Toshiba W525 Owners Manual - Page 24

Before Requesting Service

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BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE Make sure by first checking the following points. SYMPTOM POWER No power. CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION PAGE The AC power cord is not connected. Connect the AC power cord to the AC outlet. 5 Although the power is on, it does not operate. Cassette is not inserted. Insert a video cassette. 17 TV BROADCAST RECEPTION Antenna connection is not correct. Connect it correctly. 10 Antenna cable is disconnected. Reconnect the antenna cable. 10 A TV program that is selected by the VCR does not appear on the screen. The video channel is not in the correct position. The TV is not set to the video channel 3 or 4. Set it to CH 3 or 4. 15 Set the TV channel selector to the 3 15 or 4 position. The TV/VCR selector is set at TV mode Press the TV/VCR selector button (The TV/VCR indicator is not lit). (The TV/VCR indicator will light). 15 INPUT SELECT is set to the LINE Press the INPUT SELECT button to mode. select the TV mode. 23 A TV program selected by the The TV/CATV menu option setting. Set the TV/CATV menu option to 16 VCR does not appear in colour. select TV or CATV mode. RECORDING The erase prevention tab of the video Place a piece of vinyl tape over the cassette is broken off. gap. 19 TV recording does not work. INPUT SELECT is set to the LINE Press the INPUT SELECT button to mode. select the TV mode. 23 The time is not set correctly. Reset the present time. 15 The recording start/end time is not set Set the start/end time. Timer recording does not work. correctly. 20 The TIMER button has not been Press the TIMER button (The T.REC pressed (The T.REC indicator is not lit). indicator will light). 20 PLAYBACK No picture on screen when The TV is not set to the video channel Set to the video channel 3 or 4 or 3 or 4. adjust the fine tuning button on your 15 playing back a recorded tape. TV set. Noise bars on screen. Tracking adjustment beyond range of Adjust tracking manually using the automatic tracking circuit. DIGITAL TRACKING button or the TRACKING SET + or - buttons on 17 remote control. Video heads are dirty. Have the video heads cleaned. 23 The tape is worn or damaged. Try another tape. - 24

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No picture on screen when
playing back a recorded tape.
Noise bars on screen.
The TV is not set to the video channel
3 or 4.
Tracking adjustment beyond range of
automatic tracking circuit.
Video heads are dirty.
The tape is worn or damaged.
Set to the video channel 3 or 4 or
adjust the fine tuning button on your
TV set.
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PLAYBACK
BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE
Make sure by first checking the following points.
No power.
TV BROADCAST RECEPTION
Although the power is on, it
does not operate.
A TV program that is selected
by the VCR does not appear on
the screen.
A TV program selected by the
VCR does not appear in colour.
RECORDING
TV recording does not work.
Timer recording does not work.
Antenna connection is not correct.
Antenna cable is disconnected.
The video channel is not in the
correct position.
The TV is not set to the video
channel 3 or 4.
The TV/VCR selector is set at TV mode
(The TV/VCR indicator is not lit).
INPUT SELECT is set to the LINE
mode.
The TV/CATV menu option setting.
The erase prevention tab of the video
cassette is broken off.
INPUT SELECT is set to the LINE
mode.
The time is not set correctly.
The recording start/end time is not set
correctly.
The TIMER button has not been
pressed (The T.REC indicator is not lit).
SYMPTOM
CAUSE
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
PAGE
The AC power cord is not connected.
Cassette is not inserted.
Connect the AC power cord to the
AC outlet.
Insert a video cassette.
Connect it correctly.
Reconnect the antenna cable.
Set it to CH 3 or 4.
Set the TV channel selector to the 3
or 4 position.
Press the TV/VCR selector button
(The TV/VCR indicator will light).
Press the INPUT SELECT button to
select the TV mode.
Set the TV/CATV menu option to
select TV or CATV mode.
Place a piece of vinyl tape over the
gap.
Press the INPUT SELECT button to
select the TV mode.
Reset the present time.
Set the start/end time.
Press the TIMER button (The T.REC
indicator will light).
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POWER
Adjust tracking manually using the
DIGITAL TRACKING button or the
TRACKING SET + or – buttons on
remote control.
Have the video heads cleaned.
Try another tape.