Manual
• Check to make sure the TV's fine tuning is correct for the channel you have selected.
• Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor.
• Check to make sure the TV monitor is set to video input.
• Try another tape.
• Some snow/streaks are normal during search, stop action, frame advance, and slow-motion playback.
Streaks in picture during normal playback
• Press one of the TRACKING buttons to move streaks up or down for the best picture.
• 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
• 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.
• A minus (-) will appear in front of the time if you rewind the tape farther back than a counter
reading of 0:00:00.
Will not record or play
• Check to make sure there is a tape in the VCR.
• Try ejecting and reinserting the cassette.
• Check to make sure the tape is not broken.
• 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.
• Check the ProTect PlusTM feature.
Will not record
• Check to make sure the safety tab is intact.
• Check to make sure the VCR isnot in the line mode. Press INPUT on the remote.
Rewind does not operate
• Checkto make sure the tape is not already rewound.
VCR Plus+ or timer recording not made or wrong program recorded
• Check to make sure the correct VCR Plus+ code is entered.
• Check to make sure the cable box was turned on when recording was to begin.
• Check to make sure the program was entered correctly (wrong channel or times).
• Power interruption. Reset the clock.
• Check to see if time and date are correct -- including AM/PM.
• Check to make sure the program did not exceed the tape's length or the tape was not rewound
beforehand.
• Check to make sure the VCR was turned off at the time recording was to start.
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