Model 53 4-Head Stereo Hi-Fi VCR
(160-0623)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 39474


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        Plug in the power cord into
                    not connected.           an AC outlet.

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

                    The power is on.         Enter the correct PlusCode
                                             number.

                                             Turn off the power.

Cannot record.      The erase-protection     Place a piece of plastic tape
                    tab is missing.          over the tab hole.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Operation buttons   The internal mechanism   Try to press EJECT on the
do not work when    might need to be reset.  VCR several times.
the power is on
and the cassette                             Press ALL CLEAR to reset the
is inserted.                                 VCR.  Press ALL CLEAR only as 
                                             a last resort.  Pressing ALL
                                             CLEAR will delete all data
                                             stored in the Model 53's
                                             memory.

Broadcast TV        The connections are      Recheck the connections.
programs cannot     not correctly made.
be seen.
                    INPUT is not set         Set INPUT to the tuner mode.
                    correctly.

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

(br/km-05/13/1997)

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