Model 91 Double-Azimuth 4-Head VHS VCR
(160-0529)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 49809

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
                        connected.                   cord to an AC outlet.

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

                        The power is on.              Turn off the power.

Cannot record.          The erase-protection          Place a piece of
                        tab 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             TV channel selector
                        proper channel.               to 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
                        properly adjusted.            for a better
                                                      picture.

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

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

Operation buttons do    The internal mechanism        Try to press EJECT
not work when the       might need to be reset.       on the VCR several
power is on and the                                   times.
cassette is inserted.

                                                      Press ALL CLEAR to
                                                      reset the VCR.
                                                      Press ALL CLEAR
                                                      only as a last
                                                      resort.  Pressing
                                                      ALL CLEAR will
                                                      delete all data
                                                      stored in the Model
                                                      91's memory.

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

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

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

(LB/eb 9/16/98)