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Before Requesting Service
Check
the
following points
once
again
if
you
are having
trouble with
your
VCR.
|
Power
..„-..,
Correction
No
power...
•
Completely
insert
Power
Plug
into
an
AC
outlet.
•
Set
POWER
button
to
ON.
•
Make
sure
power
source
is
active.
|
Recording
&
Playback
Correction
TV
program
cannot
be
recorded...
•
Check
connections
between
VCR,
external
antenna,
and
TV.
•
Check
hook up
selection.
(P.
4-5)
•
Make
sure your
antenna system
(CABLE
or
TV)
is
correctly
set.
(Channels
[P.32])
•
Make
sure cassette record
tab
is
intact.
(P.34)
Timer
recording
cannot be
performed...
•
Check
clock
is
set
to
current time
and
date.
•
Make
sure
Cable/DSS
box
(if
used)
is
left
on and tuned
to
channel
to
be
recorded.
•
Set
recording
start/stop
times
correctly. (P.
12)
•
Make
sure
POWER
button
is
set
to
OFF.
(P.13)
•
Timer
recording
may
not
be performed
or
continued
if
a
power
interruption
of
more
than
1
minute occurs
before
or during,
a
Timer
Recording,
even
after
power
is
restored.
There
is
no
playback
picture,
or the
playback
picture
is
noisy or contains
streaks...
•
Select
channel 3
or
4
on
TV
to
match Channel
3/4 switch
on
rear
panel
of
VCR
(P.4)
or select
LINE.
•
Set
VCR/TV
selector
to
"VCR."
•
Adjust
TRACKING
control
in
either direction.
(P.35)
•
Try
Head
Cleaning.
(P.35)
Special
effects
playback,
picture
may
contain
some
vertical
jitter
when
using
a
TV
with
an
Automatic
Vertical
Hold
Control...
•
Set TV's
Vertical
Hold
Control
to
"MANUAL"
then
adjust.
VCR
cannot be
controlled...
•
Make
sure
VCR LOCK
is
set
to
off.
(P.30)
«
Make
sure
remote
is
in
proper
mode.
•
Make
sure
unit
is
not
in
a Timer Record
operation.
Remote
Control
Correction
I
VCR
cannot be remote
controlled...
•
Aim Remote
Control
directly at
remote sensor on
VCR.
(P.42)
•
Avoid any
object blocking
signal path.
•
Inspect
remote
batteries. (P.4)
•
Make
sure
VCR LOCK
is
set
to
off.
(P.30)
•
Exposing
VCR
remote sensor
to
direct
fluorescent or
outdoor
light
may
cause
signal interference.
ACTION
and
PROG
buttons
cannot be
used...
•
Press
VCR
button
for
VCR
mode.
(P.
1
8)
•
Check
Batteries.
Miscellaneous
Correction
Programs
cannot be viewed on
TV...
•
Set
VCR/TV
selector
to
"TV."
(P.9)
•
Make
sure proper
signal
source
is
selected.
Video
cassette
cannot be
inserted...
•
Insert
the cassette with
window
side up; record tab facing you.
•
Insure
no
other
tape
is
inside
unit.
Video
cassette
cannot be
removed...
•
Completely
insert
Power
Plug
into
AC
outlet.
Video
cassette
ejects
when
a
recording
is
started
or
the
power
is
turned
off
for
timer
recording...
•
Make
sure cassette
rec tab
is
intact.
(P.34)
In
Stop
mode,
the
motor
(CYLINDER)
continues
to
rotate...
•
To
enable Quick
play
mechanism,
the cylinder
will
rotate
for
about
5
minutes. This
reduces response
time from
Stop
to
Play
mode
and
from Play
to
Rewind Search mode.
The
top
of
the
playback
picture
waves
back and
forth
excessively...
•
Because
VCR
playback
signal
is
not
as
stable
as
off-the-air
TV
signal,
top
of
TV
screen
may
be
bent
or
unstable during playback.
Slowly
turn
TV
horizontal
Hold
control
to
correct.
If
your
TV
has
no
horizontal
Hold
control or
adjusting control
is
inaffective,-
contact
your nearest
TV
service center.
If
you
cannot
resolve the problem, please
call
the
Customer
Satisfaction
Center
for
product assistance
at
201-348-9090.
To
locate
an
authorized
servicenter,
please
call
toll
free
1
-800-211
-PANA
(7262).
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