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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.
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.
Check the ProTect Plus
TM
feature.
W'dl 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
•
Make sure the correct VCR Plus+ Code is entered.
•
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.
•
Check to make sure VCR plus+ channel setup was completed
correctly.
Clock
shows
incorrect
time
or date
•
Power interruption.
Clock in display shows --:--.
•
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.
Will not Auto
Channels
Search
active
channels
correctly
•
Check to make sure the antenna connections
are secure and correct.
•
Check to make sure the Signal Type: CABLE/ANTENNA
feature is set correctly.
•
If Detect Automatically
was selected for the Signal Type in the Auto Channel Search menu, try using
either CABLE TV or ANTENNA
instead.
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