Model 43 Stereo Hi-Fi VCR
(160-0613)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 32925

If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have
difficulty operating your VCR, locate the SYMPTOM in the left column below.

Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE ACTION columns to
locate and remedy the problem.

SYMPTOM              POSSIBLE                         CORRECTIVE ACTION

No power.            Power cord is not.               Connect power cord
                     connected.                       to an AC outlet.

Timer recording      The program timer is             Set the program
is not possible.     set incorrectly.                 timer correctly.

                     Power is on.                     Turn off power.

Record mode          The erase prevention             Place plastic tape
cannot be            tab is missing.                  over the tab hole.
engaged.

Picture is poor      The TV channel selector          On playback, set the
on playback.         is not set to the proper         TV channel selector
                     channel.                         to channel 3 or 4 on
                                                      your video channel.

                     The TV fine tuning is            Fine tune your TV.
                     not set correctly.

Noise in picture     Video head is dirty.             Head cleaning is
on playback.                                          is necessary.
                     The TRACKING control
                     is not properly                  Adjust TRACKING
                     adjusted.                        control for better
                                                      picture.

No picture on        The TV is not set to             Set to correct
playback.            the proper channel.              channel, channel
                                                      3 or 4 on your video
                                                      channel.

Operation buttons    Dew sensor is activated.         Wait until the
do not work when                                      sensor de-activated,
POWER is on and                                       then proceed with
cassette is                                           operation.
inserted.

Off-the-air TV       Connections are not              Recheck connections.
programs cannot      correctly made.
be seen.                                              Set to Tuner.
                     INPUT SELECT switch
                     selection is in
                     wrong position.

No operation by      The batteries are weak           Replace the
Remote Control.      or dead.                         batteries.


(BR/EB 5/2/96)