Model 104  (160-0541)          Troubleshooting         Faxback Doc. # 3939

If you have trouble operating your VCR, refer to this troubleshooting
chart.  If the VCR still does not operate properly, contact your local
Radio Shack store for assistance.

┌─────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┬────────────────────┐
│       SYMPTOM       │       POSSIBLE CAUSE        │      SOLUTION      │
├─────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│No power.            │The power cord is not        │Plug the power cord │
│                     │connected.                   │into an AC outlet.  │
├─────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│Timer recording is   │The program timer is not     │Set the program     │
│not possible.        │set or is set incorrectly.   │timer correctly.    │
│                     ├─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│                     │The power is on.             │Turn off the power. │
├─────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│Record button cannot │The erase-protection tab on  │Place a piece of    │
│be engaged or        │the video cassette is        │plastic tape over   │
│recording does not   │missing.                     │the cassette's tab  │
│start.               │                             │hole.               │
├─────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│Picture is poor on   │The TV's tuner is not set to │Set the TV's tuner  │
│playback.            │the proper channel.          │to Channel 3 or 4.  │
│                     ├─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│                     │The TV fine tuning is not    │Fine tune your TV.  │
│                     │set correctly.               │                    │
│                     ├─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│                     │Audio/Video connections are  │Recheck all         │
│                     │incorrect.                   │connections.        │
│                     ├─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│                     │The video head is dirty.     │Have the video head │
│                     │                             │cleaned.            │
│                     ├─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│                     │TRACKING is not properly     │Adjust TRACKING for │
│                     │adjusted.                    │a better picture.   │
├─────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│No picture on play-  │Audio/video connections are  │Doublecheck all     │
│back.                │incorrect.                   │connections.        │
│                     ├─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│                     │TV is not set to channel 3/4.│Select channel 3 or │
│                     │                             │4 on your TV set.   │
├─────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│Off-the-air TV       │The TV is not set to the     │Select the correct  │
│programs cannot be   │proper channel.              │channel on your TV  │
│seen.                │                             │set.                │
│                     ├─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│                     │Incorrect connections.       │Recheck all         │
│                     │                             │connections.        │
├─────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
│No operation with the│The batteries are weak or    │Replace the         │
│remote control.      │dead.                        │batteries.          │
└─────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┴────────────────────┘

(ALL-01/13/95)