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Try another
tape.
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Some snow/streaks
are normal
during
search,
stop action,
frame
advance,
and slow-motion
playback.
Streaks
in picture
during
normal
playback
•
Press one of the TRACKING
buttons
to move
streaks
up or down
for the best picture.
•
Check to make
sure the tape
is of good
quality
and not worn
out.
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 unrecorcled
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.
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 Pro-Tect Plus feature.
Will
not
record
•
Check to make
sure the safety
tab is intact.
•
Check to make
sure the VCR is not in the line mode.
Press INPUT on the remote.
Rewind
does not operate
•
Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound.
VCR Plus+
or timer
recording
not
made
or wrong
program
recorded
•
Check to make
sure the correct
VCR Plus+ code
is entered.
•
Check to make
sure the cable
box 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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