Manual
Trouble Checks
Trouble i
i Here's what to try:
VCR Plus+ or timer recording not made • Wrong VCR plus+ code entered.
or wrong program recorded • Cable box was not turned on at time recording was to begin.
i • Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times).
• Power interruption. Reset clock. See pages 8-9.
i • Check to see if time and date are correct -- including AM/PM.
• Program exceeded tape's length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
• VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start.
/ • No tape in VCR or cassette's safety tab broken off.
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Clock shows incorrect time or date • Power interruption. Clock on the front panel will show -:- -.
• Clock was not set accurately (check AM/PM and date). See pages 8-9.
• Time zone or daylight saving time information incorrect. See pages 8-9.
• Check with the broadcast station or cable company if Auto Clock Set feature is
turned on and time is still inaccurate by a few minutes.
Time did not adjust for daylight savings. • Make sure Daylight Savings Time feature is turned on.
VCR makes noise when stopped • VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal. The head cylinder inside the
VCR continues to rotate for a few minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode.
Will not AUTO-SEARCH active • Check antenna connections.
channels correctly • Check SIGNAL TYPE: CABLE/ANTENNA feature. See page 10.
Cannot select channels over 69 • Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if SIGNAL TYPE: CABLE/ANTENNA
feature is set to CABLE. Details are on page 10.
Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to • Set AUTO PLAY ON/OFF feature to ON. Details are on page 16.
play automatically
Tape plays back in slow motion i • Press SLOW +/- or PLAY to return to normal playback.
TIMER indicator flashes • Timer recording programmed and no cassette in VCR.
Time counter disappears while searching • This is normal.
On-screen menus in English, French, or Spanish * Check language feature in "Startup" section.
VCR forwards through commercials or momentarily • COMMERCIAL_ADVANCE TM CA PLAYBACK feature set to AUTO.
displays a blue screen during playback See pages 21-22.
VCR forwards through a rental or pre-recorded tape • Some tapes use special control track marking. Set the COMMERCIAL _
displaying a blue screen ADVANCE TM CA PLAYBACK feature, in the PREFERENCES menu to MANUAL.
COMMERCIAL!O'ADVANCE TM feature does not The commercial advance feature does not mark commercials under the following
mark commercials situations:
• CA Marking: ON/OFF feature set to OFF. See page 21.
• Recording is less than 15 minutes.
• A single isolated commercial cam_ot 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.
• It does not mark commercials between 30-and-45 seconds and 45-and-60 seconds.
• Accuracy and effectiveness can vary depending upon program content and the
characteristics of the commercials.
• Effectiveness may vary when local television stations insert their own
commercials.
Commercials recorded even though • COMMERCIAL_ADVANCE TM is designed to record the commercials, mark them,
COMMERCIALP'_ADVANCE TM feature and then skip over the marked commercials during playback.
was turned on.
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