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| The tape starts playing as soon as it is | • | The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, | |||
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The tape is ejected when you press | • Check that the safety tab has not been removed. | |||||
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| Nothing happens when you press | • Make sure the tape is not at its end. |
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| The timer does not operate. | • Check that the clock is set. |
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| • Make sure a tape has been inserted. |
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| • Make sure your timer settings are past the current time. | ||||
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| • Make sure the tape is not at its end. |
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| • The clock stops if the | |||
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| the wall outlet for more than one minute. Reset the clock | ||
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| A tape cannot be inserted. | • Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment. | ||||
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Others | The VCR mechanism needs to be | • Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft | ||||
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| detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such | ||
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| Control by AV mouse is not possible. | • | The unit is not compatible with satellite TV receiver AV | |||
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Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads |
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• Normal picture | • Rough picture | • Unclear picture | • No picture (or | |||
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contamination |
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Information Additional
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