Chapter 5
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Other Information
Troubleshooting
Sound okay, picture poor
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Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals. Go to page 36 for instructions.
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The energy save feature might be on. Go to page 13 for more information.
Can’t select certain channel
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Channel may be blocked or not approved in the
V-CHIP BLOCK
menu.
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If using the VCR features, you need to switch the remote to TV mode to change channels (press the TV button).
Clock is wrong
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Power interruption. Need to reset the clock. Go to page 34 for more information.
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Clock was not set accurately (check AM/PM and date). Go to page 34 for more information.
Black box appears on the screen
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Closed-captioned text mode might be selected. Check the
CLOSED CAPTION
menu. Go to page 37 for more instructions.
Closed captions not appearing on screen
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Closed caption might not be turned on. Go to pages 37 for more information.
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Station might not be broadcasting closed caption.
VCR Playback Problems
Tape plays continuously
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Auto repeat might be turned on. Go to page 38 for instructions.
Tape plays automatically
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Tape with safety tab removed starts playing automatically.
Tape won’t insert or eject
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Make sure you insert the cassette with the window facing up and safety tab facing out.
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When removing a tape, make sure the TV/VCR is connected to a working outlet.
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Turn off the TV/VCR, then turn it back on before trying to insert or remove tape.
Tape won’t play or record
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If you’re using the remote control, press VCR to put the remote in VCR mode before you press PLAY or RECORD.
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Make sure a videotape has been inserted.
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Eject and reinsert tape.
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The tape might be broken — try another tape.
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Check to see if the safety tab has been removed. If it has, the TV/VCR will not record.
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The TV/VCR might be in pause mode. Press PLAY on the remote to return the tape to play mode.
Timer counter not working
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The timer counter will not advance during unrecorded portions of tape.
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You have rewound the tape farther back than a counter reading of 0:00:00. A minus (-) will appear if this has occurred.
