Troubleshooting - Insignia NS-DRVCR User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Use the following check list for troubleshooting
when you have problems with your recorder.
Consult your local dealer or service outlet if
problems persist. Make sure that all connections
are correctly made when using with other
devices.
Problem Cause
No power The power cord is
disconnected
Abnormal or The TV is not set to
no picture receive recorder
signal output
The video cable is
not connected
securely.
The recorder output
setting and the TV
resolution
capabilities are
mismatched.
The wrong
connection
No sound The equipment
connected with the
audio cable is not
set to receive
recorder signal
output
The audio cables
are not connected
securely
The power of the
equipment
connected with the
audio cable is
turned off
The AUDIO options
are set to the
incorrect position
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Zimbabwe ZW
Solution
Plug the power cord into the
wall outlet securely.
Select the appropriate video
input mode on the TV so the
picture from the recorder
appears on the TV screen.
Connect the video cable to the
jacks securely.
Check the TV's capability.
Check the mode of
connections, such as S-Video
or components.
Check the recorder Resolution
setting according to the TV
capability and the mode of
connection.
Check the connection.
Select the correct input mode
of the audio receiver so you
can listen to the sound from
the recorder
Connect the audio cable to the
jacks securely
Turn on the equipment
connected with the audio cable
Set the AUDIO options to the
correct position
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NS-DRVCR DVD Recorder/VCR
The The disc is dirty
playback
picture is The TV channels
poor are not tuned in
correctly
The tape heads are
dirty
The tape is a rental
or was recorded on
another VCR.
The picture The video signal
from an from the external
external component is
input is copy-protected
distorted
Some The skipped
channels channels were
are skipped deleted with the CH.
over when Add/Del feature
using CH
/
( )
The No disc or tape is
recorder inserted
does not
start
playback
An unplayable disc
is inserted
The disc is placed
upside down
The disc is not
placed within the
guide
The disc is dirty
The Rating level is
set
Video tape The cassette
cannot be compartment may
inserted not be empty
The remote There is an obstacle
control does in the path of the
not work remote control and
correctly your recorder
The batteries in the
remote control are
exhausted
The remote control
is not pointed at the
remote sensor of
the recorder
The remote control
is too far from the
recorder
This remote control
uses the same
buttons for VCR and
DVD functions, such
as PLAY
The The camcorder is
camcorder off
image is not
shown
The The recorder's
camcorder source is set
image is not incorrectly
shown on
TV screen
Clean the disc
Check the tuning, carry out
tuning again
Clean the video heads
/
Use CH/TRK ( ) for
manual tracking adjustment
while the tape is playing
You cannot connect through
the recorder. Connect the
component directly to your TV.
Use the CH. Add/Del feature to
restore channels. See
"General Settings" on page 15.
Insert a disc or tape (make
sure that the disc or tape
indicator in the display window
is lit)
Insert a playable disc. (Check
the disc type and Regional
code.)
Place the disc with the
playback side down
Place the disc on the disc tray
correctly inside the guide
Clean the disc
Cancel the Rating function or
change the rating level
Eject the tape
Remove the obstacle
Replace the batteries with new
ones
Point the remote control at the
remote sensor of the recorder
Operate the remote control
within 23ft (7m)
When using a VCR, first press
the VCR button. When using a
DVD, first press the DVD
button
Turn camcorder on and
operate it correctly
Use INPUT to select the
correct input channel (AV1,
AV2 or DV IN)