Video Cassette Recorder
(160-0617)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 38144


If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble
operating your VCR, refer to the following troubleshooting chart.

SYMPTOM               POSSIBLE CAUSE                CORRECTIVE ACTION
 
No power.             The power cord is not         Plug in the power cord
                      connected.                    to an AC outlet.

                      The power is off.             Turn on the power.

Timer recording       The program timer is not      Set the program timer
is not possible.      set or set incorrectly.       correctly.

                      The power is on.              Turn off the power.

Record mode cannot    The erase-protection tab      Place a piece of
be engaged.           is missing.                   plastic tape over the
                                                    tab hole.

Picture is poor       The TV channel selector       On playback, set the
on playback.          is not set to the proper      TV channel selector
                      channel.                      to Channel 3 or 4.

                      The TV fine tuning            Fine tune your TV.
                      is not set correctly.

Video distortion      The video head is dirty.      Clean the video head.
on playback.
                      The TRACKING control          Adjust the TRACKING
                      is not properly adjusted.     control for a better
                                                    Picture.

No picture on         The TV is not set to          Set it to the correct
playback.             the proper channel.           channel
                                                    (Channel 3 or 4).

Operation buttons     The dew sensor is             Wait until the sensor
do not work when      activated.                    is de-activated, and
the power is on                                     then proceed with
and the cassette      The safety device             operation.
is inserted.          in your VCR is
                      functioning.                  Try to press [EJECT]
                                                    several times.

                                                    Unplug the VCR and
                                                    plug it in again after
                                                    one full minute.

Off-the-air           The connections are           Recheck the
TV programs           not correctly made.           connections.
cannot be seen.
                      [INPUT] is not set            Set [INPUT] to the
                      correctly.                    tuner mode.

No operation by       The batteries are             Replace the batteries.
remote control.       weak or dead.

(br/km-02/25/1997)

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