Cabinet Cleaning
Cleaning
Dust exposed surfaces as required, using a soft cloth or
the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner. Occasionally use the vacuum cleaner to remove dust from the ventilation holes on the top, back, sides, and bottom of the cabinet.
Some of the plastic surfaces are easily scratched and they can be marred by alcohol and various solvents. Avoid excessive use of
the materials used in the cabinet are
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few | basic | things. Check below before you | call | for | help | or | Authorized | VCR | Servicenters | and | the | RCA | Service | ||||||||||||
take | your | unit | to an | RCA | Authorized | VCR | Servicenter | Company | are | trained | and | equipped to furnish | it. | ||||||||||||
or | the RCA Service | Company. | It | could | save | you time |
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No | Power | (indicator | won't come | on) |
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| • | Check | to | see if the VCR | is plugged | into | an | operating outlet. |
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Does Not Respond to Remote Control |
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Poor/No | Picture | for | Normal | TV | Viewing |
| • | The VCR/TV | switch may | be | set to | VCR. Switch the VCR to | TV | or turn | it off. | ||||||||||
•TV monitor/receiver set to "Video Input." Switch to an active channel.
•Carefully check antenna connections.
Snov, y/No | Picture During Playback | • | VCR/TV switch | set | for | TV | viewing. |
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| • | Make | sure | the | TV channel | selector | matches | the | channel | you have | selected on | ||||||
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| • | Make | sure | the | TV is fine tuned. |
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| • | Check | the | video | cable connections | between |
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| • | Make | sure | the | TV | monitor/receiver |
| is set | for "Video | In." |
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| • | Try another | tape. |
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| • | Very | dirty | tape |
| has | left | deposits | on | VCR | heads. | See | page 9 for head cleaning. | ||||
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| • | Some | snow | and | streaks | are | normal | during |
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Streaks in Picture During Normal | • | Adjust | the | TRACKING | CONTROL. |
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| • | Tape | stretched | (poor quality or worn out). |
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Will | Not Record or Play | • | Stop light | blinks | if there is moisture | in the | VCR. Leave | the power | on and wait | ||||||||||
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| • No cassette in VCR. |
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| • Eject and reinsert cassette. |
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| • Broken tape - try another cassette. |
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Will | Not | Record | • | VCR is in the pause mode. |
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| • Safety tab removed from cassette. |
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Timer Recording Not Made• Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times).
•Power interruption. (Clock on the VCR's front panel will show
•Clock was not set accurately (including AM/PM).
•Program exceeded cassette length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
•TUNER/LINE switch set to wrong position.
•No tape in VCR or cassette safety tab broken off.
Tape Stops Before Complete Rewind• Turn off COUNTER or press REWIND again. Tape rewinds only to 0000 when the counter is on.
Rewind does not operate• Tape already rewound. Check counter reading.
Clock Shows Incorrect Time or Date• Power interruption. (Clock on the front panel shows
•Clock was not set accurately (especially AM and PM).
•Clock display shows recording time remaining during XPR recording.
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