Troubleshooting Guide - Sears 934.5512559 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have difficulty in operating your VCR, locate
the SYMPTOM in the left column below. Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE
ACTION columns to remedy the problem.
SYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION
No power. • • Connect power cord to AC outlet.
• • Press POWER button to turn on the VCR.
Timer recording is not • • Set the timer recording correctly.
possible. • • Set VCR clock correctly.
• • Place vinyl tape over missing safety tab.
Rec mode cannot be
engaged.
No picture or poor picture
on playback.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Power cord is not connected.
VCR POWER is off.
The timer recording is set incorrectly.
VCR clock is not set correctly.
The record safety tab on cassette is
missing.
The TV channel selector is not set to
the proper channel.
On playback, set the TV to channel 3 or 4
for video output channel. Then, press
TV/VCR button so that "VCR" appears on
the display.
• The TV fine tuning is not set correctly. • Fine tune your TV.
No picture on TV. • The VCR is in TV mode. • Press TV/VCR button.
Noise in picture on * Video heads are dirty. • Head cleaning is necessary, consult the
playback, nearest Sears Authorized Service Center.
Playback picture is • The TRACKING control is not set • Adjust TRACKING control for a better
partially noisy, correctly, picture.
On-the-air TV programs • Connections are not correctly made. • Re-check the ANT. IN and ANT. OUT
cannot be seen. connections.
No operation by infrared • Weak batteries. • Check the batteries in Infrared Remote
Remote Control. Control.
Operation buttons do not • Channel Memory Programming is • See "Note" under "Channel Memory
work after there is a proceeded because programmed Programming" on page 14.
power failure or you move channels are erased.
your VCR.
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