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TROUBLESHOOTING
VCR
Symptom
Cause and Remedy
No power.
Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
VCR does not receive CATV
channels.
Use the
CHANNEL PRESET
screen to change from
AIR
to
CATV
mode. (See “Channel Preset” on page 17.)
VCR does not operate.
Turn on the power.
Press
TAPE EJECT
several times.
Safety device in VCR is functioning. Unplug VCR and plug it in again after a few minutes.
VCR does not record.
Cassette erasure protection tab is removed. Use a different cassette or place adhesive tape over the tab
opening.
Check for a cassette loaded in the player.
No color or poor video quality
during normal viewing
Make sure the TV has been selected by pressing TV/VCR button.
Make sure all cables are connected properly.
No tape movement.
Make sure the VCR is not in PAUSE mode.
Make sure the tape has not reached the end or beginning.
No picture appears during
playback.
Make sure the TV is set to the same channel as the VCR's output channel (3 or 4, see “Setting the Output
Channel” on Page 16.)
Check to be sure all cables properly connected.
The recording timer does not
work.
Power may have failed.
Noise appears on the screen
when the automatic tracking
control system is operating.
Adjust the tracking manually by pressing
CH
+
/
–
.
In some cases, with a worn or damaged tape, noise cannot be eliminated completely.
Cannot record a signal through
the front/rear external input
jack.
The VCR may not be set to external input mode. Press
INPUT
to set the VCR to external input mode. (See
“Tape Dubbing Connection Instructions” on page 22.)
Picture or sound is unstable
during playback.
Keep your VCR away from electrical and magnetic appliances. Be sure to position your VCR at least 8" away
from your TV or video monitor.
Stereo TV puts out monaural
sound only, even when
cassettes recorded in Hi-Fi
stereo are played.
Use RCA pin type connection cables (not the supplied coaxial cable) to connect the TV to the VCR, and set
the TV to external video input mode.
Adjust the tracking or try another Hi-Fi stereo. (Any stereo signals recorded on the linear track will not be
played in stereo.)
Cassettes recorded in stereo
mode are not played in stereo.
Make sure the sound was recorded in Hi-Fi stereo. (Any stereo signals recorded on the linear track will not be
played in stereo.)
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