RCA VR538 - Manual (Page 41)

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
Cannot add or remove channels
Tape plays back in slow motion
Cannot select channels over 69
Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to
play automatically
No status displays appear on the TV screen when
you change channels, etc.
Tape or segment of tape is repeated
Display panel is too dim or bright
Control of cable box is intermittent.
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• Tape already rewound.
• Wrong VCR plus+ code entered.
• Cable box or satellite receiver not turned on when 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 — including AM/PM.
• Program exceeded tape’s length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
• VCR was not turned off at the time recording was to start.
• No tape in VCR or cassette’s safety tab broken off.
• VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a timer
recording.
•Cable box or satellite receiver setup not completed. See page 28.
•VCR Plus+ setup not completed correctly. See page 29.
• Power interruption. Clock on the front panel will show – –:– –.
• Clock was not set accurately (check AM/PM and date).
• Time counter display appears in VCR’s 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 Tuning Mode: CABLE/ANTENNA feature. See page 9.
• Channels must be placed in memory using Auto-Search Channels feature
before channels can be added or removed from channel memory. See page 9.
• Press PLAY to return to normal playback.
• Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Tuning Mode:
CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE. Details are on page 9.
• Set Auto Play ON/OFF feature to ON. Details are on page 19.
• Display off mode is selected. Press DISPLAY. See page 20.
• Turn off the Repeat feature in the CUSTOM SETUP menu. See page 24.
• Reset the Panel Display feature. See page 36.
• Reposition the cable box until a suitable angle is found. See pages 4 and 5.
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