Before Calling Service Personnel - Toshiba W-528 Owner's Manual

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Before Calling Service Personnel
Check the following symptoms before requesting servicing
No power.
• The power cord is not plugged in
- Plug the power cord into the outlet firmly
Although the power is on, the VCR
will not work.
• There _s no cassette
- Load a cassette (page 19)
The clock does not work.
• There has been a power failure
- Reset the clock (page 16)
The timer does not work properly.
• The time is incorrect
- Set the clock correctly (page 16)
The picture does not appear on the
TV screen.
• The v_deo channel or video input mode is not
set correctly
- Set the TV channel to the video channel (3 or
4) or set the video input mode on the TV
(page 12)
• The TV signal is weak
- Adjust the antenna dwectlon or use an
optional antenna booster
• The power cord is not plugged in
- Plug the power cord into the outlet firmly
The picture does not appear on the
TV screen during recording and
playback.
• The v_deo channel or VCR mode is not set
correctly
- Press TV/VCR to select the VCR mode and
set the TV channel to 3 or 4 (pages 12, 25)
]'he VCR does not record.
• The loaded cassette has no safety tab
- Use a cassette wtth a safety tab or cover the
hole wtth adhesive tape (page 19)
]'he playback picture is poor.
• Tracking is not set appropriately
- Adjust the tracking manually (page 20)
• The wdeo heads are dirty
- Clean the video heads with a commercmlly
avadable cleaning tape
The desired sound is not heard, such
as
SAP,
stereo, or
regular
sound.
• Setting of soLmds rs not correct
Select a deswed sound using A SELECT
(page 29)
Noise is present in the Hi-Fi sound
being played.
• Tracking Jsnot se[ appropriately
- Adjust the tracking manually (page 20)
The timer recording function does
not work. >
• There _s an error Fn programming o
- Reset the ttmer recording program (page 28) O
z
• There is no cassetle _n the VCR >
Load a cassette with the safety tab attached r-
(page 19) z
O
• The cassette does not have the safety tab ._
Use another cassette wtth a safety tab or
cover the hole with adheswe tape (page 19)
z
• The bmer indicator is not d_splayed
- Press both TIMER stmultaneously (page 27)
• There has been a power failure
- Reset the clock (page 16)
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