GE VG4272 User Manual page 63

Time counter not working or time counter not working in search
modes
The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of
tape. When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered, the
time counter will hold its count until recorded material is detected
again.
• A minus (-)will appear in front of the time if you rewind the tape
farther back than a counter reading of 0:00:00.
• The time counter disappears during search; this is normal.
Will not record or play
• Check to make sure there is a tape in the VCR.
• Try ejecting and reinserting the cassette.
• Check to make sure the tape is not broken.
• Check to make sure the VCR is not in pause mode. Press PAUSE or
PLAY to return to normal playback.
• Check the ProTect Plus
TM
feature.
Rewind does not operate
• Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound.
VCR Phts+ programming system or timer recording not made or
wrong program recorded
• Check to make sure the correct VCR Plus+ programming number is
entered.
• Check to make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on
when recording was to begin.
• Check to make sure the program was entered correctly (wrong
channel or times).
• Power interruption. Reset the clock.
• Check to see if time and date are correct - including AM/PM.
• Check to make sure the program did not exceed the tape's length or
the tape was not rewound beforehand.
• Check to make sure the VCR was turned off at the time recording
was to start.
• Check to make sure there was a tape in the VCR and the cassette's
safety tab was intact.
• VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a
timer recording.
• Check to make sure VCR Plus+ setup was completed correctly.
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