Care and Servicing (Problems)
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Care
and
Servicing
(Problems)
Often Encountered Problems
Problem
Things to Check
Solution
No Power.
Power cord plugged in?
Connect the power cord to
AC outlet.
Delayed
Program set to the correct Reset the delayed recording.
recording does
channel?
not work.
Program time and date set Reset the delayed recording.
correctly?
VCR power turned off?
Turn power off to activate the
timer.
Safety tab removed from Put cellophane tape over the
the videocassette?
tab area, or use a videocas-
sette
with
the
safety
tab
intact.
Does not record
Safety tab removed from Put cellophane tape over the
when you press
the videocassette?
tab area, or use a videocas-
REC.
sette
with
the
safety
tab
intact.
TV program
Loose or inappropriate
Review hookup directions
cannot be
connections between VCR and make correct, firm con-
viewed
or
and
TV?
nections.
recorded.
Poor picture
TV channel selector on the Set TV to channel 3 or 4 as
quality ("noise")
proper channel?
correct for your area. (Set TV
during play-
to AUX or VIDEO if you back.
have
a
direct
video
hookup.)
Is TV correctly tuned?
Fine tune the TV.
Static lines through the pic-
Press 1 or 4 button to adjust
ture?
tracking.
"Noisy" picture despite all Have video heads cleaned
previous adjustments, even
by a qualified service tech-
when
playing
different
cas-
nician.
settes?
No picture dur-
TV set to the correct video Set TV to channel 3 or 4.
ing playback.
viewing channel?
Problem
Things to Check
Solution
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