Trouble Checks

Trouble

Rewind does not operate

VCR PLUS display appears

on TV instead of VCR MAIN MENU when you

press PROGNCR+ on remote.

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VCR Plus+ or Timer recording not made or wrong program recorded

Clock shows incorrect time or date

Here’s what to try:

*Tape already rewound.

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-After VCR PLUS has been used, the VCR PLUS display will appear automatically when you press PROGNCR+ on remote. Press PROWCR+

again to display the VCR MAIN MENU.

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Code number for

VCR Plus+ program entered

incorrectly. See page 22.

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VCR Plus+ setup

not done or done incorrectly.

See pages 20.21.

. Cable box was not tuned on at time recording was to begin or cable box set-up was not done correctly. See page 21.

:* Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times).

*Power interruption. Clock area in display panel will show - - : - -.

. Check to see if time and date are cox~ect - including AM/PM.

*Program exceeded tape’s length or tape was not rewound beforehand.

:* VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start.

. No tape in VCR, or cassette is ejected if safety tab is broken off.

. VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a timer

recording.

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*Power intenuption. Clock on the front panel will show - - : - -.

. Clock was not set accurately (check AMIPM and date).

- Time counter display appears in VCR’s display panel. Press DISPLAY on remote.

VCR makes noise when stopped

* VCR is removing tape from

heads.

This is normal. The head cylinder inside

 

the VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in

 

the stop mode.

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Will not AutoPrograti active

* Check antenna connections.

 

 

 

channels correctly

. Check CABLE/ANT: feature

to make

sure it is properly set. See page 8.

Tape plays back in slow motion

. Press PLAY/PAUSE on VCR or PLAY on remote to return

to normal playback.

Cannot select cable channels over 69

* Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if CABLE/ANT

feature is set to

 

CABLE. Details are on page8.

 

 

VCR and remote buttons will not operate VCR

: . Pro-TM Plus feature turned

on. Press and hold VCR1 (VCR2) button on

 

remote for five seconds to tom Prc+Tect Plus off. HELLO appears in VCR’s

 

display panel.

 

 

 

Stereo or SAP sound not recorded

. ST/MONO/SAP feature must be set to STEREO to record broadcast stereo. seepage19.

:. ST/MONO/SAP feature must be set to SAF’to record SAP. See page 19.

- STEREO indicator not on. Station not broadcasting stereo.

No stereo sound during playback

* AUDIO PLAY (HIFI/MIWLINEAR) feature must be set to HIFI to hear stereo

sound during playback. See page 17.

 

 

 

 

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Stereo audio too noisy

* Stereo signal is weak. Set ST/MONO/SAP feature to MONO.

* Press one of theTRACKING buttons on the remote to minimize the noise.

 

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