Troubleshooting
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roubleshooting
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Identifying VCR Problems
• Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.
• Have you pressed the
STANDBY/ON
button?
•A video cassette can only be inserted with the window side up and the safety tab facing you.
• Check the DVD-VCR aerial connections.
• Is the DVD-VCR tuner properly set?
• Check if the safety tab is intact on the cassette.
• Was the
STANDBY/ON
button pressed to activate the timer?
• Re-check the recording start/stop time settings.
• If there was a power failure or interruption during timer recording, the recording will have been cancelled.
• Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
• Check the tuner or external setting. It should be on tuner.
• Check the TV or VCR aerial connections.
• Press the
TRK
(
…
…
or
†
†
) buttons to minimize this effect.
• A still picture may have “noise bars”, depending on the condition of the tape. Press the
TRK
(
…
…
or
†
†
) buttons during slow motion to minimize this
effect.
• If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes, the video heads may need cleaning. This is not a common problem and unless it appears, the
heads should not be cleaned. When cleaning the video heads, read all instructions provided with the head cleaning cassette. Incorrect head
cleaning can permanently damage the video heads.
1. Remove the aerial input plug the socket marked (aerial symbol) on the rear of the DVD-VCR.
2. Carry out the instructions “Tuning Your Television for the DVD-VCR”.
3. Carry out the instructions “Setting the DVD-VCR output Channel”, move the channel number several channels down from the original
setting.(example: from 36 to 37).
4. Replace the aerial plug into the socket marked (aerial symbol) on the rear of the DVD-VCR.
5. Re-tune your TV to the DVD-VCR again by following instructions “Tuning Your Television for the DVD-VCR”.
6. If the problem still exists repeat steps 1 to 5 moving several more channels away from the original setting.
You cannot insert a video cassette
The television programme
was not recorded
Timer recording was
unsuccessful
No playback picture or the picture is
distorted
You cannot see normal
broadcasts
Noise bars or streaks on playback
When the
√
√
II button is pressed
during playback, the still picture
has severe “noise bars” streaks
Video Head Cleaning
If when tuning in your TV to the DVD-
VCR TV does not find the Screen or
the pattern when found suffers from
interference, it may be due to the DVD-
VCR output channel clashing with the
normal TV transmissions in your area.
To prevent this you will need to
change the DVD-VCR output channel
in the following way
No power
