Model 202 Hi-Fi Stereo VCR with Four-Head Double Azimuth
(160-0642) Troubleshooting Faxback Doc. # 57219
Additonal Information
If you follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble
operating your VCR, look in this chart for the problelm description and
its solution. If your VCR still does not work properly, contact your
local RadioShack store.
Problem: Possible Solution:
No power. The power cord is not connected. Plug the
power cord into an AC outlet.
Timer recording did not work, The power is on. Turn off the power.
or a broadcast was recorded
at the wrong time. The timer is not set or is set incorrectly
Check the timer settings.
Cannot record. The erase-protection tab is missing. Place
a piece of tape over the tab hole.
Picture is poor on playback. The TV is not set to the proper channel.
Set the TV to the same channel as 3-CH-4
on the back of the VCR.
The TV's fine tuning is not set correctly.
Fine tune your TV.
Audio/video connections are incorrect.
Check all connections.
The playback picture is The video heads are dirty. See "Cleaning
distored. The Video Heads" in Faxback Doc. # 57220.
The VCR might not have adjusted tracking
correctly. You might need to manually
adjust tracking (see "Tracking" in Faxback
Doc. # 57216.
No picture on playback. The TV is not set to the proper channel.
Set the TV to the same channel as 3-CH-4
on the back of the VCR, or to its audio/
video input if you connected it to the
VCR's R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO OUT jacks.
Audio/video connections are incorrect.
Check all connections.
Remote control buttons do Something is blocking the path from the
not work when the power is remote control to the VCR.
on and a cassette is loaded.
Bright light is shining on the VCR's
remote control sensor window. Block the
light source, get closer to the VCR, or
change the VCR's location.
The remote control might be set for
another device's operation. Try pressing
VCR.
The remote control's batteries might be
weak. Replace the batteries.
Cannot see broadcast TV TV/VCR is not set correctly. Repeatedly
programs using the VCR's press TV/VCR until VCR appears.
tuner.
Audio/video connections are incorrect.
Check all connections.
Cannot record from the input Connections are incorrect. Check all
Jacks. connections.
INPUT is not set correctly. Select LINE 1
or LINE 2.
No stereo sound for a stereo You have not connected the VCR's R-AUDIO-L
Recording. OUT jacks to a stereo system or stereo TV.
Connect the jacks to a stereo output.
The audio out setting is not correctly set
Set it to Hi-Fi (see "Receiving/Recording
Stereo/SAP Broadcasts" in Faxback Doc. #
57217).
The VCR might not have adjusted tracking
correctly. You might need to manually
adjust tracking (see "Tracking" in Faxback
Doc. # 57216).
(BR-EB 10/27/99)
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