Troubleshooting Tips - GE VG2044 User Manual

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Troubleshooting
Tips
No power
Check to make sure it is plugged
into an operating
outlet.
Check to make sure your connections
are correct.
VCR does not respond
to remote
Check to make sure there are no objects between the VCR and remote.
The batteries
may need changing.
Make sure the Remote VCRI/VCR2 setting
is set to VCR1 so the remote that came packed with your
VCR can operate
it.
Poor
or no picture
for normal
TV viewing
Check to make sure the VCR indicator
is off.
Check to make sure the TV is switched
to an active channel.
Check to make sure the antenna
connections
are secure and correct.
Snowy or no picture
during
playback
Press TV.VCR to turn VCR indicator on.
Check TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the channel selected with 3 CH. 4 switch
on back of VCR.
Check to make sure theTV's fine tuning
is correct for the channel you have selected.
Check video cable connections
between
VCR and TV monitor.
Check to make sure the TV monitor
is set to video input.
Try another tape.
Some snow/streaks
are normal
during search, stop action, frame advance, and slow-motion
playback.
Streaks in picture
during
normal
playback
Press one of the TRACKING
buttons to move streaks up or down for the best picture.
Check to make sure the tape is of good quality and not worn out.
Time
counter
not working
or time
counter
not working
in search
modes
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 (-) will appear in front of the time if you rewind
the tape farther
back than a counter reading
of 0:00:00.
The time counter disappears
during
search; this is normal.
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