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Check to make sure the TV monitor is set to video input channel.
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Try another tape.
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Some snow/streaks
are normal
during search, stop action, frame advance
and slow-motion
playback.
Streaks in picture during normal 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 will hold 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.
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The time counter disappears
during search; this is normal.
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. Press PAUSE or PLAY on the remote
(PLAY•PAUSE on the VCR) to 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 on the remote.
Rewind does not operate
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Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound.
VCR
Plus+
or timer
recording
not
made
or wrong
program
recorded
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Check to make sure the correct VCR PlusCode is entered.
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Check to make sure the cable box was turned on when recording
was to begin.
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Check to make sure the program
was entered correctly
(wrong
channel or times).
•
Power interruption.
Reset the clock.
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Check to see if time and date are correct -- including
AM/PM.
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Check to make sure the program
did not exceed the tape's length or the tape was not rewound
beforehand.
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Check to make sure the VCR was turned off at the time recording
was to start.
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Check to make sure there was a tape in the VCR and the cassette's safety tab was intact.
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