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Ifyou are havingproblemswith yourproduct,checkthis list of problemsandpossiblesolutionsbefore
requesting service.Youmay beableto solvethe problemyourself.
If you need to calla customerservicerepresentative,pleaseknow the modelnumberandserialnumber
of your productbeforeyou call.This informationisdisplayedon the backof the product.Also,pleasetake
a moment to identifythe problemyou are having,andbe preparedto explainthisto the representative. If
you believethe representative will need to helpyou with operations,pleasestaynear the product.Our
representatives will be happyto assistyou.
Location
Forsafeoperationand satisfactoryperformanceof yourTV/VCR, remember the following:.
• Shieldit from directsunlightandkeepit awayfrom sourcesof intenseheat.
• Avoiddustyor humidplaces.
• Avoid placeswith insutficientventilation.Do not blockthe ventilationopeningsat the top and bottom
ofthe TV/VCR. Do not placetheTV/VCR on a carpet_asthis will blockthe ventilationopenings.
• Avoid locationssubjectto strongvibredons.
• Do not placetheTV/VCR near strongmagneticfields.
• Do not movetheTV/VCR from a coldplaceto a hot place,or viceversa.
Electrical ShockAnd Fire Hazards
• Do not handlethe power cord with wet hands.
• Do not pull the powercord when disconnectingthe'rV/VCR from the AC (alternatingcurrent) wall
outlet.Grasp it bythe plug.
• If water isspilledon the'I-V/VCR, unplugthe powercord immediatelyandtake the'I'V/VCR to an
authorizedservicecenter.
• Do not put your fingersor objectsintotheTV/VCR cassettecompartment.
• Do not placeanythingon top of theTV/VCR.
DewWarning (Moisture Condensation)
• Moisture maycondenseinsidethe unitwhen it ismoved from a coldplaceto awarm place,afterheat-
inga cold room, or when the humidityishigh.Thereis no warning that moisturehasaccumulatedin
your TV/VCR. If youtry to playa tapein aTV/VCR in whichmoisturehasaccumulated,the tapeand
theTV/VCR couldbe damaged.If you think moisture mayhaveaccumulatedinsidetheTV/VCR, keep
theTV/VCR power on (but do not playa tape)for at leasttwo hours.Thiswill allowtheTV/VCR to
dry.
TV/VCR will not perform a timer recording.
• Make surethe recording start andstop timesare set correctly(pages32 - 35).Midnight is 12 _m.
Noon is 12 p.m.
• Make surethe'[V/VCR power isoff.
• Make surethe clock isset (pages12 - 17).
• Make surethere isa tape in theTV/VCP,.The tapemusthavea record tab.
• If the powerfails,programmedrimer recordings will be restored whenthe clockisreset. ('[he clock
will reset itselfautomaticallyifyou are usingthe AUTO CLOCK feature.Detailsare on p_ges14- 17.If
you are not usingtheAUTO CLOCK feature,reset the clockmanually.Detailsare on pages12- 13.)
The timer recording will not occuronlyIf the timer recording wasscheduledto take placeduringthe
power failure.
• Make sure DEFEATRECORDING isset to OFF (page36),
TV/VCR will not record.
• Make surethe tape hasa record tab (pagefive).
• Make sure DEFEATRECORDING issetto OFF (page36).
• Plugthe power cord into anactiveAC outlet (pageseven).
• Check your hookups(pagessix- seven).
• Set up the channels(pageI0).