RCA VR525 - Manual (Page 47)

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appendix: reference
Will not record or play
• Check to make sure there is a tape in the VCR.
• Try ejecting and reinserting the cassette.
• Check to make sure the tape is not broken.
• Check to make sure the VCR is not in pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback.
• Check the ProTect Plus™ feature.
Rewind does not operate
• Check to make sure the tape is not already rewound.
VCR Plus+ or timer recording not made or wrong program recorded
• Check to make sure the correct VCR Plus+ code is entered.
• Check to make sure the cable box or satellite receiver was turned on when recording was to begin.
• Check to make sure the program was entered correctly (wrong channel or times).
• Power interruption. Reset the clock.
• Check to see if time and date are correct – including AM/PM.
• Check to make sure the program did not exceed the tape’s length or the tape was not rewound beforehand.
• Check to make sure the VCR was turned off at the time recording was to start.
• Check to make sure there was a tape in the VCR and the cassette’s safety tab was intact.
• VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a timer recording.
• Check to make sure VCR Plus+ setup was completed correctly.
Will not record
• Check to make sure the safety tab is intact.
• Check to make sure the VCR is not in the line mode. Press INPUT on the remote.
Internal clock shows incorrect time or date
• Power interruption.
• Check to make sure the clock is set accurately (check AM/PM and date).
• Check Daylight-Saving setting. The clock may have adjusted for daylight-saving time.
Time did not adjust for daylight-saving time
• Check to make sure daylight-saving feature is set correctly.
VCR makes noise when stopped
• VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal. The head cylinder inside the VCR will continue to rotate for a few
minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode.