APPENDIX: REFERENCE
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.
WILL NOT AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH ACTIVE CHANNELS CORRECTLY
•Check to make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct.
•Check to make sure the Signal Type: CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set correctly.
•If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal Type in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu, try using either CABLE TV or ANTENNA instead.
•May not be necessary if using a cable box for all channels. Contact your local cable company for more information.
TAPE PLAYS BACK IN SLOW MOTION
•Press PLAY to return to normal playback.
CANNOT SELECT CHANNELS OVER 69
•Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Signal Type: CABLE/ ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE.
CASSETTE WITH SAFETY TAB REMOVED DOES NOT START TO PLAY AUTOMATICALLY
•Check to make sure the AUTO PLAY ON/OFF feature is set to ON.
TIMER () INDICATOR FLASHES
•The clock is not set.
•Check to make sure there is a cassette in the VCR when a timer recording is set.
TIME COUNTER DISAPPEARS DURING SEARCHING
•This is normal.
•Check LANGUAGE feature.
NO STEREO SOUND DURING PLAYBACK
•Check to make sure the TAPE PLAYBACK feature is set to
•Must use the AUDIO/VIDEO jacks on the VCR to hear stereo sound.
STEREO AUDIO TOO NOISY
•Stereo signal is weak. Set reception: STEREO/SAP/MONO feature to MONO.
•Press one of the TRACKING up or down buttons to minimize the noise.
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