Manual

Trouble Checks
Trouble
Here's what to try:
Will not record or play • No cassette in VCR.
• Eject and re-insert cassette.
• Broken tape -- try another cassette.
Streaks in picture during normal playback • Some snow/streaks are normal during search, frame advance, slow-motion,
or stop-action playback.
Will not record • VCR is in pause mode. Press PAUSE.
• Safety tab removed from cassette.
• Make sure the line indicator (L1) is turned off in VCR's display panel for
normal recording from the VCR's tuner. Press INPUT to turn off the line
indicator.
Rewind does not operate • Tape already rewound.
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VCR Plus+ or timer recording not made • Wrong PlusCode number entered.
or wrong program recorded • Cable box or satellite receiver was not turned on at time recording was to
begin. VCR cannot control cable box or satellite receiver, or component is
positioned incorrectly.
• Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times).
• Power interruption. Clock area in display panel will show - -:- -.
• Check to see if time and date are correct -- including AM/PM.
• Program exceeded tape's length or tape was not rewound be(orehand.
• VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start.
• No tape in VCR or cassette's safety tab broken off.
VCR makes noise when stopped • VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal. The head cylinder inside
the VCR will continue to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in
I the stop mode.
Will not auto search active • Check antenna connections.
channels correctly ! • Check Signal Type: GABLE/ANTENNA feature. See page 13.
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Cannot select channels over 69 . Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Signal Type:
GABLE/ANTENNA feature is set to GABLE. Details are on page 13.
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Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to • Set Auto Play ON/OFF feature to ON. Details are on page 23.
play automatically
Segment of tape plays over and over • Auto Repeat feature turned on. Details are on page 23.
VCR forwards through commercials or momentarily • COMMERCIAL_ADVANCE TM GF Playback feature set to AUTO. See page 31.
displays a blue screen during playback
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COMMERCIAL_ADVANCE TM feature does not • CF Marking: ON/OFF feature set to OFF. See page 30.
mark commercials • Recording was less than 15 minutes.
• A single isolated commercial cannot be marked.
• Recording started in the middle of a commercial segment.
• The commercial is longer than one minute.
• A commercial group within the first or last two minutes of a recording.
• Accuracy and effectiveness can vary depending upon program content and
I the characteristics of the commercials.
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• Effectiveness may vary when local television stations insert their own
I commercials.
• It does not mark commercials between 30-and-45 seconds and 45-and-60
seconds
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Commercials recorded even though i . COMMERCIAL_ADVANCE TM is designed to record the commercials, mark
COMMERCIAD.,ADVANCE TM feature was turned on. I them, and then sk!p over the marked €ommercla!sdurmg !_!aybac ................
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