References
Trouble Checks
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| Rewind does not operate | • Tape already rewound. | ||
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| VCR plus+ or timer recording not made | • Wrong VCR plus+ code entered. | ||
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| or wrong program recorded | • Cable box or satellite receiver not turned on when recording was to begin. | ||
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| • Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times). | ||
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| • Power interruption. Clock area in display panel will show – | ||
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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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| • VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a timer | ||
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| •Cable box or satellite receiver setup not completed. See page 28. | ||
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| •VCR Plus+ setup not completed correctly. See page 29. | ||
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| Clock shows incorrect time or date | • Power interruption. Clock on the front panel will show – | ||
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| • Clock was not set accurately (check AM/PM and date). | ||
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| • Time counter display appears in VCR’s display panel. Press DISPLAY on | ||
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| VCR makes noise when stopped | • VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal. The head cylinder inside | ||
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| the VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in | |
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| Will not | • Check antenna connections. | ||
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| channels correctly | • Check Tuning Mode: CABLE/ANTENNA feature. See page 9. | ||
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| Cannot add or remove channels | • Channels must be placed in memory using | ||
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| before channels can be added or removed from channel memory. See page 9. | |
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| Tape plays back in slow motion | • Press PLAY to return to normal playback. | ||
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| Cannot select channels over 69 | • Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Tuning Mode: | ||
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| CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE. Details are on page 9. | |
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| Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to | • Set Auto Play ON/OFF feature to ON. Details are on page 19. | ||
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| No status displays appear on the TV screen when | • Display off mode is selected. Press DISPLAY. See page 20. | ||
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| Tape or segment of tape is repeated | • | Turn off the Repeat feature in the CUSTOM SETUP menu. See page 24. | |
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| Display panel is too dim or bright | • | Reset the Panel Display feature. See page 36. | |
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| Control of cable box is intermittent. | • | Reposition the cable box until a suitable angle is found. See pages 4 and 5. | |
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