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There are several things which could cause your remote
control to not function properly. First, make sure that you are
aiming the remote control directly at the VCR. Make sure
there are no obstacles between the remote control and the
VCR, so the “beam” from the remote control is not obstructed
on its path to the VCR. Make sure the batteries in your
remote control are fresh, and installed properly. Finally, the
signal from the remote control to the VCR can be disrupted if
there is a neon light nearby.
Make sure that there is a Record Safety Tab on your VHS
tape. If the tab is missing, you can place a small piece of
transparent tape over the hole. This will allow you to copy
onto the tape.
Check the AMERICHROME COPY menu. The AUDIO IN-
SERT option should be set to OFF. If it is set to ON, the VCR
is expecting sound to come from a source other than the 8mm
tape, so it turns the sound OFF that tape.
The 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR will automatically play a tape
whenever you load it. It will also automatically rewind at the
end of a tape. If you wish, you can set the Dual-Deck VCR so
that it auto- plays only, auto-rewinds only, does both or does
neither. Do this by changing AUTO PLAY/REW in the AUTO
FEATURES MENU to PLAY, REW, BOTH, or OFF.
The 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR is equipped with a tone
feedback system. Each time you press a key, the VCR will
beep once if it has understood your command, or twice if you
have given a command that the VCR can’t do. For example, if
the 8mm deck is the active deck, and you press REC, the VCR
will beep twice because the 8mm/VHS Dual-Deck VCR Model
GV8020 does not record on the 8mm deck. Or, the VCR might
beep twice if you are pressing a key out of sequence. Pressing
inactive keys will produce no tone. If you wish, you can disable
the tone feedback system by setting KEY TONES in the
AUTO FEATURES MENU to OFF.
“My remote control
isn’t working.”
“When I use Copy Tape,
the VHS tape ejects.”
“When I use Copy Tape,
there’s no sound.”
“Sometimes the tape
begins to play or
rewind when I don’t
want it to.”
“Sometimes when I push
a button, the VCR beeps
twice but doesn’t do
anything.”
