Trouble checks, Trouble, Here's what to try – RCA VG4038/ VG4039 User Manual

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Trouble Checks

Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a few basic things.
Check below before you call for help or take your VCR to an Authorized GE
VCR Servicenter.

Trouble

No power

VCR does not respond to remote

TV does not respond to remote.

VCR only responds to VCR2 button on
remote

Poor or no picture for normal TV viewing

Snowy or no picture during playback

Streaks in picture during normal playback

Time counter not working or timer counter not
working in search modes

Here's what to try:

Will not record or play

Will not record

Plug VCR into an operating outlet.
Check connections.

Press

VCR1 (VCR2)

to set remote to control the VCR. See page 12.

Aim remote at VCR with no objects between them.
Change batteries.

Press

to set remote to control a compatible TV. See page 12.

Check setting of

Remote Control: VCR1/VCR2

feature. See page 12.

Press TV»VCR to turn VCR indicator off.
Switch TV to an active channel.
Check antenna connections.

Press TV»VCR to turn VCR indicator on.
Check TV channel selected (3 or 4) to make sure it matches the channel
selected with CH3 CH4 switch on back of VCR.
Check TV's fine tuning.
Check video cable connections between VCR and TV monitor.
Set TV monitor to video input channel.

Try another tape.
Some snow/streaks are normal during search, frame advance, slow motion,
and stop action playback.

Press one of the TRACKING buttons on the remote or CHANNEL«TRACKING
on the VCR to move streaks up or down and out of the picture.
Check tape — it may be worn out or of poor quality.

The time counter does not advance during unrecorded portions of tape.
When an unrecorded segment of tape is encountered, the time counter will
hold its count until recorded material is detected again.
A minus (-) wiU appecur in front of the time if you rewind the tape farther

back than a counter reading of 0:00:00.

No cassette in VCR.
Eject and re-insert cassette.
Broken tape — try another cassette.
VCR is in pause mode. Press PAUSE.

Safety tab removed from cassette.
Make sure th&line indicator does not appear on the TV screen for normal
recording from the VCR's tuner. Press INPUT to turn off the line input.

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