Before Calling Service Personnel - Toshiba W-707 Owner's Manual

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Before Calling Service Personnel

Check the following symptoms before requesting servicing.
No power.
• The power cord is not plugged in.
– Plug the power cord into the outlet firmly.
Although the power is on, the VCR will
not work.
• There is no cassette.
– Load a cassette. (page 19)
The clock does not work.
• There has been a power failure.
– Reset the clock. (page 16)
The timer does not work properly.
• The time is incorrect.
– Set the clock correctly. (page 16)
The picture does not appear on the TV
screen.
• The video channel or video input mode is not
set correctly.
– Set the TV channel to the video channel (3 or
4) or set the video input mode on the TV.
(page 11)
• The TV signal is weak.
– Adjust the antenna direction or use an
optional antenna booster.
• The power cord is not plugged in.
– Plug the power cord into the outlet firmly.
The picture does not appear on the TV
screen during recording and playback.
• The video channel or VCR mode is not set
correctly.
– Press TV/VCR to select the VCR mode and
set the TV channel to 3 or 4. (pages 11, 25)
The VCR does not record.
• The loaded cassette has no safety tab.
– Use a cassette with a safety tab or cover the
hole with adhesive tape. (page 19)
The playback picture is poor.
• Tracking is not set appropriately.
– Adjust the tracking manually. (page 20)
• The video heads are dirty.
– Clean the video heads with a commercially
available cleaning tape.
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The desired sound is not heard, such as
SAP, stereo, or regular sound.
• Setting of sounds is not correct.
– Select a desired sound using A.SELECT .
(page 40)
Noise is present in the Hi-Fi sound being
played.
• Tracking is not set appropriately.
– Adjust the tracking manually. (page 20)
The timer recording function does not
work.
• There is an error in programming.
– Reset the timer recording program. (page
26)
• There is no cassette in the VCR.
– Load a cassette with the safety tab attached.
(page 19)
• The cassette does not have the safety tab.
– Use another cassette with a safety tab or
cover the hole with adhesive tape. (page 19)
• The timer indicator is not displayed.
– Press both TIMER simultaneously. (page 27)
• There has been a power failure.
– Reset the clock. (page 16)
• The cable box set-up has not been set correctly.
– Make the set-up correctly. (page 34)
• The cable box is not turned on.
– Turn on the cable box.
The VCR Plus+ C 3 ® system recording
cannot be done.
• The guide channel numbers are not set up
correctly.
– Make the guide channel number setting.
(page 29)
• The cable box is not turned on when the
channel comes in the VCR via the cable box.
– Turn on the cable box.
• The cable box set-up has not been set
correctly.
– Make the set-up correctly. (page 34)
• The timer indicator is not displayed.
– Press both TIMER simultaneously. (page 32)