Troubleshooting - Sears LXI series 580.55144490 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
Your Video Cassette Recorder is a highly sophisticated instrument. It has been carefully checked and adjusted
at the factory under the most rigid quality control and inspection systems. However, should problems develop,
check the following points and take necessary corrective measures.
INSERTING OR REMOVING THE CASSETTE
Symptom
Cassette cannot
compartment.
Check Point & Correction
be inserted into Cassette
• Load cassette in direction indicated by arrow on
cassette.
• A cassette is already in the VCR.
• Press "POWER" ON/OFF button to "OFF" and
then to "ON" again, and then insert the cassette
again.
RECORDING TV PROGRAM OFF THE AIR
Symptom
No picture appears on television screen. •
A picture appears on television screen but is not clear. •
The VCR will not go into the recording mode, even •
when the "REC/ITR" button once on the VCR or
remote control is pressed.
Check Point & Correction
Press "VCR/'I-V" selector to turn the " IVCRI "
indicator on.
Set the television to the same channel selected on
the RF Channel Select Switch. (Channel 3 or 4).
Adjust the Tuning Control on television to obtain
best picture.
The cassette has had the erase prevention tab
removed. Stick a piece of cellophane tape over
erase prevention tab hole or select a different
cassette.
PLAYBACK OF PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE
Symptom Check Point & Correction
No picture appears on television screen when
"PLAY(X2)" button is pressed.
• Set the television to the VCR channel (3 or 4)
depending upon the selected channel on the RF
Channel Select Switch.
No picture, but audio is clear.
Interference on playback picture. •
Picture bends at top of screen. •
Color is too bright, too faint or changes. •
Picture shakes or jitters in STILL or SLOW motion. •
• Try different cassette tape.
• Take VCR to Sears Service Center for service.
Adjust fine tuning knob on television set to obtain
best picture.
Adjust "TRACKING" control button (v or A).
Take VCR to Sears Service Center for service.
TV receiver is of older type. It needs to be
modified to work properly with VCR.
Tapeis damaged. Try another cassette.
TV set has VIR circuit. Turn it off during playback.
Carefully adjust the V.LOCK/TRACKING control
located on the remote control.
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