Troubleshooting
Tips
No
power
.
Check
to
make
sure
it
is
plugged
into
an
operating
outlet,
.
Check
to
make
sure
your
connections
are
correcr.
VCR
does
not
respond
to remote
.
Check
to make
sure
there
are no
objects
between
the VCR
and
remote.
.
The
batteries
may
need
changing.
.
Make
sure
the Remote
VCRII/CR2
setting
is
set
to VCRl
so the
remote
that came
packed
with
your
VCR
can
operate
it.
Poor
or no
picture
for
normal
TV
viewing
.
Check
to
make
sure
the VCR
indicator
is
off.
.
Check
to
make
sure
the TV is
switched
to an
active
channel.
.
Check
to make
sure
the
antenna
connections
are
secure
and
co rrect.
Snowy or
no
picture
during
playback
.
Press
TV.VCR
to
turn VCR
indicator
on.
.
Check
TV
channel
selected
(3
or 4)
to make
sure it
matches
the
channel
selected
with
CH3
CH4 switch
on back
of VCR.
'
check
to
make
sure
the
TV's
fine
tuning
is
correct
for
the
channel
you
have
selected.
.
Check video
cable
connections
between
VCR
and
TV
monitor.
.
Check
to
make
sure
the
TV
monitor
is
set
to video
input.
See
,,How
to Find Your
TV's
Video
Input
Channel,,
in
this
section
of the
manual
for
details.
.
Try
another
tape.
.
Some
snow/streaks
are normal
during
search,
stop
action,
frame
advance,
and
slow-motion playback.
Streaks
in pictwe
during
normal
playback
.
Press
one
of the
TRACKING
buttons
to move
streaks
up or
down
for
the
best
picture.
.
Check
to
make
sure
the tape
is
of
good
quality
and
not worn
our.
Time counter
not working
or time
counter
not
working
in
search
modes
'
The
time
counter
does
not
advance
during
unrecorded
portions
of
tape. When
an
unrecorded
segment
of tape
is
encountered,
the
time counter
will
hold its
count
until recorded
material
is
detected
agarn.
.
A minus
(-)
will
appear
in front
of the
time if
you
rewind
the
tape
farther
back
than
a counter
reading
of
0:00:00.
.
The
time
counter
disappears
during
search;
this
is normal.
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