SYMPTOM

SOLUTION(S)

 

 

Cannot Timer Record.

• Set clock to correct time; see page 46.

 

• If using cable box, turn on Cable Box Control in menu

 

system; see page 37.

 

 

Copy speeds do not match.

• Turn Speed Matching on; see page 11.

 

 

Tape ejects during copy or record.

• Place piece of tape over record safety tab opening.

VCR automatically plays and rewinds. • To turn Auto Play/Rewind off; see page 13.

• Turn EZ-Copy off; see page 11.

8-Scene Edit List not working.

Insert source tape in Deck 1.

8-Scene Edit List is unavailable while copying a tape.

Cannot eject tapes with remote.

Turn on Remote Eject in menu system; see page 49.

Remote eject is unavailable if scenes are programmed in 8-Scene Edit List. Clear scenes from Edit List or press STOP on front panel to erase scenes automatically.

Cannot reset Deck 1 tape counter.

• Deck 1 counter reset is unavailable if scenes are pro-

 

grammed in 8-Scene Edit List. Clear scenes from Edit

 

List or press STOP

 

 

 

on front panel to erase scenes

 

 

 

 

 

automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape counters not moving.

• To display tape counters, the VCR requires control track,

 

which is only present on precorded tapes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No menu or On-Screen Displays.

• Tape may be blank (“snow” appears on screen). If so,

 

menus and On-Screen Display cannot be shown. Stop

 

tape or record on tape to enable displays.

 

• Remote may be set to control TV and not VCR. Press

 

VCR key to reactivate it.

 

• Date/Time Stamp may be set to “Cont” (Continuous)

 

with recording in progress. Press STOP

 

 

 

on recording

 

 

 

 

 

deck to restore normal on-screen functions; see page

 

15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV shows blue screen.

• If current channel is too weak to display clear picture,

 

VCR will display blue screen. To show weak channels,

 

see page 48.

 

Double-check antenna connections or tuner settings.

 

 

Front panel display blinking.

• VCR is in Auto Power Off mode. If you press POWER

 

while rewinding, copying, Timer Recording, One-Touch

 

Recording or EZ-Copying, VCR will automatically turn off

 

when the given function is complete.

Press POWER to toggle Auto Power on and off.

Copy blinking on front panel display. • Indicates deck is paused while copying tape.

No stereo sound.

• Connect TV and VCR with RCA line cables. If your TV

 

and VCR are connected with an RF coaxial cable, you

 

will only hear stereo sound if VCR is turned off.

 

 

No sound on Timer Recording.

Record source was accidentally set to Ch##s, Simulcast. Select the tuner channel without simulcast; see page 17.

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