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Recording Problems
Will not record
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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 PLAY to return to normal playback.
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Check the child-lock feature.
Timer recording not made or wrong program recorded
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Check to make sure the program was entered correctly (wrong channel or times).
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Check to make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin.
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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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VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a timer recording.
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.
Playback Problems
Snowy or no picture during playback
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Press TV•VCR to turn VCR indicator on.
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Check TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the channel selected with CH 3/4 switch on
the back of the VCR.
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Check to make sure the TV's fine tuning is correct for the channel selected.
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Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor.
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Check to make sure the TV monitor is set to Video Input
(see How to Find Your TV's Video Input Channel in this section of the manual for detailed information).
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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.
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