SYMPTOM

CAUSE

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

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TV station stopped broadcasting.

Tune new channel.

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TV shuts off.

Sleep timer is set.

Set Sleep Timer to “0”.

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OFF timer is set.

Set OFF TIMER to “CANCEL”.

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TV station experiencing problems or

Try another channel.

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program tuned is not closed captions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed caption is not

TV signal is weak.

Check CABLE connection of VHF/

 

 

UHF antenna, reposition or rotate

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activated.

 

 

antenna.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The CLOSED CAPTION button is not

Press the CLOSED CAPTION button

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depressed.

to turn on the closed caption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV recording does not work.

The video cassette's erase prevention

Place a piece of vinyl tape over the

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tab is broken off.

hole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The time is not set correctly.

Reset the present time.

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Timer recording does not

The recording start/end time is not

Reset the start/end time.

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set correctly.

 

work.

 

 

 

 

 

The TIMER REC buttons has not

Press the TIMER REC buttons

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been pressed (The TIMER REC

(The TIMER REC indicator is lit).

 

 

 

indicator is not lit).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAYBACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise bars appear on the screen.

Tape is old or worn.

Replace the tape.

Tracking adjustment is beyond range

Adjust tracking manually using the

 

of automatic tracking circuit.

TRACKING + or – button on the

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remote control.

 

 

 

 

Video heads are dirty.

Clean the video heads.

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REMOTE CONTROL

Remote control does not operate.

The remote control is not aimed at

Aim the remote control at the

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the sensor.

remote sensor.

 

 

 

 

Distance is too far or too much light in

Operate within 15 feet or reduce the

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the room.

light of the room.

 

 

 

 

There is an obstacle in the path of

Clear the path of the beam.

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the beam.

 

 

 

The batteries are weak.

Replace the batteries.

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The batteries are not inserted

Insert correctly.

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correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Toshiba MV13P2 owner manual Symptom Cause Possible Solution, Depressed To turn on the closed caption, Recording, Playback