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Cleaning
Dust exposed surfaces as required, using a soft cloth or
the
dusting
attachment
of
your
vacuum
cleaner.
Occasionally
use the vacuum
cleaner
to remove dust
from the ventilation
holes on the top, back, sides, and
bottom
of the cabinet.
Some of the plastic surfaces
are easily scratched,
and
they can be marred
by alcohol and various
solvents.
Avoid excessive use of oil-based furniture polishes since
the materials used in the cabinet are non-porous
and the
residue will accumulate
more dust.
Sometimes problems
can be easily solved by checking a
few basic things. Check below before you call for help or
take your unit to an RCA Authorized
VCR Servicenter.
It could save you time and money. If service should be
necessary,
RCA
Authorized
VCR
Servicenters
are
trained and equipped
to furnish it.
No Power
• Check to see if the VCR is plugged into an operating outlet.
Does Not Respond to Remote
• Weak battery in remote control
Control
• Remote control not aimed at the VCR or there is an obstruction between
them.
• Press VCR button to put remote in "VCR Mode".
Poor/No Picture for Normal TV
• [_
indicator is on. Press TV VCR button on remote to turn it off.
Viewing
• TV monitor/receiver set to "Video Input." Switch to an active channel.
• Carefully check antenna connections.
Snowy/No
Picture During Playback
• _t
TRACKING
buttons.
• VG[VQRJ
indicator not on. Press TV VCR button on remote to turn on.
• Make sure the "IV channel selector matches the channel you have selected on
the back of the VCR (3 or 4).
• Make sure the TV is fine tuned.
• Check the video cable connections between the VCR and a TV monitor/
receiver.
• Make sure the 'IN monitor/receiver
is set for "Video In."
• Try another tape.
• Very dirty tape has left deposits on VCR heads. See page 26 for head
cleaning.
• Some snow and streaks are normal during Search and Stop-Action play.
Streaks in Picture During Normal
• Press the TRACKING
• or • buttons to move streaks up or down and out of
Playback
picture.
• Tape stretched (poor quality or worn out).
Will Not Record or Play
• No cassette in VCR.
• Eject and reinsert cassette.
• Broken tape - try another cassette.
Will Not Record
• VCR is in the pause mode.
• Record-protect
tab removed from cassette.
Timer Recording Not Made
• Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times).
• Power interruption. (Clock on the VCR's front panel will show "----:----".)
• Clock was not set accurately (including AM/PM).
• Program exceeded cassette length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
• VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start.
• No tape in VCR or cassette's record-protect tab broken off.
Tape Stops Before Complete Rewind
• Press MEMORY or DISPLAY on remote to turn off tape counter or press REWIND
again.
Tape rewinds only to "0000" when the counter is on.
Rewind does not operate
• Tape already rewound. Check counter reading.
CIo_k Shows Incorrect Time or Date
• Power interruption. (Clock on the front panel will show "
:
".)
• Clock was not set accurately (especially AM and PM).
• Clock display shows recording time remaining during XPR recording.
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