ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Before Calling Service Personnel

Check the following symptoms before requesting servicing.

No power.

• The power cord is not plugged in.

– Plug the power cord into the outlet firmly.

Although the power is on, the VCR will not work.

• There is no cassette.

– Load a cassette. (page 19)

The clock does not work.

•There has been a power failure.

– Reset the clock. (page 16)

The timer does not work properly.

• The time is incorrect.

– Set the clock correctly. (page 16)

The picture does not appear on the TV screen.

•The video channel or video input mode is not set correctly.

–Set the TV channel to the video channel (3 or 4) or set the video input mode on the TV. (page 12)

• The TV signal is weak.

–Adjust the antenna direction or use an optional antenna booster.

• The power cord is not plugged in.

– Plug the power cord into the outlet firmly.

The picture does not appear on the TV screen during recording and playback.

•The video channel or VCR mode is not set correctly.

–Press TV/VCR to select the VCR mode and set the TV channel to 3 or 4. (pages 12, 25)

The VCR does not record.

• The loaded cassette has no safety tab.

–Use a cassette with a safety tab or cover the hole with adhesive tape. (page 19)

The playback picture is poor.

• Tracking is not set appropriately.

– Adjust the tracking manually. (page 20)

• The video heads are dirty.

–Clean the video heads with a commercially available cleaning tape.

The desired sound is not heard, such as SAP, stereo, or regular sound.

• Setting of sounds is not correct.

–Select a desired sound using A.SELECT. (page 29)

Noise is present in the Hi-Fi sound being played.

• Tracking is not set appropriately.

– Adjust the tracking manually. (page 20)

The timer recording function does not work.

• There is an error in programming.

– Reset the timer recording program. (page 28)

• There is no cassette in the VCR.

–Load a cassette with the safety tab attached. (page 19)

•The cassette does not have the safety tab.

– Use another cassette with a safety tab or cover the hole with adhesive tape. (page 19)

•The timer indicator is not displayed.

– Press both TIMER simultaneously. (page 27)

•There has been a power failure.

– Reset the clock. (page 16)

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