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TROUBLESHOOTING
TIPS (CONT')
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 Plus+ programming
system 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 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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