You can not insert a tape in the VCR.
• Insert the tape, window side up, with the record tab facing you.
• Make sure a tape isn’t already in the VCR by pressing the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR.
• 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 programmed and the VCR power is off, you can not insert a tape without a record
tab.
You can not remove the tape from the VCR.
• Connect the power plug to a power outlet completely.
• You have set a timer recording. Turn on the VCR power, then eject the tape. Be sure to insert a tape and
turn off the power for your timer recording.
• Unplug the VCR power cord for five minutes. Then, plug in the power cord again, then press the POWER
button on the VCR. If the tape does not eject, press the STOP/EJECT button on the VCR three to five
times. If the tape still does not eject, you may need to have an authorized servicer remove the tape.
VCR ejects the tape when you press the REC(ord)/OTR button or when you turn off the VCR
power for a timer recording.
• Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page five.
Poor reception
• You may need to tune your TV again.
The motor (cylinder) rotates even when the VCR is in Stop mode.
• To enable the quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate for about five minutes. This is normal. The quick
play mechanism allows the tape mechanism to switch from Stop mode to Play mode in one second.
Direct Broadcast System Hookups
• Watching one TV channel while recording another may not be possible if you have a DBS hookup. You may
have to set your TV to channel 03 or 04, then make your channel selections at the DBS. Details are on page
nine.
• If you use audio and video cables to connect your DBS, VCR, and TV, you may have to put your VCR in Line
Input mode (channel 001 or 002).
Line Input mode
• If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (AV FRONT or AV REAR will appear on your TV screen briefly),
press the CH(annel)
o
/
p
buttons or use the Number buttons to select another channel.
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound
• During playback, Hi-Fi audio may temporarily revert to normal audio when you adjust tracking. This is nor-
mal.
• When connecting the VCR to a stereo TV, you will only get stereo sound if you use audio cables to connect
the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV, and if the TV is in Line (Auxiliary)
Input mode.
• When you connect the AUDIO OUT jacks on the VCR to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV, the stereo light
on the TV might not glow. But, as long as the VCR’s on-screen status display indicates you are receiving a
stereo signal, you are receiving a stereo signal. This is normal. Details are on page 43.
• Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi audio will play in Hi-Fi audio. Tapes recorded in normal audio will play in
monaural (single-source or single-channel) audio.
Cleaning the Video Heads
• Your VCR automatically cleans the video heads each time you insert a tape. However, the heads may
become dirty. If so, use a commercially-available head cleaner or 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 tapes or Digital Video
Discs (DVDs), as well as some programs broadcast by antenna/cable/satellite television channels. Programs
broadcast with copyright protection technology 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 pro-
grams may have a picture that is dark or dim, or the brightness of the picture may fluctuate. Therefore, you
should avoid recording or playing copies of copyright protected programs.
This VCR 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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