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Problems
Possible Solutions
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The VCR won't turn on.
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
_.he VCR
off for 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
1, "Getting
to
KJ_ow 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 to "L."
Se _ Chapter
3, "Operating
Your VCR."
Poor picture
when watch-
•
Check the video channe!
setting.
ing the VCR's tuner
on your
•
Check your TV's fine tuning.
TV.
Se ? Chapter
3, "Operating
Your VCR."
VCR REC button
doesn't
function.
•
Check the erasure
prevention
tab on the
cassette.
Se._ Chapter
3, "Operating
"gour VCR."
No picture
during
recording.
•
Check the hook-up.
•
Check to see if your TV is set to the correct
channel
or input.
Se,_ Chapter
2, "Connect-
Jn_: Your VCR" oi" Chapter
3, "Operating
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
"goar VCR."
The VCR timer recording
does not operate.
•
Check that the programmed
recordir, glight
lights up on the fluorescent
display.
•
Check the clock time.
See Chapter
3, "Operating
Yolr VCR."
Noise in the picture
and
•
Check the tracking
control.
Adjust
manually
if
See Chapter
4, "Using
the
distorted
sound,
necessary.
Ad canced
Features."
Poor or no Hi-Fi sound.
°
Check the monitor
settings.
See Chapter
3, "Operating
•
Check the quality
of the video tape.
Yollr VCR."
Playback
is noisy or
•
Clean the video heads
using a dry-type
video
"snowy".
head cleaning
cassette.
Do not use a wet-type
cleaning
cassette,
as it may damage
your VCR.
Excessive
use of a cleaning
cassette
could
shorten
head life. Be sure to follow the
cleaning
instructions
carefully.
•
Have your VCR video heads
c.leaned by a
qualified
service technician.
VCR remote
does not
function.
•
Press the VCR button
on the remote
control
before operating
your VCR.
•
Press the TV button
on the remote
control
before operating
your TV.
Se,-: Chapter
3, "Operating
Your VCR."
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