Symphonic 19TVCRMKIIIS Owner's Manual - Page 28

TROUBLESHOOTING

GUIDE

If

you

have

followed

the

instructions

contained

in

this

manual

and

have

difficulty

in

operating

your

unit,

locate

the

SYMPTOM

in

the

left

column

below.

Check

the

corresponding

POSSIBLE

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

CORRECTIVE

ACTION

No

power.

*

Power

cord

is

not

connected.

*

Power

is

turned

off.

*

TIMER

REC.

is

on.

*

Connect

power

cord

to

AC

outlet.

*

Push

Power

button

on.

*

Push

TIMER

REC.

button

off.

Timer

recording

is

not

possible.

*

The

program

timer

is

set

incorrectly.

*

The

TIMER

REC

is

turned

off.

*

Set

the

program

timer

correctly.

*

Push

TIMER

REC.

button

on.

Record

mode

cannot

be

engaged.

*

The

erasure

prevention

tab

on

cassette

is

missing.

*

Place

vinyl

tape

over

missing

erasure

prevention

tab.

Picture

is

poor

on

playback.

*

The

TRACKING

control

is

not

set

to

best

position.

*

The

TV

fine

tuning

is

not

set

correctly.

*

Adjust

TRACKING

control

for

better

picture.

*

Fine

tune

your

TV.

Noise

in

picture

on

playback.

*

Video

head

is

dirty.

*

Head

cleaning

is

necessary,

consult

the

nearest

dealer.

No

picture

on

playback.

*

Was

the

INPUT

SELECT

switch

set

to

TUNER

during

the

Record

mode.

*

MONITOR

button

is

turned

off.

*

Set

INPUT

SELECT

switch

to

TUNER

position

during

RECORD.

*

Push

MONITOR

button

on.

Playback

picture

is

partially

noisy.

*

The

TRACKING

control

is

not

set

correctly

properly.

*

Adjust

TRACKING

control

for

better

picture.

CAUSE

and

CORRECTIVE

ACTION

columns

to

locate

and

remedy

the

problem.

Operation

buttons

do

not

work

when

power

is

on

and

cassette

is

inserted.

*

DEW

indicator

"d"

is

on.

*

Wait

until

indicator

goes

off,

then

proceed

with

operation.

TV

program

cannot

be

recorded.

*

The

INPUT

SELECT

switch

is

set

to

EXT.

*

Set

INPUT

SELECT

switch

to

TUNER.

On

-the

-air

TV

programs

cannot

be

seen.

*

Connections

are

not

correctly

made.

*

MONITOR

button

is

turned

off.

*

The

INPUT

SELECT

switch

is

set

to

EXT.

*

Re

-check

the

ANT

IN

or

OUT

connections.

*

Push

MONITOR

button

on.

*

Set

INPUT

SELECT

switch

to

TUNER.

No

operation

by

infrared

Remote

Control.

*

Weak

battery.

*

Make

sure

the

AC

cord

is

connected

to

an

AC

outlet.

*

Check

the

batteries

of

infrared

Remote

Control.

MAINTENANCE

CABINET

CLEANING

*

Wipe

the

front

panel

and

other

exterior

surfaces

of

the

unit

with

a

soft

cloth

immersed

in

lukewarm

water

and

wrung

dry.

Never

use

a

solvent

or

alcohol.

Do

not

spray

insecticide

liquid

near

the

unit.

Such

chemicals

may

cause

damage

and

discoloration

to

the

exposed

surfaces.

VCR

HEAD

CLEANING

*

Picture

playback

may

become

blurred

or

interrupted

while

the

TV

program

received

is

clear.

This

does

not

mean

that

the

recorded

program

has

been

erased.

Dirt

accumulated

on

the

head

after

long

periods

of

use

causes

this

problem.

Head

cleaning

requires

highly

technical

skill.

Clean

heads

only

when

symptom

occurs.

Bring

the

unit

to

your

nearest

Service

Center

for

a

complete

cleaning

of

the

heads

and

cassette

compartment.

SERVICING

Should

your

unit

become

inoperative,

do

not

try

to

correct

the

problem

by

yourself.

There

are

no

user

-serviceable

parts

inside.

Switch

power

off,

unplug

the

power

cord,

and

take

the

unit

to

your

nearest

Service

Center

for

servicing.

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