Trouble checks, References, Trouble here's what to try – RCA VR730HF User Manual
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¥ No cassette in VCR.
¥ Eject and reinsert cassette.
¥ Broken tape Ñ try another cassette.
¥ VCR is in pause mode. Press
PLAY•PAUSE
on the VCR or
PAUSE
on the
remote
.
¥ Pressing
JOG SHUTTLE
during playback places VCR in pause mode
.
Press
PLAY•PAUSE
on the VCR or
PLAY
on the remote, or
PAUSE
to return to
normal playback.
¥ Check the Pro-Tectª feature.
¥ Tape already rewound.
¥ Wrong VCR plus+ code entered.
¥ Cable box setup not done or not done correctly. See pages 10-11.
¥ Cable box was not turned on at time recording was to begin.
¥ Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times).
¥ Power interruption. Clock area in display panel will show
–:– –
.
¥ Check to see if time and date are correct Ñ including
AM/PM
.
¥ Program exceeded tapeÕs length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
¥ VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start.
¥ No tape in VCR or cassetteÕs safety tab broken off.
¥ VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a timer
recording.
¥ Power interruption and
AUTO CLOCK SET
is turned
OFF
. Clock on the
front panel will show
–:– –
.
¥ Clock was not set accurately (check
AM/PM
and date).
¥ Time counter display appears in VCRÕs display panel. Press
DISPLAY
on
remote.
¥ 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.
¥ Check antenna connections.
¥ Check
SIGNAL TYPE: CABLE/ANTENNA
feature.
¥ Press
PLAY•PAUSE
on the VCR or
PLAY
on the remote to return to normal
playback.
¥ Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if
SIGNAL TYPE:
CABLE/ANTENNA
feature is set to
CABLE
. Details are on page 13.
¥ Set
AUTO PLAY ON/OFF
feature to
ON.
Details are on page 22.
¥
RECEPTION: STEREO/SAP/MONO
feature must be set to
STEREO
to
record broadcast stereo. See page 38.
¥
RECEPTION: STEREO/SAP/MONO
feature must be set to
SAP
to record
SAP. See page 38.
¥
STEREO
or
SAP
indicator not on. Station not broadcasting stereo or SAP.
¥
TAPE PLAYBACK: HI-FI/MIX/LINEAR
feature must be set to
HI-FI
to hear
stereo sound during playback. See page 27.
References
Trouble Checks
Trouble
Here's what to try:
Will not record or play
Rewind does not operate
VCR plus+ or timer recording not made
or wrong program recorded
Clock shows incorrect time or date
VCR makes noise when stopped
Will not
AUTO-SEARCH
active
channels correctly
Tape plays back in slow motion
Cannot select channels over 69
Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to
play automatically
Stereo or SAP sound not recorded
No stereo sound during playback