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Problem
The VCR won’t turn on.
The VCR power is on but no controls work.
You can’t see the VCR’s picture on your TV.
Poor picture when watching the VCR’s tuner on
your TV.
VCR REC button doesn’t function.
No picture during recording.
VCR does not record TV program.
The VCR timer recording does not operate.
If your VCR malfunctions, try the following steps prior to contacting your Mitsubishi Dealer:
1 Check the Trouble Checks below to see if there is a solution to the current problem that you are experiencing.
2 If the problem is not addressed on the Trouble Checks, the safety circuits in the VCR may be in operation, thus
please try the following: (the clock setting and the timer recording will be deleted.)
1 If possible, press EJECT on the front panel and remove the tape.
2 Press TIMER RESET on the rear panel with a pencil or a ball point pen.
3 If a tape is not loaded, press POWER to turn the power on. If a tape is loaded, wait about 1 minute until the tape
protecting function is completed, then press POWER.
3 You may also try the following procedure if the above steps did not resolve the problem (All settings will be reset to
the default settings.).
1 Press POWER on the front panel for about 8 seconds until the current time display on the front panel shows “- :
- -.”
2 If a tape is not loaded, press POWER to turn the power on. If a tape is loaded, the tape protecting function will
work and “99” will appear on the front pane display to begin count down. Wait about 1 minute until it reaches
“00” to show the tape protecting function is completed, then press POWER.
If the problem with your VCR persists, contact your Mitsubishi dealer for assistance.
Try This...
• Check the power cord and the AC outlet.
• Is the LOCK light ON? If so, press and hold DISPLAY on the
remote for more than 8 seconds until the LOCK light turns off.
• Is the LOCK light ON? If so, press and hold DISPLAY on the
remote for more than 8 seconds until the LOCK light turns off.
• Set the VCR/TV slide switch to VCR position.
• Press TIMER RESET on the rear panel.
• Check the TV’s input setting.
• Check to see that your VCR is not set to L1 or L2.
• Check to see if your TV is set to the correct channel or input.
• Check your TV’s fine tuning, if using an older TV.
• Check your connections to make sure they are secure.
• Check the erasure prevention tab on the tape cassette.
• Check the hook-up.
• Check to see if your TV is set to the correct channel or input.
• Check the VCR tuning.
• Check the input selection on the VCR. Does the front panel
display show L1 or L2? If so, switch it to tuner by pressing
INPUT.
• Check that the programmed recording light lights up in the front
panel display.
• Check the clock time.
• Make sure you have turned the VCR off before the start time.