Trouble Checks - RCA VR678HF User Manual

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Trouble Checks

Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things. Check below
Trouble
N
o power
Clock shows incorrect time or date
Remote locks up
VCR does not respond to remote
Remote no longer controls an RCA TV
Remote no longer controls a compatible TV, cable
box, satellite receiver, or auxiliary component
VCR only responds to VCR2•LD button on remote
No picture when VCR turned on – using a basic
hookup
Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing
Snowy or no picture during playback
Time counter not working
Will not record or play
Streaks in picture during normal playback
Rewind does not operate
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Here's what to try:
• Plug VCR into an operating outlet.
• Check connections.
• Make sure time zone and daylight savings information is entered correctly.
See page 13.
• Clock was not set accurately (check AM/PM and date).
• Time counter display appears in display panel. Press DISPLAY on remote.
• Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to
drain the microprocessor inside the remote to reset it. Reinstall the batteries
and try remote again.
• Press VCR1 (VCR2•LD) to set remote to control the VCR. See page 18.
• Aim remote at VCR with no objects between them.
• Change batteries.
• Press TV to set remote to control the corresponding compatible TV. See page 19.
• Reprogram remote for RCA TV. See page 19.
• Aim remote at TV with no objects between them.
• Change batteries.
• Press TV, AUX, or DSS•CABLE to set remote to control a compatible
component. See pages 18-21.
• Aim remote at component with no objects between them.
• Reprogram remote after batteries have been changed.
• Reprogram remote to 00 to operate RCA DSS ® satellite receiver.
• Change batteries.
• Check setting of Remote Control: VCR1/VCR2 feature. See page 18.
• Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator on. See page 15.
• Check to see if Auto TV/VCR feature is set to OFF. See page 15.
• Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator off.
• Switch TV to an active channel.
• Check antenna connections.
• Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator on.
• Check TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the channel
selected with CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR.
• Check TV's fine tuning.
• Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor.
• Set TV monitor to video input channel.
• Try another tape.
• Some snow/streaks are normal during search, frame advance, slow-motion,
or stop-action playback.
• 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.
• No cassette in VCR.
• Eject and re-insert cassette.
• Broken tape — try another cassette.
• Some snow/streaks are normal during search, frame advance, slow-motion,
or stop-action playback.
• Tape already rewound.