Troubleshooting & Maintenance - Zenith VCP352 Operating Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING & MAINTENANCE
Troubleshooting
Before requesting Warranty service, please refer to the chart below. It may help you avoid
a service call.
Observed Condition
No power to the VCP.
The tape will not rewinds
Operating sound is audible
during playback, rewind, fast
forward. etc.
The playback picture does not
appear while the tape is running.
Noise appears during search and still
pictures.
Noise appears during playback.
Playback picture is blurred or inter-
rupted while normal TV picture is
clear.
Cassette cannot be inserted into
VCP.
Remote control does not work.
DEW Indicator is lit.
Maintenance
Video Head Cleaning
Your VCP automatically cleans the heads as it
is used.
After long periods of use, the video heads
may become clogged with accumulated dirt,
causing distortion (snow, streaking in picture
and horizontal pulling of picture). When this
occurs, use do-it-yourself VHS wet head
cleaning cassettes available through your
Zenith video product retailer.
Operating Problems
Possible Cause
Power cord is not connected.
Playback Problems
Tape is already fully rewound.
Normal condition.
You are using the RF OUT jack but
the TV is not turned to the correct
video channel.
You are using the VCP audio/video
Out jacks but the TV is not set to
AUX channel or Audio/Video In
source.
Normal condition.
The tracking needs to be adjusted.
Video heads may be dirty.
The cassette is being loaded back-
wards or upside down or another
cassette is already loaded.
Power cord is not connected.
Batteries are not installed or old.
Excessive condensation.
Caution: Do not use dry head cleaning sys-
tems. They may seriously damage both the
video cassette player an cassette.
Cabinet Cleaning
Clean the outside surfaces of the VCP with a
soft, lint-free cloth as required.
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Probable Solution
Connect it.
No action is necessary.
No action is necessary.
Set the TV to either channel 3 or
channel 4.
Set the TV to AUX channel or
Audio/Video In source.
No action is necessary.
Adjust tracking.
Head cleaning is necessary.
Consult your local Zenith video
retailer.
Load cassette in direction Indicated
by arrow on cassette, or remove the
cassette that is loaded already.
Connect power cord.
Install or replace with new batteries.
Keep power on until indicator turns
off.