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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TROUBLESHOOTING
If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operating your VCR, look in this
chart for the problem description and its solution. If your VCR still does not work properly, contact
your local RadioShack store.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION
No power. The power cord is not connected. Plug the power cord into an AC
outlet.
Timer recording did not work,
or a broadcast was recorded
at the wrong time.
• The power is on. Turn off the power.
• The timer is not set or is set incorrectly. Check the timer set-
tings.
Cannot record. The erase-protection tab is missing. Place a piece of tape over the
tab hole.
Picture is poor on playback. • The TV is not set to the proper channel. Set the TV to Channel
3 or 4.
• The TV’s fine tuning is not set correctly. Fine tune your TV.
• Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.
The playback picture is dis-
torted.
• The video heads are dirty. See “Cleaning the Video Heads” on
Page 37.
• The VCR might not have adjusted the tracking correctly. You
might need to manually adjust the tracking (see “Tracking” on
Page 26).
No picture on playback. • The TV is not set to the proper channel. Set it to Channel 3 or
4, or to its audio/video input if you connected it to the VCR’s
AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
jacks.
• Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.
Remote control buttons do
not work when the power is
on and a cassette is loaded.
• Something is blocking the path from the remote control to the
VCR.
• Bright light is shining on the VCR’s remote control sensor win-
dow. Get closer to the VCR, or change the VCR’s location.
• The remote control might be set for another device’s opera-
tion. Try pressing
VCR
.
• The remote control’s batteries might be weak. Replace the
batteries.
Cannot see broadcast TV
programs using the VCR’s
tuner.
•
TV/VCR
is not set correctly. Repeatedly press
TV/VCR
until
VCR appears.
• Audio/video connections are incorrect. Check all connections.
Cannot record from the input
jacks.
• Connections are incorrect. Check all connections.
•
INPUT
is not set correctly. Select
LINE
(
LINE
1
or
LINE
2
for the Model 62).
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