Trouble Checks - RCA T19064 User Manual

Trouble Checks
Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few"basic things. Check
below" before you call for help or take your TViVCR to an Authorized RCA
VCR Servicenter.
Problem Solution
No power • Plug TV/VCR into an operating outlet.
• Check connections.
• Make sure the wall outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.
'I_!VCR does not respond to remote • Aim remote at TViVCR's remote sensor with no objects betwean them.
• Change batteries and make sure they are properly installed.
Poor or no picture during TV viewing * Switch to an active channel.
• Check antenna connections. If using a dipole antenna, try adjusting its rods.
• Check picture adjustmenrs. Seepage &
• Make sure the line input is not selected. Repeatedly press 00 on the remote to
switch between audio/video input jacks and tuner.
No sound
• Press VOLUME up to increase sound.
• Sound has been muted. Press MUtE on remote or VOLUME up.
Snow or streaks in picture or no picture • Check tape it may be worn out or of poor quality. TW aanther tape.
during t_pe playback • Some snow/streaks are normal during search, pause, frmne advance, and
slow motion playback.
• Press one of the If_ACKING buttons on the remote or CHANNEL up or down
on the TV/VCR to move the streaks up or down and out of the pic_e.
Wil! not record or play • No cassette in TViVCR.
• Eject and re insert cassette.
• Broken tape try' another cassette.
•Safet 9 tab removed from cassette TViVCR wil! not record.
• TViVCR is in pause mode. Press PAUSE on the remote.
Cannot insert or eiect tape • Insert cassette with window facing up and safet_ytat) facing out.
• To remove cassette, TV/VCR must be connected to working outlet.
• Turn POWER off and then on before twing to insert or remove cassette.
'lime counter not working • Press DISPLAY on remote to display time counter on screen. Seepage 18.
• The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape.
When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered, the time counter wil!
hold its count until recorded material is detected again.
• A minus _ ) will appear in front of the time counter if you rewind the tape
farther back than a counter reading of 0:00:00.
Rewind does not operate • Tape already rewound.
'Iimer recording not made
or wrong program recorded
" Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times). Seepage 2£
• Cable box was not turned on and tuned to the correct channel at time
recording was to begin.
• Power interruption. rIMER REC indicator flashes on front of'IN'iVCR.
• Check to see if tim TViVCR's time and date are cotTect including AM/PM.
Seepage £
• Program exceeded tape's length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
• No tape in TV/VCR, or cassette ejected if safe_ tab broken off.
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