Trouble Checks - GE 19TVR60 User Manual

Trouble Checks
Sometimes problems canbe easily solved by checking a fewbasic things.
Checkbelowbefore y ou call f or helportake yourTV/VCR toan Authorized
GE VCR Servicenter.
Problem
No power
TV/VCR does not respond to remote
Poor or no picture during TV viewing
No sound
Snow or streaks in picture or no picture
during playback
Will not record or play
Cannot insert or eject tape
Time counter not working
Rewind does not operate
Timer recordi_ not made
or wrong program recorded
Solution
• Plug TV/VCR into an operating outlet.
• Check connections.
• _ remote at TV/VCR's remote s_sor with no objects between them.
• * Change batteries.
• Switch toan active.channeL
• Check antenna connection_ If using supplied dipole, try adjusting rods.
• Check video adjustments. See page 8.
• Make suretheline inputisnotselected. P ressINPUT on theremote toswitch
between line and tuner.
• PressVOLUME up to inareasesound.
• Soundhas beenmuted. PressMUTE on remote or VOLUMEup.
• Check tape-- it may be worn outor ofpoor quality. Try anothertape.
* Some snow/streaksarenormal during search, p ause,frame advance,and
slow-motionplayback..
• Press one oftheTRACKING buttons on theremoie or CHANNEL up or down
on theTV/VCR tomove thestre_,s u p ordown and out ofthepicture.
• No cassette in TV/VCR.
• Eject and re-'m,
sert cassette.
• Broken tape-- try anothercassette.
* Safety tabremoved from cassette -- TVIVCR will not record.
• TV/VCR is inpause mode. PressPAUSE on theremote.
• Insert cassette with window facing up and safety tab facing out. "
• To remove cassette, TV/VCR must be connected to working outlet.
• Turn POWER off and then on before trying to insert or remove cassette.
• PressDISPLAY on remote todisplay timecounteron screen. Seepage13.
• The timecounterdoes¢tot advance duringunrecorded portions oftape.
When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered,
the time counter will
holdits countuntil recordedmaterial isdetected again.
• A minus (-) will appear in front of the time counter if you rewind the tape
farther back than a counter reading of 0:00:00.
• Tape already rewound.
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• Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times). Seepage 20.
• Cable box was not turned on at lime recording was to begiru
• Power interruption. TIMERindicator flashes on front of TV/VCR.
• Check to seeff ".t_ne a nd date are correct D including AM/PM.
• Programexceeded tape's length ortapewas notrewound beforehand.
• No tape in TV/VCR, or cassette e_ted if safety tab broken off.
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