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Recording Problems, Playback Problems

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Additional Information The DVD/VCR makes noise when it is stopped • This is normal. The DVD/VCR removes the tape from the playheads when stopping. The cylinders inside the unit will continue to rotate for a few minutes after stopping. The DVD/VCR won't find active channels correctly using the Auto Channel Search feature • Make sure all cable connections are secure and correct. • Make sure that TUNING BAND: is set correctly in the TUNING menu. • Auto Channel Search may not be necessary if using a cable box to view all channels. Contact your local cable company for more information. Recording Problems Will not record • Make sure there is a recordable tape in the DVD/VCR. • Eject then reinsert the tape. • Make sure the tape is not broken. • Make sure the DVD/VCR player is not in pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback. • Make sure the tape's safety tab is intact. • If you want to record a tape and watch a DVD at the same time, you must also connect an S-video cable or component video cables for the DVD signal. Timer recording was not made or the wrong program was recorded • Make sure the program was entered correctly (the wrong channel or times may be entered). • Make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin. • There may have been a power interruption. Reset the time and date. • Check to see if time and date are correct - including AM/PM. • Make sure the program did not exceed the tape's length and the tape was rewound beforehand. • Make sure the DVD/VCR was turned off at the time recording started. • Make sure there was a tape in the DVD/VCR with its safety tab intact. • The DVD/VCR ejects tapes when the end is reached during a timer recording. Playback Problems Snowy or no picture during playback • Press the remote control's TV/VCR button to activate VCR mode. VCR appears in the front panel display when active. • Check the TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the VCR channel output setting. • Check to make sure the TV's fine tuning is correct for the channel selected. • If you use A/V cables and jacks to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV, check all connections for snug and correct connections. • If you are using A/V cables, make sure the TV is set to the Video Input Channel. Go to page 59 for instructions. Chapter 6 47

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Additional Information
The DVD/VCR makes noise when it is stopped
•
This is normal. The DVD/VCR removes the tape from the playheads when stopping. The cylinders
inside the unit will continue to rotate for a few minutes after stopping.
The DVD/VCR won’t find active channels correctly using the Auto Channel Search feature
•
Make sure all cable connections are secure and correct.
•
Make sure that
TUNING BAND
: is set correctly in the
TUNING
menu.
•
Auto Channel Search may not be necessary if using a cable box to view all channels. Contact your
local cable company for more information.
Recording Problems
Will not record
•
Make sure there is a recordable tape in the DVD/VCR.
•
Eject then reinsert the tape.
•
Make sure the tape is not broken.
•
Make sure the DVD/VCR player is not in pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal
playback.
•
Make sure the tape’s safety tab is intact.
•
If you want to record a tape and watch a DVD at the same time, you must also connect an
S-video cable or component video cables for the DVD signal.
Timer recording was not made or the wrong program was recorded
•
Make sure the program was entered correctly (the wrong channel or times may be entered).
•
Make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin.
•
There may have been a power interruption. Reset the time and date.
•
Check to see if time and date are correct – including AM/PM.
•
Make sure the program did not exceed the tape’s length and the tape was rewound beforehand.
•
Make sure the DVD/VCR was turned off at the time recording started.
•
Make sure there was a tape in the DVD/VCR with its safety tab intact.
•
The DVD/VCR ejects tapes when the end is reached during a timer recording.
Playback Problems
Snowy or no picture during playback
•
Press the remote control’s TV/VCR button to activate VCR mode.
VCR
appears in the front panel
display when active.
•
Check the TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the VCR channel output setting.
•
Check to make sure the TV’s fine tuning is correct for the channel selected.
•
If you use A/V cables and jacks to connect the DVD/VCR to the TV, check all connections for snug
and correct connections.
•
If you are using A/V cables, make sure the TV is set to the Video Input Channel. Go to page 59 for
instructions.