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Trouble
Checks
Sometimes
problems
c_
be eaMly solved
by"checking a few basic things.
Check
below before you c_l tbr help or take your TViVCR
to _ Aulhorized
RCA
VCR Se_4center.
Problem
Solution
No power
• Plug TV/VCR
into an operating
outlet.
" Check connections.
Make sure tile wall outlet k_ rlot controlled
by a wal! switctl.
'IAfNCR
dr_s not l_pond
to remote
* Ahri remote at TViVCR's
remote sensor with no objecLs between
ttmm.
• Change
batteries
and make sure ttmy are properly" ffmtalled,
Poor or no picttn_ during
TV viewing
" Switch to an active channel
" Check antenna
connec0ons.
If uMng a dipole antenna,
_
adjusting
its rods.
• Check picture
adjustments.
See page 8,
• Make sure the line input is not selected,
Repea)edly
press 00 on the _;mote to
switch between audio/video
input jacks and tuner.
No sound
" Press VOLUME up to increase
sound.
" Sound has been muted.
Press MUIE on remote
or VOLUME up.
Snow or streaks
in picture or no picture
" Check tape
it may be worn
out or of poor quality. 'f't_ another
tape.
during
tape playback
" Some snow/streaks
am normal during search, pause, flame advance,
and
slow, motion playback.
• Press one of the I f_ACKING buttons
on file remote or CHANNEL up or down
on the 'I_'iVCR
to move tile streaks
up or down and out of the picture.
Will not re_ord or play,
" No c_serte
in TViVCR,
• Eject and re fftsert cassette.
• Broken tape
t_ another
ca_ssette.
" Safety tab removed
from cassette
'rvivcR
wil! not record.
" 'IN'iVCR is in pause mode.
Press PAUSE on the remote.
Cannot
insert or ej_t
tape
* Insert cassette with window
facing up _d
safely" tab facing out,
" To remove cos.aerie, 'FV/VCR
must be connected
to working
oudet.
• Turn POWER ott'and
then on before twing to insert or remove cassette.
'lime counter
not working
• Press DISPLAY on remote m display 0me counter
on screen, See page 18.
.' 'rhe time counter does not advance
during unrecorded
portions
of"tape.
When an unrecorded
segment
of"tape is encountered,
die 0me counter will
hoM its count until recorded
material
is detected again,
• A minus
[ ) will appem" in fi'ont of the time counter
if you rewind
the tape
fardler back than a counter reading
of 0:00:00.
Rewind
does not operate
• 'rape already
rewound.
Timer l_cording
not made
or wrong
progl_m
recolxled
" PmN'mri entered
incorrectly
(wrong chmmel or times). See page 23,
* Cable box was not turned
on and tuned to tile correct charnel
at time
_;cording
was to begin,
* Power interruption,
rIMER f?EC indicator
flashes on front of TV/VCR.
* Check to see ff the TViVCR's
time a_d date are correct
including
AM/PM.
See page 5,
• Program
exceeded
tape's length or tape was not rewound
befbrehand,
• No tape in TViVCR,
or cassette ejected [f safety tab broken off,
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