Hitachi VT-M181A Owner's Manual page 41

Care and Servicing (Problems)
Does not record
press the videocassette?
TV program
viewed
recorded.
Poor picture
("noise")
picture?
even when playing
No picture during
playback.
TV cannot be
the programmed for your
TV?
recognize. (Not all TV brands
compatible.)
Mechanical
sounds during the been stopped more than 5 protection mechanism is STOP mode.
minutes?
set correctly?
VCR power turned off?
Safety tab removed from Put cellophane tape over the
the videocassette?
videocassette with the safety
Safety tab removed from Put cellophane tape over the when you
videocassette with the safety
tab intact.
Loose or inappropriate
connections between
VCR and TV?
TV channel selector on
the proper channel?
to AUX or VIDEO if you
have a direct video hookup.)
Is TV correctly tuned?
Static lines through the
"Noisy" picture despite
all previous adjustments, a qualified service technician.
different cassettes?
TV set to the correct
video viewing channel?
Is VCR remote control
send signals that your TV can
Is remote control set to
control the TV?
Has a loaded cassette
Turn power off to activate the
timer.
tab area, or use a
tab intact.
tab area, or use a
Review hookup directions cannot be
and make correct, firm
Set TV to channel 3 or 4 as quality
correct for your area. (Set TV during playback.
Fine tune the TV.
Press the tracking control
buttons to adjust tracking.
Have video heads cleaned by
Advanced Operations to VCR's remote
program the remote to control.
Press the TV device button,
then press the button
corresponding to the TV
function you want.
working. Eject the
REC.
connections.
Set TV to channel 3 or 4.
Follow instructions in operated by
Nothing is wrong. The tape
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