VHS Hi Fi VCR/4hd Mod 46 
(160-0616)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 38187


If the 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.                  Power cord is not        Connect power cord
                           connected.               to an AC outlet.

                           POWER switch is off.     Set the POWER switch
                                                    to on.

Timer recording is         The program timer is     Set the program timer
not possible.              not set or set           correctly.
                           incorrectly.
                                                    Press [TIMER ON/OFF]
                           The timer function       so that TIMER appears
                           is not turned on.        on the VCR's display.

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

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

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

Noise in picture           Video head is dirty.     Clear the video head.
on playback.               The TRACKING control     Adjust TRACKING
                           is not properly          control for better
                           adjusted.                picture.

No picture on              The TV is not set to     Set to correct
playback.                  the proper channel.      channel (Channel
                                                    3 or 4 of your
                                                    VCR's CHANNEL
                                                    SELECTION switch.)

Operation buttons          Dew sensor is            Wait until the sensor
do not work when           activated.               de-activates.
POWER is on and                                     Then, proceed with
cassette is                                         operation.
inserted.
                           Safety device in your    Try to press the
                           VCR is functioning.      EJECT button several
                                                    times.

Off-the-air TV             Connections are not      Recheck connections.
programs cannot            correctly made.
be seen.

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

(LB/km-02/28/1997)

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