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• Tape already rewound.
• Cable box was not turned on at time recording was to begin.
• Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times).
• Power interruption. Reset clock. See page 9.
• Check to see if time and date are correct — including
AM/PM
.
• Program exceeded tape’s length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
• VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start.
• No tape in VCR or cassette’s safety tab broken off.
• Power interruption. Clock on the front panel will show - -:- -.
• Clock was not set accurately (check
AM/PM
and date). See page 9.
• Time counter display appears in the VCR’s display panel.
• VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal. The head cylinder inside
the VCR continues to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the
stop mode.
• Check antenna connections.
• Check
SIGNAL:CABLE/ANTENNA
feature.
• Channels must be placed in memory using
AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH
feature before channels can be added or removed from channel memory.
See page 8.
• Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if
SIGNAL:CABLE/ANTENNA
feature is set to
CABLE
. Details are on page 8.
• Press
PLAY
to return to normal playback.
• Timer recording programmed and no cassette in VCR.
References
Trouble Checks
Trouble
Here's what to try:
Rewind does not operate
Timer recording not made
or wrong program recorded
Incorrect time or date
VCR makes noise when stopped
Will not
AUTO-SEARCH
active
channels correctly
Cannot add or remove channels
Cannot select channels over 69
Tape plays back in slow motion
Timer indicator flashes