Toshiba MW24FM3 Owners Manual - Page 69

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SYMPTOMS CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAG VCR TV recording does not work. Timer recording does not work. Noise bars appear on the screen. The video cassette's erase prevention tab is broken off. The time is not set correctly. The recording start/end time is not set correctly. The TIMER REC buttons have not been pressed at the same time (the TIMER REC indicator is not lit). Tape is old or worn. Tracking adjustment is beyond range of automatic tracking circuit. Video heads are dirty. DVD The playback picture has occasional distortion. The disc is dirty. It is in fast forward or fast reverse playback. No disc is inserted. An unplayable disc is inserted. The unit does not start playback. The disc is placed upside down. The disc is not placed within the guide. The disc is dirty. The parental lock function is set. Playback does not follow the It is in the mode of repeat playback, course of the disc's program memory playback, etc. Place a piece of adhesive tape over the hole. Reset the present time. Reset the start/end time. 35 20-22 43 Press the TIMER REC buttons at the same time (the TIMER REC indicator 43 is lit). Replace the tape. - Adjust tracking manually using the TRK +1- buttons on the remote control. 37 Clean the video heads. 39 Eject the disc and clean it. Some times a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is not a malfunction. Insert a disc. Insert a playable disc (Check the disc type and color system). Place the disc with the playback side down. Place the disc correctly inside the guide on the disc tray. Clean the disc. Cancel the parental lock function or change the parental lock level. These operations may prevent a proper progress of the contents. 7 - 48 8 48 48 7 62, 66 - 0 appears on the screen. The function is prohibited with the unit or - the disc. REMOTE CONTROL - O Remote control does not operate. The remote control is not aimed at the sensor. Distance is too far or too much light in the room. There is an obstacle in the path of the beam. The batteries are weak. The batteries are not inserted correctly. Aim the remote control at the remote sensor. Operate within 7 m or reduce the light of the room. Clear the path of the beam. Replace the batteries. Insert correctly. 13 13 13 13 13i 71

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SYMPTOMS
CAUSE
POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS
PAG
VCR
TV
recording
does
not
work.
The
video
cassette's
erase
prevention
tab
is
broken
off.
Place
a
piece
of
adhesive
tape
over
the
hole.
35
Timer
recording
does
not
work.
The
time
is
not
set
correctly.
Reset
the
present
time.
20-22
The
recording
start/end
time
is
not
set
correctly.
Reset
the
start/end
time.
43
The
TIMER
REC
buttons
have
not
been
pressed
at
the
same
time
(the
TIMER
REC
indicator
is
not
lit).
Press
the
TIMER
REC
buttons
at
the
same
time
(the
TIMER
REC
indicator
is
lit).
43
Noise
bars
appear
on
the
screen.
Tape
is
old
or
worn.
Replace
the
tape.
Tracking
adjustment
is
beyond
range
of
automatic
tracking
circuit.
Adjust
tracking
manually
using
the
TRK
+1—
buttons
on
the
remote
control.
37
Video
heads
are
dirty.
Clean
the
video
heads.
39
DVD
The
playback
picture
has
occasional
distortion.
The
disc
is
dirty.
Eject
the
disc
and
clean
it.
7
It
is
in
fast
forward
or
fast
reverse
playback.
Some
times
a
small
amount
of
picture
distortion
may
appear.
This
is
not
a
malfunction.
The
unit
does
not
start
playback.
No
disc
is
inserted.
Insert
a
disc.
48
An
unplayable
disc
is
inserted.
Insert
a
playable
disc
(Check
the
disc
type
and
color
system).
8
The
disc
is
placed
upside
down.
Place
the
disc
with
the
playback
side
down.
48
The
disc
is
not
placed
within
the
guide.
Place
the
disc
correctly
inside
the
guide
on
the
disc
tray.
48
The
disc
is
dirty.
Clean
the
disc.
7
The
parental
lock
function
is
set.
Cancel
the
parental
lock
function
or
change
the
parental
lock
level.
62,
66
Playback
does
not
follow
the
course
of
the
disc's
program
It
is
in
the
mode
of
repeat
playback,
memory
playback,
etc.
These
operations
may
prevent
a
proper
progress
of
the
contents.
0
appears
on
the
screen.
The
function
is
prohibited
with
the
unit
or
the
disc.
REMOTE
CONTROL
Remote
control
does
not
operate.
The
remote
control
is
not
aimed
at
the
sensor.
Aim
the
remote
control
at
the
remote
sensor.
13
Distance
is
too
far
or
too
much
light
in
the
room.
Operate
within
7
m
or
reduce
the
light
of
the
room.
13
There
is
an
obstacle
in
the
path
of
the
beam.
Clear
the
path
of
the
beam.
13
The
batteries
are
weak.
Replace
the
batteries.
13
The
batteries
are
not
inserted
correctly.
Insert
correctly.
13i
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