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W'dlnot
record
or
play
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Checkto make sure there is a tape in theVCR.
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Try ejecting and reinsertingthe cassette.
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Checkto make sure the tape is not broken.
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Checkto make sure the VCR is not in pause mode. Press PAUSE or PLAY on the remote
(PLAY.PAUSEon the VCR) to return to normal playback.
Will not record
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Check to make sure the safety tab is intact.
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Check to make sure the VCR is not in the line mode.
Press INPUT on the remote.
Rewind does not operate
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Checkto make sure the tape is not already rewound.
Timer recording not made or wrong program recorded
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Check to make sure the cable box was turned on when recording was to begin.
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Check to make sure the program was entered correctly (wrong channel or times).
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Power interruption.
Reset the clock.
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Cl_eck to see if time and date are correct--including
AM/PM.
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Check to make sure the program did not exceed the tape's length or the tape was not rewound
beforehand.
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Check to make sure the VCR was turned off at the time recording was to start.
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Check to make sure there was a tape in the VCR and the cassette's safety tab was intact.
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VCR ejects cassette when the end of the tape is reached during a timer recording.
Internal
clock shows incorrect
time or date
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Power interruption.
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Check to make sure the clock is set accurately
(check AM/PM and date).
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Check Auto DST setting.
The clock may have adjusted
for daylight-saving
time.
Time did not adjust for daylight-saving
time
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Checkto make sure Auto DST feature is turned on.
VCR makes noise when stopped
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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.
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