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Program time and date set Reset the delayed recording.
correctly?
VCR power turned off? Turn power off to activate the
timer.
Safety tab removed from Put cellophane tape over the tab area,
or the videocassette? use a videocassette with the
safety tab intact.
Does not record Safety tab removed from Put cellophane tape over the
tab area, or when you press REC the videocassette? use a videocassette with
the safety tab intact.
TV program cannot Loose or inappropriate Review hookup directions and
make be viewed or connections between correct, firm connections.
recorded. VCR and TV?
Poor picture quality TV channel selector on the Set TV to channel 3 or 4 as correct for
("noise") during proper channel? your area. (Set TV to
AUX or VIDEO if playback. you have a direct video
hookup.)
Is TV correctly tuned? Fine tune the TV.
Static lines through the pic- Press 1 or 4 button to adjust tracking.
ture?
"Noisy" picture despite all Have video heads cleaned by a
qualified previous adjustments, even service technician.
when playing different
cassettes?
No picture during TV set to the correct video Set TV to channel 3 or 4.
playback. viewing channel?
Problem Things to Check Solution
TV cannot be Is VCR remote control pro- Follow instructions in
operated by grammed for your TV? Advanced Operations to
the VCR's program the remote to send
remote control. signals that your TV can rec-
ognize. (Not all TV brands are
compatible.)
Is remote control set to Press the TV device button,
control the TV? then press the button corre-
sponding to the TV function
you want.
Mechanical Has a loaded cassette Nothing is wrong. The tape
sounds during been stopped more than 5 protection mechanism is
the STOP mode. minutes? working. Eject the cassette if
you are done viewing.
Otherwise, no action is