RCA VR337, VR508 manual Trouble Checks, Trouble Heres what to try

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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.

	Trouble	Here's what to try:
No power		¥ Plug VCR into an operating outlet.
		¥ Check connections.
VCR does not respond to remote		¥ Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to
		drain the microprocessor inside the remote and reset it. Re-install the
		batteries and try remote again.
		¥ Aim remote at VCR with no objects between them.
		¥ Change batteries.
		¥ Check setting of REMOTE CONTROL: VCR1 (VCR2) feature. See page 22.
		¥ Check the Pro-Tect Plusª feature.
Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing		¥ Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator off.
		¥ Switch TV to an active channel.
		¥ Check antenna connections.
Snowy or no picture during playback		¥ Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator on.
		¥ Check TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the channel
		selected with 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR.
		¥ Check TVÕs fine tuning.
		¥ Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor.
		¥ Set TV monitor to video input channel.
		¥ Try another tape.
		¥ Some snow/streaks are normal during search, stop action, frame advance,
		and slow-motion playback.
Streaks in picture during normal playback		¥ Press the TRACKING button on the remote or the VCR to move streaks for
		the best picture.
		¥ Check tape Ñ it may be worn out or of poor quality.
Time counter not working or time counter does		¥ The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape.
not change during zero search feature		When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered, the time counter will
		hold its count until recorded material is detected again.
		¥ A minus (Ð) appears in front of the time if you rewind the tape farther back
		than a counter reading of 0:00:00.
		¥ Time counter only appears when a tape is in the VCR.
Will not record or play		¥ No cassette in VCR.
		¥ Eject and reinsert cassette.
		¥ Broken tape Ñ try another cassette.
		¥ VCR is in pause mode. Press PAUSE during recording or playback.
		¥ Check the Pro-Tect Plusª feature.
Will not record		¥ Safety tab removed from cassette.
		¥ Make sure the line indicator (VIDEO) does not appear on the TV screen for
		normal recording from the VCRÕs tuner. Press INPUT on the remote to turn
		the line input off.
		¥ Check the Pro-Tect Plusª feature.

Rewind does not operate

¥ Tape already rewound.

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