Manual

Trouble Checks
Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things. Check below before you call for help or
take your VCR to an Authorized RCA VCR Servicenter.
Trouble Here's what to try:
No power
VCR does not respond to remote
• Plug VCR into an operating outlet.
• Check connections.
• Remove batteries and hold down one or more buttons for several seconds to drain
the microprocessor inside the remote and reset it. Re-install the batteries and try
remote again.
* Press VCR to set remote to control the VCR.
• Aim remote at VCR with no objects between them.
• Change batteries.
• Check the ProTect Plus TM feature.
Remote no longer controls an RCA TV • Press TV to set remote to control a compatible TV. See page 14.
• Reprogram remote for RCA TV. See page 14.
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Remote no longer controls a compatible TV, cable • Press TV or GABLE button to set remote to control the corresponding component.
box, or satellite receiver See pages 14-15.
• Reprogram remote to control the component. See pages 14-15.
• Aim remote at TV with no objects between them.
, • Reprogram remote after batteries have been changed.
• Change batteries.
Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing • Press TVoVCR to turn VCR indicator off.
• Switch TV to an active channel.
• Check antenna connections.
Snowy or no picture during playback • Press TVoVCR to turn VGR indicator on.
• Check TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the channel selected
with 3CH.4 switch on back of VCR.
• Check TV's fine tuning.
• Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor.
• Set TV monitor to video input channel.
• 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 TRACKING to move streaks for the best picture.
• Check tape -- it may be worn out or of poor quality.
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Time counter not working i • 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 (-) appears 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 • No cassette in VCR.
• Eject and reinsert cassette.
• Broken tape -- try another cassette.
• VCR is in pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY°PAUSE on the remote or the VCR
during recording or playback.
" Check the ProTect Plus TM feature.
Will not record • Safety tab removed from cassette.
• Make sure the line indicator (L) is turned off in VCR's display panel for normal
recording from the VCR's tuner. Press INPUT on the remote to turn the line
input off.
• Check the ProTect Plus TM feature.
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Rewind does not operate • Tape already rewound,
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