two seconds and release. This resets the password so you can enter a new one.
Problems with Parental Controls for DVD Player
The rating limits don’t work
•You must turn Parental Control on. Go to page 61 for details.
•Some discs do not have ratings encoded.
Forgot Parental Control Password for DVD player
•If you forget your password, you can erase the current password by pressing the STOP button on the remote four times.
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