MOD-42 Cable Ready Stereo VCR
(160-0612)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 41010

If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have
difficulty operating your VCR, locate the SYMPTOM in the left column below.

Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE ACTION columns to
locate and remedy the problem.

SYMPTOM                  POSSIBLE CAUSE                 CORRECTIVE ACTION

No power                 Power cord is not connected.   Connect power cord
                                                        to an AC outlet.

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

                         TIMER indicator is              Set TIMER switch
                         illuminated.                    to off.

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

                         The TIMER switch if off.        Set the TIMER
                                                         switch to on.

Record mode cannot       The record safety tab           Place plastic
be engaged.              on cassette is missing.         tape over missing
                                                         safety tab.

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

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

Noise in picture         Video head is dirty.            Head cleaning
on playback.                                             is necessary.

No picture on            The TV is not set               Set to correct
playback.                to the proper channel.          channel, channel
                                                         3 or 4 on your
                                                         video channel.

No sound on playback.    Recording level control         Set to the
                         is set to minimum.              appropriate
                                                         position.

Playback picture has     The TRACKING control is not     Adjust TRACKING
noise.                   set to adequate position.       control for
                                                         better picture.

Operation buttons do     DEW indicator is illuminated    Wait until it
not work when POWER      to give DEW warning.            goes off, then
is on and cassette is                                    proceed with
inserted.                                                operation.

                         Safety device in your           Try to press the
                         VCR is functioning.             EJECT button
                                                         several times.

                                                         Unplug VCR and
                                                         plug in again
                                                         after one full
                                                         minute.

TV programs cannot       INPUT SELECT switch is not      Set to TUNER
be recorded.             in TUNER position.              position.

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

                         INPUT SELECT switch selection   Set to TUNER.
                         is in wrong position.

No operation by          VCR is in TV mode.              Set VCR to VCR
Remote Control.                                          mode and tune
                                                         the TV to CH3 or
                                                         4.

                         The batteries are weak          Replace all the
                         or dead.                        batteries.


(LB/EB 8/5/97)