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Try another tape.
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Some snow/streaksare_ormal
during search, stop action, frame advance, and slow-motion
playback.
Streaks in picture durincjnormal
playback
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Press one of the TRACKING buttons
to move streaks up or down for the best picture.
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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
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The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape. When an unrecorded
segment of tape is encountered, the time counter vv:,ill h old its count until recorded
material is
detected again.
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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
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Check to make sure there is a tape in the VCR.
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Try ejecting
and reinserting the cassette.
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Check to make sure the tape is not broken.
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Check to make sure the VCR is not in pause mode. I_ess PAUSE or PLAYto return to normal playback.
Will not record
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Check to make sure the safety tab is intact.
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Check to make sure the VCR is not in the line mode. Press INPUT.
Rewind does not operate
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Checkto make surethe tape isnot already rewound.
VCR Plus+ or timer
recording
not made or wrong
program
recorded
Check to make sure the correct VCR PlusCode 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).
VCR cannot control cable box or satellite receiver. Check to make sure VCR was set up for cable box
or DSS control or try repositioning the cable box.
Power interruption.
Reset the clock.
Check to see if time and date are correct--including_M/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 addlthe
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+ channel setup was (mppleted
correctly.
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