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¥ No cassette in VCR.
¥ Eject and reinsert cassette.
¥ Broken tape Ñ try another cassette.
¥ VCR is in pause mode. Press PLAY•PAUSE on the VCR or PAUSE on the
remote.
¥ Pressing JOG SHUTTLE during playback places VCR in pause mode. Press
PLAY•PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote, or PAUSE to return to
normal playback.
¥ Check the Pro-Tectª feature.
¥ Tape already rewound.
¥ Wrong VCR plus+ code entered.
¥ Cable box setup not done or not done correctly. See pages 10-11.
¥ Cable box was not turned on at time recording was to begin.
¥ 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 Ñ including AM/PM.
¥ Program exceeded tapeÕs length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
¥ VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start.
¥ No tape in VCR or cassetteÕs safety tab broken off.
¥ VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a timer
recording.
¥ Power interruption and AUTO CLOCK SET is turned OFF. Clock on the
front panel will show –:– –.
¥ Clock was not set accurately (check AM/PM and date).
¥ Time counter display appears in VCRÕs display panel. Press DISPLAY on
remote.
¥ 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
the stop mode.
¥ Check antenna connections.
¥ Check SIGNAL TYPE: CABLE/ANTENNA feature.
¥ Press PLAY•PAUSE on the VCR or PLAY on the remote to return to normal
playback.
¥ Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if SIGNAL TYPE:
CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE. Details are on page 13.
¥ Set AUTO PLAY ON/OFF feature to ON. Details are on page 22.
¥ RECEPTION: STEREO/SAP/MONO feature must be set to STEREO to
record broadcast stereo. See page 38.
¥ RECEPTION: STEREO/SAP/MONO feature must be set to SAP to record
SAP. See page 38.
¥ STEREO or SAP indicator not on. Station not broadcasting stereo or SAP.
¥ TAPE PLAYBACK: HI-FI/MIX/LINEAR feature must be set to HI-FI to hear
stereo sound during playback. See page 27.
References
Trouble Checks
Trouble Here's what to try:
Will not record or play
Rewind does not operate
VCR plus+ or timer recording not made
or wrong program recorded
Clock shows incorrect time or date
VCR makes noise when stopped
Will not AUTO-SEARCH active
channels correctly
Tape plays back in slow motion
Cannot select channels over 69
Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to
play automatically
Stereo or SAP sound not recorded
No stereo sound during playback