Sony Trinitron KV-13VM20 Operating Instructions Manual page 48

Troubleshooting
VCR OPERATION
Symptoms
Suggestions
Cannot load video cassettes
Insert the cassette with the window side up and the safety tab facing you.
* Check if a video tape is already in the VCR.
No operation when buttons
are pressed
* Cancel the QSR stop time.
Auto play function doesn't
work or TV programs can't be
recorded
+ Make sure that the receiving channel of the set is properly tuned.
« Make sure that the safety tab on the video cassette tape is still intact.
Check antenna wires, connections and direction.
Timer recording can't be
performed
Make sure the recording start/stop time is correct.
« Reconnect the power plug to an AC outlet, and reset the program recording
There is no picture in
playback, or the playback
picture is noisy or contains
streaks
* Check that power is set to ON.
* Check that the video cassette tape has a recorded program.
* Check the tracking control (for noise streaks)
Video cassette tape was
inserted incorrectly
« Wait a few seconds. The video cassette tape should eject itself.
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