Model 51 4-Head VHS Stereo Hi-Fi VCR
(160-0621)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 39426

If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble operat-
ing 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.

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

                          The power is on.          Turn off the power.

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

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

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

                          Audio/video connections   Double check all
                          are incorrect.            connections.

Video distortion on       The video head is dirty.  Have the video head
playback.                                           cleaned.

                          The tracking is not       Adjust the tracking for
                          properly adjusted.        a better picture.

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

                          Audio/video connections   Double check all 
                          are incorrect.            connections.

Operation buttons do      The safety device in      Try to press EJECT on 
not work when the power   your VCR is functioning.  the VCR several times.
is on and the cassette
is inserted.

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

                          INPUT is not set          Set INPUT to the tuner
                          correctly.                mode.

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


(YO/EB 5/9/97)

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