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 on the remote
(PLAY-PAUSE on the VCR) to return to normal
playback.
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.
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 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.
Internal
clock
shows
incorrect
time
or date
•
Power interruption.
•
Check to make sure the clock is set accurately
(check AM/PM and date).
•
Check Auto DST setting.
The clock may have adjusted
for daylight-saving
time.
Time did not adjust for daylight-saving
time
•
Check to make sure Auto DST feature is turned on.
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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