References

Trouble Checks

 

 

Trouble

Here's what to try:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clock shows incorrect time or date

• Power interruption. TIMER indicator flashes on front of TV/VCR.

 

 

 

• Clock was not set accurately (check AM/PM and date).

 

 

 

• Time zone or daylight savings time information incorrect. See page 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV/VCR makes noise when stopped

• TV/VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal. The head cylinder

 

 

 

inside the TV/VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the

 

 

 

VCR in the stop mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will not auto channel search active

• Check antenna or cable connections.

 

 

channels correctly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot see closed captions on screen

• Closed caption function must be set to on. See page 9.

 

 

 

• Station may not be broadcasting closed captions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Box appears on screen

• A text feature has been selected. See page 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER indicator flashing on front of TV/VCR

• Power interruption. Check clock. See page 4.

 

 

 

• Timer program set and TV/VCR turned off with no cassette or cassette with

 

 

 

no safety tab inserted. See page 16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape plays over and over

• Auto repeat play turned on. See page 14.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape starts playing automatically

• Auto play feature turned on. See page 14.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV/VCR turns off automatically

• Sleep timer turned on. Press POWER to turn TV/VCR back on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV/VCR turns on automatically

• Wake up timer (alarm) turned on. See page 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rainbow effect appears on TV/VCR picture

• TV/VCR swiveled while it was operating. Unplug the TV/VCR, swivel it

 

 

 

into place, wait one hour, and then plug it back in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot record one program while watching

• TV/VCR only has one tuner. Only one program can be watched and

 

 

a different program

recorded at the same time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RCA T13017WH Clock shows incorrect time or date, TV/VCR makes noise when stopped, Will not auto channel search active