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References
Trouble Checks
Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things. Check below before
you call for help or take your VCR to an Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter.
N
o power
VCR does not respond to remote
Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing
Snowy or no picture during playback
Streaks in picture during normal playback
Time counter not working or time counter does
not change during zero search feature
Will not record or play
Will not record
Rewind does not operate
¥ Plug VCR into an operating outlet.
¥ Check connections.
¥ Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to
drain the microprocessor inside the remote and reset it. Re-install the
batteries and try remote again.
¥ Aim remote at VCR with no objects between them.
¥ Change batteries.
¥ Check setting of
REMOTE CONTROL: VCR1 (VCR2)
feature.
See page 22.
¥
Check the Pro-Tect Plusª feature.
¥ Press
TV•VCR
to turn
VCR
indicator off.
¥ Switch TV to an active channel.
¥ Check antenna connections.
¥ Press
TV•VCR
to turn
VCR
indicator on.
¥ Check TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the channel
selected with
3CH.4
switch on back of VCR.
¥ Check TVÕs fine tuning.
¥ Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor.
¥ Set TV monitor to video input channel.
¥ Try another tape.
¥ Some snow/streaks are normal during search, stop action, frame advance,
and slow-motion playback.
¥ Press the
TRACKING
button on the remote or the VCR to move streaks for
the best picture.
¥ Check tape Ñ it may be worn out or of poor quality.
¥ The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape.
When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered, the time counter will
hold its count until recorded material is detected again.
¥ A minus (Ð) appears in front of the time if you rewind the tape farther back
than a counter reading of
0:00:00
.
¥ Time counter only appears when a tape is in the VCR.
¥ No cassette in VCR.
¥ Eject and reinsert cassette.
¥ Broken tape Ñ try another cassette.
¥ VCR is in pause mode. Press
PAUSE
during recording or playback
.
¥
Check the Pro-Tect Plusª feature.
¥ Safety tab removed from cassette.
¥ Make sure the line indicator (
VIDEO
) does not appear on the TV screen for
normal recording from the VCRÕs tuner. Press
INPUT
on the remote to turn
the line input off.
¥
Check the Pro-Tect Plusª feature.
¥ Tape already rewound.
Trouble
Here's what to try:
