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CHAPTER
FIVE
Troubleshooting
Problems
Possible Solutions
ForMoreInformation
The VCR won't turn on.
•
I
Check the power cord and the AC outlet.
Is the LOCK light ON? If so, press
and hold
the DISPLAY
button
for more than 8 seconds
until the LOCK light disappears.
See Chapter
1, "Getting
to
Know Your VCR."
The VCR power is on but
no controls
work.
•
Turn
offthe
VCR, unplug
the power cord and
then plug it again
after leaving
the VCR offfor
about
2 minutes.
•
Is the LOCK light ON? If so, press
and hold
the DISPLAY
button
for more than 8 seconds
until the LOCK light disappears.
See Chapter
3, "Operating
Your VCR."
You can't see the VCR's
picture
on your TV.
•
Check the TV's input
setting.
•
Check
to see that your VCR is not set 1.o"L."
See Chapter
3, "Operating
Yc,ui VCR."
Poor picture
when watch-
•
Check the video channel
setting.
ing the VCR's tuner
on your
•
Check your TV's fine tuning.
TV.
See Chapter
3, "Operating
Youi VCR."
VCR REC button
doesn't
function.
•
Check the erasure
prevention
tab on the
cassette.
See Chapter
3, "Operating
Youi VCR."
No picture
during
recording.
•
Check the hook-up.
•
Check to see if your TV is set to the correct
channel
or input.
See Chapter
2, "Connect-
ing Your VCR" or Chapter
3, "C perating
Your VCR."
VCR does not record
TV.
•
Check the VCR tuning.
Check the input
selection
on the VCR. Does
the front panel
display
show "L'? If so, you
must
switch
it to tuner
by pressing
the INPUT
button.
See Chapter
3, "Operating
Your VCR."
The VCR timer recording
does not operate.
•
Check that the programmed
recording
light
lights
up on the fluorescent
display.
•
Check the clock time.
See Chapter
3, "Operating
You1 VCR."
Noise in the picture.
•
Check
the tracking
control.
Adjust
manually
if
See Chapter
4, "Using
the
necessary.
Advanced
Features."
Playback
is noisy or
•
Try automatic
head cleaning.
See Chapter
3, "Operating
"snow)-".
•
Clean the video head using
a dry-type
video
Your VCR."
•
head cleaning
cassette.
Do not use a wet-type
cleaing
cassette,
as it may damage
your VCR.
Excessive
use of a cleanng
cassette
could
shorten
head life. Be sure to follow the
cleaning
instructions
carefully.
•
Have your VCR video heads
cleaned
by a
qualified
service technician.
VCR remote
does not
function.
•
Check to see that the remote
modes of your
VCR and your remote
are correctly
set.
•
Check to see that
the TV/VCR
slide switch is
set to the correct
position.
See Chapter
3, "Operating
Your VCR."
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