Streaks appear in the picture during normal playback
•
Press one of the remote control's TRACKING buttons
to adjust t_)r the best picture.
•
Make sure the tape used is in good condition
and not worn out.
Tapes play back in slow motion
•
Press the PLAY butlon to return lo normal playback
mode.
A tape with its safety tab removed doesn't start to play automatically
•
Make sure the Auto Play _ature
is set lo ON in the 1;'Rt,2FF_JENCt£5"n',enu.
The time counter is not working or it is not working in search modes
•
The time counter does not adwmce during unrecorded
portions of tape. When an unrecorded
segment of tape is encounl_.red,
the time counl_.r will hold its count until recorded
material is
detected
again.
•
A minus sign (-) appears
in front of the displayed
time if you rewind a tape back t\mher than
a counter reading of 0:00:00.
The VCR will not play
•
Make sur_. there is a tap_, in the, VCR.
•
Try ejecting, then reinserting
the tape.
•
Check to make sure the tape is not damaged
or broken.
•
Make sure the VCR is not in Pause mode. Press the remol_, control's PA(SE or PLAY button to
return lo nornml playback.
•
Make sure the Proq'ect Plus fl,ature is not actival_.d (press and hold the STOP bulton on lhe
remote control or VCR t)cont panel lk)r several seconds until SAFE disappears
t)com the t)cont
panel display to deactivate
this ll.ature).
•
If unable lo record, make sure the satl.ty tab on the tape is in place.
The time counter disappears during picture search
•
This is normal.
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