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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have difficulty in
operating your TV/VCR, locate the SYMPTOM in the left column below. Check the
corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE ACTION columns to remedy
the problem.
SYMPTOM
ACTION
No power.
No picture and sound. • TV/VCR is not plugged into an
active
No picture or poor
picture on TV/VCR.
No sound or poor
sound.
Timer recording is
not possible.
Cannot go into
Record mode.
Playback picture is
partially noisy.
Noise in picture on
playback.
No operation by
infrared Remote
Control.
CLOSED CAPTION
PROBLEM
My TV/VCR is showing
captions that are misspelled made by the closed captioning production company
My TV/VCR will not show Captions that are delayed a few seconds behind the the
text in its entirety or there
POSSIBLE CAUSE
• AC Power cord is not connected.
• POWER button is set to OFF.
active AC outlet.
• Antenna is not connected.
• No channel in memory.
• Direction or condition of antenna is
not adequate.
• Picture control is not adequate.
• Volume control on remote control
unit or main unit is in minimum position
• MUTE button on the remote control
unit is in the ON position.
• The timer recording is set incorrectly.
• The timer recording is not set to ON.
• The erase-prevention tab on cassette
is missing.
• The TRACKING control is not set
correctly.
• Video heads are dirty.
• No power to TV/VCR.
• Weak batteries.
POSSIBLE REMEDY
You are watching a live broadcast and spelling errors
may pass through uncorrected. A prerecorded program
will not show any misspelled words because of the
normal time available for editing the captions.
actual dialogue are common for live broadcasts. Most is
CORRECTIVE
• Connect AC power cord
to AC outlet.
• Set the POWER button
to ON.
• Plug power cord into an
AC outlet.
• Check antenna
connection.
• Program tuner's
memory.
• Adjust direction or
replace antenna.
• Adjust picture controls.
• Adjust volume control
on remote control unit or
set.
• Press MUTE button.
• Set the timer recording
correctly.
• Set the timer recording
to ON.
• Place transparent tape
over missing erase-
prevention tab.
• Adjust TRACKING
control for better picture.
• Head cleaning is
necessary, consult the
nearest Service Center.
• Make sure the AC cord
is connected to an AC
outlet.
• Check the batteries in
infrared Remote
Control.
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