MODEL 100 4-Head  (160-0618)     Troubleshooting       Faxback Doc. # 15696
VHS Stereo Hi-Fi VCR

If the follow the instructions in this manual and still have trouble
operating you VCR refer to the following troubleshooting chart.

SYMPTOM                   POSSIBLE CAUSE                CORRECTIVE ACTION

No Power.                 The power cord is not         Plug in the power
                          connected.                    cord to an AC
                                                        outlet.

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

                          The power is on.              Turn off the
                                                        power.

Record mode cannot be     The erase-protection tab      Place a piece of
engaged.                  is missing.                   plastic tape over
                                                        the tab hole.

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

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

                          Audio/video connections       Double check all
                          are incorrect.                connections.

Video distortion on       The video head is             Have the video
playback.                 dirty.                        head cleaned.

                          The tracking is not           Adjust the
                          properly adjusted.            tracking for a
                                                        better picture.

No picture on             The TV is not set to the      Set it to the
playback.                 proper channel.               correct channel
                                                        (Channel 3 or 4).

                          Audio/video connections       Double check all
                          are incorrect.                connections.

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

                          The safety device in          Try to press EJECT
                          your VCR is functioning.      several times.

                                                        Unplug the VCR and
                                                        plug it in again
                                                        after one full
                                                        minute.

Off-the-air TV             The connections are not      Recheck the
programs cannot            correctly made.              connections.
be seen.

Not operation by remote    The batteries are weak        Replace the
control.                   or dead.                      batteries.


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