67Additional Information
terminal
initial
contamination
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
• Normal picture • Rough picture • Unclear picture • No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)
Symptom
A tape cannot be inserted.
The remote commander does
not function.
You cannot control other TVs.
The tracking meter does not
appear on the screen.
The VCR needs to be cleaned.
Remedy
• Check that a tape is not already in the tape
compartment.
• Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at
the remote sensor on the VCR.
• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with
new ones if they are weak.
• Make sure the TV / VIDEO remote control switch is
set correctly.
• Set your TV’s code number. The code number resets to
01 when you replace the batteries of the remote
commander.
• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and
tracking cannot be adjusted.
• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft
cloth, or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent,
such as alcohol or benzine.
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