TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS (CONT.)
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.
WILL NOT AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH ACTIVE CHANNELS
CORRECTLY
• Check to make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct.
• Check to make sure the Signal Type: CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set
correctly.
• If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal Type in the AUTO
CHANNEL SEARCH menu, try using either CABLE TV or ANTENNA
instead.
May not be necessary if using a cable box for all channels. Contact
your local cable company for more information.
TAPE PLAYS BACK IN SLOW MOTION
• PressPLAYto return to normal playback,
CANNOT SELECT CHANNELS OVER 69
• Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Signal Type: CABLE/
ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE.
CASSE'IIrE WITH SAFETY TAB REMOVED DOES NOT START
TO PLAY AUTOMATICALLY
• Check to make sure the AUTO PLAY ON/OFF feature is set to ON.
TIMER ((_)) INDICATOR FLASHES
• The clock is not set.
Check to make sure there is a cassette in the VCR when a timer
recording is set.
TIME COUNTER DISAPPEARS DURING SEARCHING
This is normal.
ON-SCREEN MENUS APPEAR IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, OR
SPANISH
• Check LANGUAGE feature.
NO STEREO SOUND DURING PLAYBACK
Check to make sure the TAPE PLAYBACK feature is set to Hi-Fi to
hear stereo sound during playback. The tape you are playing must
be recorded in Hi-Fi in order to use the HI-FI feature.
Must use the AUDIO/VIDEO jacks on the back of the VCR to hear
stereo sound.
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