References
Trouble Checks
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| Streaks in picture during normal playback |
| • Some snow/streaks are normal during search, frame advance, |
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| Will not record |
| • VCR is in pause mode. Press PAUSE. |
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| • Safety tab removed from cassette. |
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| • Make sure the line indicator (L1) is turned off in VCR’s display panel for |
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| normal recording from the VCR’s tuner. Press INPUT to turn off the line |
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| Rewind does not operate |
| • Tape already rewound. |
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| VCR Plus+ or timer recording not made |
| • Wrong PlusCode number entered. |
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| or wrong program recorded |
| • Cable box was not turned on or was tuned to the wrong channel at time |
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| 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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| 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 auto channel search active |
| • Check antenna connections. |
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| channels correctly |
| • Check Signal Type: CABLE/ANTENNA feature. See page 8. |
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| Cannot select channels over 69 |
| • Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Signal Type: |
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| CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE. Details are on page 8. |
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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 15. |
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| Displays appear in wrong language |
| • Language feature set incorrectly. Details are on page 9. |
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| Stereo or SAP sound not recorded |
| • Reception: STEREO/SAP/MONO feature must be set to STEREO to record |
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| broadcast stereo. See page 28. |
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| • Reception: STEREO/SAP/MONO feature must be set to SAP to record SAP. |
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| See page 28. |
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| • STEREO indicator not on. Station not broadcasting stereo. |
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| No stereo sound during playback |
| • Tape Playback: |
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| Stereo audio too noisy |
| • Stereo signal is weak. Set Reception: STEREO/SAP/MONO feature to |
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| MONO. |
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| • Press one of the TRACKING up or down buttons to minimize the noise. |
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