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Checks
• Check whether the power plug is inserted properly in an electric
outlet.
• Check if you have switched on the player.
• Check whether a videotape is already inserted.
• Check whether a videotape is inserted in the right direction (the side
with transparent window should be facing upward).
• Did you insert the videotape again just after the tape was ejected?
Please try again only after the tape is fully ejected.
• In case the player has not been used for a long time with a video-
tape inserted, the videotape may not be ejected. Please unplug
power for about 10 min. Plug for power again and then press
EJECT button.
• Check your antenna's connection and check if signal is weak. If
necessary, use a frequency amplifier.
• TV channel should be set on the video channel.
• Screen noise may appear when you are watching a TV channel
while recording another channel’s program.
• Use a head-cleaner to clean VCR heads. VCR heads may be dirty.
• Since VCR playback signals are not stable like TV signals, screen
may be unstable or curved during playback.
• When videotape is too old or has been used many times, stripes
may appear on the screen.
• Try to use a head-cleaner.
• Some tapes or discs distributed in the rental market are set to
prevent copying. These tapes cannot be duplicated in a good quality.
• For recording, you should use videotape with a safety tab. (If it is
broken, please scotch-tape it)
• Please check whether the timer recording info is right.
• Check if the RF cable (antenna) connection is correct.
• Check whether the clock is right.
• Check whether the timer recording info is right.
• For recording, you should use videotape with a safety tab. (If it is
broken, please scotch-tape it)
• Did the cable data output cable connect correctly?
• Select "Antenna" or "Cable" from the CHANNEL SET menu option
on the screen (refer to page 14).
Troubleshooting (VCR)
Symptom
Power button does not work.
Cannot insert a videotape.
Videotape cannot be ejected.
Cannot watch TV channels
through the player
Screen noise appears on
screen.
Sound and screen are irregular.
Sound comes out but screen
does not appear. Stripes
appears on screen.
While recording and playing
videotape, the top of screen
extremely waves.
VCR playback quality is poor.
While duplicating, screen is not
clean and distorted.
Unable to record TV programs.
Once record button is pressed,
the videotape is ejected
automatically.
Timer recording of cable TV
does not work.
Cable broadcasting can not be
selected.
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