GoVideo DV1040 - Manual (Page 56)

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HELP
Checks Symptom
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
(VCR)
• “Power On” does not work.
• Unit does not work even in
“Power On”.
• A videotape will not insert.
• On inserting a videotape, the tape
is re-ejected.
• A videotape is not ejected.
• A channel on video and a play
screen does not appear.
• Noise (screen noise) appears on
screen.
• Noise appears on screen after
recording.
• While in Play mode noise appears.
• Sound and picture are irregular.
• Sound comes on but picture does
not appear.
• Screen is irregular and stripes
appear.
• "Screen Error" message is displayed
on screen.
• While recording and playing, the
top of screen waves.
• A screen is not clear.
➤ Make sure the power plug is inserted in an electric outlet.
➤ Make sure a videotape is inserted.
➤ Press [VCR] on the remote control or press DVD/VCR on the
front panel of the unit.
➤ Unplug the unit and plug it in again.
➤ Make sure a power plug is inserted in an electric outlet.
➤ Make sure a videotape is not already inserted.
➤ Make sure the videotape is inserted in the right direction (the
side with the transparent window should be on the top)
➤ Have you inserted the videotape again just after the tape was
ejected? Try it again after fully ejecting it.
➤ When a videotape jams on insertion the tape may not be
inserted correctly. Remove the tape and then reinsert it gently.
➤ This is a safety feature to protect your videotape. Please pull
out the tape and insert it again.
➤ If the product is not used for a long time, a videotape may not
be ejected because the tape inside may be stretched. In this
case, unplug the unit for about 10 minutes, plug it in again,
then press [EJECT].
➤ Check your antenna’s connection.
➤ TV channel should be set to video channel (3 or 4).
➤ Check if your antenna’s signal is weak. If so, connect a
frequency amplifier to the device.
➤ Press [TV/VCR] until “VCR” is displayed on the display panel.
➤ VCR is not playing and is tuned to a weak TV channel.
➤ Select TV by pressing [TV/VCR] on remote control.
➤ While playing a videotape, there may be some noise at the
beginning of the tape or when resuming playback after pausing
the tape, which is normal.
➤ Press [TRACKING] for better picture quality. Videotape may be
poor. Try playing another one to decide if the problem is the
tape of the VCR.
➤ Use a head-cleaner to clean the VCR heads. VCR heads may
be contaminated.
➤ Because VCR Play signals are not stable like a TV signals, the
screen may be unstable or curved while playing. To fix the
problem, adjust the horizontal adjustment on the TV.
➤ If the videotape is old or was recorded on another model
bands may appear on the screen.
➤ Try using the [TRACKING+/–] buttons.
➤ Try using a head-cleaner.