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SYMPTOM CAUSE (AND REMEDY)
VCR does not receive
CATV channels.
• Use the CHANNEL PRESET screen to change from AIR mode to CATV. (See Setting
the Channels.)
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Trouble Shooting Guide
VCR does not operate.
• Turn on the power.
• Press the TAPE EJECT button several times.
• Safety device in VCR is functioning. Unplug VCR and plug it in again after a few minutes.
VCR does not record.
• Cassette erasure protection tab is removed. Use a different cassette or place adhesive
tape over the tab opening.
• Check for a cassette loaded in the unit.
No color or poor TV
during normal viewing
• Make sure the TV has been selected by pressing TV/VCR button.
• Make sure all cables are connected properly.
VCR
No power.
• Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
No tape movemnt.
• Make sure the VCR is not in PAUSE mode.
• Make sure the tape has not reached the end or beginning.
No picture appears
during playback.
• Make sure the TV is set to the same channel as the VCR's 3
4 Output Channel.
• Check all connecting cables.
Timer recording does
not work.
• Power failure may have occurred.
Noise appears on the
screen when the
automatic tracking
control system is
operating.
• Adjust the tracking manually by pressing CH +/- buttons.
• In some cases, with a worn or damaged tape, noise cannot be eliminated completely.
Cannot record a signal
through the front/rear
external input jack.
• The VCR may not be set to external input mode.
Press the INPUT button to set the VCR to external input mode. (See Tape Dubbinhg.)
Picture or sound is not
stable during playback.
• Keep your VCR away from electrical and magnetic appliances. Be sure to position your
VCR at least 8" away from your TV or video monitor.
Stereo TV puts out
monaural sound only,
even when cassettes
recorded in Hi-Fi stereo
are playback.
• Use RCA pin type connection cables (not the supplied coaxial cable) to connect the TV
to the VCR, and set the TV to external video input mode.
• Adjust the tracking or try another Hi-Fi stereo. (Any stereo signals recorded on the linear
track will not be playback in stereo.)
Cassettes recorded in
stero mode are not
playback in stereo.
• Make sure the sound was recorded in Hi-Fi stereo. (Any stereo signals recorded on the
linear track will not be playback in stereo.)