REFERENCE
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The screen is | • | Press the | / | button for more than 5 seconds with no disc in | - | ||
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Forgot password | • | From a cold start with no disc in unit, press the | / | button |
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If you experience | • | Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction book |
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other problems. |
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•If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact your nearest authorized service center.
The picture is | • | Make sure that the disc is not dirty or scratched. |
noisy or distorted | • | Clean the disc. |
Identifying VCR Problems
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No power | • | Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet. | - | |
You cannot insert | • A video cassette can only be inserted with the window | P60 | ||
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Timer recording | • |
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• | If there was a power failure or interruption during timer | P76~77 | ||
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No playback picture | • Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape. |
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Noise bars or | • Press the TRK buttons to minimize this effect. | P63 | ||
streaks on playback | ||||
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When the II button | • A still picture may have “noise bars”, depending on the | - | ||
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playback, the still |
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“noise bars” streaks |
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Video Head | • If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes, the video | - | ||
Cleaning |
| heads may need cleaning. This is not a common problem |
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| and unless it appears, the heads should not be cleaned. |
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| When cleaning the video heads, read all instructions |
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| provided with the head cleaning cassette. Incorrect head |
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| cleaning can permanently damage the video heads. |
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