A P P E N D I X

C

H E L P

This Chapter provides customer support information, as well as a list of frequently

asked questions, technical specifications, and the product warranty.

The chart below will help you solve common challenges with your Dual-Deck VCR. If you don’t find the answers you need here, you can contact our Customer Service Department as follows:

 

Phone:

(480) 922-0896

 

 

Office hours: Monday-Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. MST

 

 

 

Saturday-Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST

 

 

E-Mail:

“customerservice@sensoryscience.com”

 

 

Web:

“www.govideo.com” or

 

 

 

“www.sensoryscience.com”

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

SOLUTION(S)

 

 

 

 

 

No picture.

 

• Press TV/VCR until VCR indicator lights on front

 

 

 

panel display.

 

 

 

• Set RF Output to channel 4; see page 36.

 

 

 

 

 

Poor picture quality.

 

• Set RF Output to channel 4; see page 36.

 

 

 

• Adjust tracking with AUTO and TRK up/down keys.

 

 

 

• Clean video heads with non-abrasive head cleaning

 

 

 

tape.

 

 

 

 

 

Remote not working.

 

• Remove all obstacles and point directly at VCR.

 

 

 

• Make sure batteries are fresh and properly installed.

 

 

 

• Press VCR key. Note: If you press TV key by acci-

 

 

 

dent, remote will only operate TV.

 

 

 

 

 

Remote won’t operate TV.

 

• Program the remote control for your brand of TV;

 

 

 

see page 4.

 

 

 

• Press the TV key.

 

 

 

• Remote control doesn’t operate every TV function.

 

 

 

Some TV brands only respond to limited number of

 

 

 

functions.

 

 

 

 

On-screen display shows “Error”.

• Turn power off, then turn power on again.

 

 

 

• Inspect tape slots for foreign objects.

 

 

 

 

 

VCR doesn’t work.

 

• Unplug VCR for 10 seconds, then plug it in again.

 

 

 

• If still doesn’t work, unplug VCR for at least 15

 

 

 

minutes, then plug it in again. Note: If the clock is

 

 

 

still set, you haven’t unplugged it long enough.

 

 

 

• If still doesn’t work, VCR must be serviced by an

 

 

 

authorized service center.

 

 

 

 

Cannot record from cable box.

• Set VCR to cable box output channel 2, 3 or 4, then

 

 

 

select desired channel on cable box.

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G

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