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TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
AREA
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE
RECORDING
Tape is automatically
ejected when pressing
REC (
ejected when pressing
REC (
) or TIMER
ON/OFF buttons.
• The record-protection tab has been removed.
VIDEOPLUS+ does not
record desired
programme.
record desired
programme.
• Broadcast does not carry VPS/PDC signal which
alters recording time.
• Check VPS/PDC mode is switched to ON.
• Ensure date and time are correctly set on the
• Ensure date and time are correctly set on the
VCR.
TAPE
TRANSPORT/
MECHANISM
Tape can not be
loaded.
loaded.
• Make sure there is no other tape in the VCR.
• Make sure you are loading the tape correctly.
• Make sure you are loading the tape correctly.
Rewind is not possible.
• Make sure the tape is not at the start.
REMOTE
CONTROL
The VCR can not be
operated by remote
control.
operated by remote
control.
• Remote control is too far away from the main
unit.
• Point the remote control at the VCR.
• Batteries are flat - replace both.
• Batteries have not been inserted correctly.
• VCR is positioned in strong light.
• Batteries are flat - replace both.
• Batteries have not been inserted correctly.
• VCR is positioned in strong light.
OTHER
PROBLEMS
Picture does not
change even though
CHANNEL
change even though
CHANNEL
/
buttons are
pressed.
• Make sure the VCR is not in Timer or Menu
mode.
Desired channel
position can not be
selected.
position can not be
selected.
• The channel position has been set to be
skipped. Cancel the SKIP mode for that
channel.
channel.
No colour or poor TV
picture on normal
viewing.
picture on normal
viewing.
• Make sure all the cables are connected
properly.
• Make sure the VCR power cord is properly
plugged in.
Not possible to view
picture or playback
through RF OUT.
picture or playback
through RF OUT.
• Make sure the RF OUTPUT has not been switched
off. (Refer to note on RF THROUGH ON/OFF in
the TUNING THE TV TO THE VCR section of the
manual.)
the TUNING THE TV TO THE VCR section of the
manual.)
Desired channel has
interference.
interference.
• Possible weak signal strength, the same channel
with a better signal strength may have been
tuned in on another VCR preset channel.
Example;
VCR preset 1 = BBC1 and
VCR preset 14 = BBC1
(Refer to Manually Sorting Channels section to
move the channel to your desired position.)
tuned in on another VCR preset channel.
Example;
VCR preset 1 = BBC1 and
VCR preset 14 = BBC1
(Refer to Manually Sorting Channels section to
move the channel to your desired position.)
• TV aerial may need adjusting.
No picture appears.
• Make sure the TV is on the video channel.
• Check all connecting cables.
• Check all connecting cables.
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