RCA VG4038/ VG4039 warranty Trouble Checks, Trouble Here’s What To try

Trouble Checks

Trouble			Here’s		what	to try:
Timer recording not made	1	l	Cable box was not turned		on at time recording		was to begin.
or wrong program recorded	1	l	Program entered incorrectly (wrong			channel or times).
	j	l	Power interruption.	Reset clock. Seepuge9.
	1	l	Check-to seeif time	and date are correct - including AM/PM.
	f l Program exceeded tape’s length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
	i	l	VCR was not turned	off at the time		recording	was to start.
	]	l	No tape in VCR or cassette’s safety tab broken				off.
		l	VCR ejects cassette when		the end of the tape is reached during a timer
			recording.

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Incorrect

time or date

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Clock was not set accurately

(check AM/PM

and date). Seepage 9.

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VCR makes noise when stopped

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VCR is removing tape from

heads. This is normal.

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the VCR will

continue

to rotate for a few minutes

after you put the VCR in

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the stop mode.

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Will not AutoProgram active

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Check antenna connections.

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feature. Seepuge8.

channels

correctly

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Check’Tuning

Mode:

CABLE/ANTENNA

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Tape plays back in slow motion

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Cannot select channels over 69

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Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to play automatically

No status displays appear on the TV screen when

you change channels,		etc.
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a e c annels over 69 can only be selected if Tuning Mode:

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CABLE/ANTENNA

feature

is set to CABLE.

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i l Set Auto Play ON/OFF feature to ON. Details are on puge14.

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4 l Display		off mode is selected. Press DISPLAY.	See page15.
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