References
Trouble Checks
Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things. Check below before you call for help or take your VCR to an Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter.
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| No power | • Plug VCR into an operating outlet. |
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| • Check connections. |
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| VCR does not respond to remote | • Aim remote at VCR with no objects between them. |
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| • Change batteries. |
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| Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing | • Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator off. |
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| • Switch TV to an active channel. |
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| • Check antenna connections. |
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| Snowy or no picture during playback | • Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator on. |
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| • Check TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the channel |
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| selected with CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR. |
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| • Check TV’s fine tuning. |
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| • Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor. |
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| • Set TV monitor to video input channel. |
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| • Try another tape. |
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| • Some snow/streaks are normal during search, frame advance, slow motion, |
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| and stop action playback. |
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| Streaks in picture during normal playback | • Press one of the TRACKING buttons to move streaks up or down and out of |
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| • Check tape — it may be worn out or of poor quality. |
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| Time counter not working | • The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape. |
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| When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered, the time counter will |
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| hold its count until recorded material is detected again. |
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| • A minus |
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| back than a counter reading of 0:00:00. |
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| Will not record or play | • No cassette in VCR. |
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| • Eject and |
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| • Broken tape — try another cassette. |
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| • VCR is in pause mode. Press PAUSE. |
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| Will not record | • Safety tab removed from cassette. |
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| • Make sure the line input is not selected. Press INPUT to turn off the line |
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| Timer recording not made or wrong program | • Cable box was not turned on at time recording was to begin. |
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| recorded | • Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times). |
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| • Power interruption. Reset clock. |
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| • Check to see if time and date are correct — including AM/PM. |
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| • Program exceeded tape’s length or tape was not rewound beforehand. |
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| • VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start. |
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| • No tape in VCR or cassette’s safety tab broken off. |
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