References
Trouble Checks
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| Will not record or play | • No cassette in VCR. | |
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| • Eject and reinsert cassette. | |
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| • Broken tape — try another cassette. | |
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| • VCR is in pause mode. Press PLAY•PAUSE on the VCR or PAUSE on the | |
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| remote. | |
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| • Pressing JOG SHUTTLE during playback places VCR in pause mode. Press | |
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| PLAY•PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote, or PAUSE to return to | |
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| normal playback. | |
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| • Check the | |
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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. | |
| or wrong program recorded | • Cable box setup not done or not done correctly. See pages | |
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| • Cable box was not turned on at time 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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| recording. | |
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| Clock shows incorrect time or date | • Power interruption and AUTO CLOCK SET is turned OFF. Clock on the | |
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| 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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| remote. | |
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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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| the stop mode. | |
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| Will not | • Check antenna connections. | |
| channels correctly | • Check SIGNAL TYPE: CABLE/ANTENNA feature. | |
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| Tape plays back in slow motion | • Press PLAY•PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote to return to normal | |
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| playback. | |
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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 13. | |
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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 22. | |
| play automatically |
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| Stereo or SAP sound not recorded | • RECEPTION: STEREO/SAP/MONO feature must be set to STEREO to | |
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| record broadcast stereo. See page 38. | |
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| • RECEPTION: STEREO/SAP/MONO feature must be set to SAP to record | |
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| SAP. See page 38. | |
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| • STEREO or SAP indicator not on. Station not broadcasting stereo or SAP. | |
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| No stereo sound during playback | • TAPE PLAYBACK: | |
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| stereo sound during playback. See page 27. | |
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