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You cannot insert a video cassette.
• Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you.
• Make sure a tape isn’t already in the VCR by pressing STOP/EJECT
C A
on the front of the System.
• Gently push on the center of the tape when putting it in the VCR. Never force the tape into the VCR.
• If a timer recording is set, you cannot insert a tape without a record tab.
You cannot remove the tape.
• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to a power outlet.
• Unplug the System power cord for five minutes.Then, plug in the power cord again and press STANDBY-
ON
y
y
on the System. Press STOP/EJECT
C A
on the System three to five times. If the tape still does not
eject, you may need to have an authorized servicer remove the tape.
The System ejects the tape when you press REC
I
, RECORD
I
, or TIMER SET.
• Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page 34.
Line Input mode
• If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (L1 or L2 will appear on your TV screen briefly), press SKIP
i
/CH
o
or SKIP
j
/CH
p
or the Number buttons to select another channel.
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound
• During playback, Hi-Fi audio may normally revert to normal audio when you adjust tracking.
• When connecting the System to a TV with the red and white audio cables, you will only get stereo sound if
you connect the AUDIO (DVD/VCR OUT) jacks on the System to the Audio In jacks on your TV. Put the
TV on its Audio/Video In channel. See your TV owner’s manual for details.
• When you connect the AUDIO (DVD/VCR OUT) jacks on the System to the Audio In jacks on your TV,
the stereo light on the TV might not glow. If the status display indicates you are receiving stereo, you are.
Details are on page 47.
• Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi audio will play in Hi-Fi audio.Tapes recorded in normal audio will play in
monaural (single-channel) audio.
Cleaning the Video Heads
• Your System automatically cleans the video heads of the VCR each time you insert a tape. However, the
heads may become dirty. If so, have an authorized servicer clean the video heads. Eventually, the heads
may need to be replaced.
The playback picture is too dim, too bright, or fluctuates in brightness.
• Some programs may be broadcast with copyright protection technology in order to protect the rights of
copyright owners.This technology is used on programs that are recorded on video cassettes or DVDs, as
well as some programs broadcast by antenna/cable/satellite television channels. Programs broadcast with
copyright protection may not record clearly. Likewise, if you play a tape that is a recording of a copyright
protected program, the picture may not be clear.Tapes of copyright protected programs may have a
picture that is dark or dim, or the brightness of the picture may fluctuate.Therefore, avoid recording or
playing copies of copyright protected programs.
• This System incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain
U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and
is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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