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Chapter 5: Additional Information
Streaks in picture during normal playback
• Press one of the TRACKING buttons to move streaks up or down for the best picture.
• Make sure the tape is of good quality and not worn out.
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 again.
• 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.
Tape won’t play
• Make sure there is a tape in the VCR.
• Try ejecting and reinserting the cassette.
• Make sure the tape is not broken.
• Make sure the VCR is not in pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback.
• Check the Pro-Tect Plus™ feature.
Auto Channel Search doesn’t work
• Make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct.
• Make sure the Signal Type feature is set correctly.
• If Detect Automatically was selected for the signal type in the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH menu, try using either
CABLE TV or ANTENNA instead.
• May not be necessary if using a cable box for all channels. Contact your local cable company for more information.
Tape plays back in slow motion
• Press PLAY to return to normal playback.
Tape with safety tab removed doesn’t start playing
• Make sure the AUTO PLAY ON/OFF feature is set to ON.
Time counter disappears during searching
• This is normal.
There is no stereo sound during playback
• Make sure the Tape Playback feature is set to Hi-Fi to hear stereo sound during playback.
• You must connect the VCR to the TV using A/V cables (not provided) to hear true stereo sound during playback.
Go to page 5 for instructions.
The stereo Audio is too noisy
• The stereo signal is weak. Set the Reception: STEREO/SAP/MONO to MONO.
• Press either the TRACKING up or down button to minimize picture noise.