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Will not record
or play
•
Check to make sure there is a tape in the VCR.
•
Try ejecting
and reinserting
the cassette.
•
Check to make sure the tape is not broken.
•
Check to make sure the VCR is not in pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal
playback.
•
Check the ProTect Plus TMfeature.
Rewind does not operate
•
Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound.
Timer
recording
not made
or wrong
program
recorded
•
Check to make sure the cable box or satellite receiver
was turned on when recording
was to begin.
•
Check to make sure the program
was entered correctly
(wrong channel or times).
•
Power interruption.
Reset the clock.
•
Check to see if time and date are correct - including
AM/PM.
•
Check to make sure the program
did not exceed the tape's length or the tape was not rewound
beforehand.
•
Check to make sure the VCR was turned off at the time recording
was to start.
•
Check to make sure there was a tape in the VCR and the cassette's safety tab was intact.
•
VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during
a timer recording.
Will not record
•
Check to make sure the safety tab is intact.
•
Check to make sure the VCR is not in the line mode. Press INPUT on the remote.
Clock
shows incorrect
time or date
•
Power interruption.
•
Check to make sure the clock is set accurately
(check AM/PM and date).
•
Check Daylight-Saving
setting. The clock may have adjusted
for daylight-saving
time.
Time did not adjust for daylight-saving
time
•
Check to make sure daylight-saving
feature is set correctly.
VCR makes
noise
when stopped
•
VCR is removing
tape from heads. This is normal.
The head cylinder
inside the VCR will continue
to
rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode.
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