Emerson VCR872 - Before Requesting Service

BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE
WHAT MAY INITIALLY APPEAR TO BE TROUBLE IS NOT ALWAYS A REAL PROBLEM.
MAKE SURE FIRST
CHECK AND CORRECT THE FOLLOWING POINTS ONCE AGAIN.
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Synptoms
Cause
Treatment
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POWER
No power.
The AC cord is not con 
nected.
Connect the AC cord to the
AC outlet.
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The TIMER REC switch is in
the ON position. (The TIMER
REC indicator lights up.)
Set it to OFF.
19
The VCR does not work
even though the POWER
is ON.
Moisture condensation has
occurred in the VCR.
Wait for a few hours.
2
TV BROADCASTS RECEPTIONS
TV program that is
selected by the VCR does
not appear on the screen.
Antenna connection is not
correct.
Connect it again.
8
Antenna cable is discon 
nected.
Reconnect the antenna cable
correctly.
8
The video channel is not cor 
rect position.
Set it to CH 3 or 4 whichever
is not being used for TV
broadcasts in your area.
9
The TV is not sett to the
video channel.
Set the TV channel to the
video channel.
9
VCR/TV selector switch to
'TV' position.
Set it to VCR' position.
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RECORDING
Recording does not work.
The small tab of the video
cassette is taken off.
Place a piece of vinyl tape
over the gap.
13
One touch timer recording
does not work.
Timer flashes on and off.
Set the present time cor 
rectly.
12
Timer recording does not
work.
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The time is not set correctly.
Set the present time cor 
rectly.
12
The recording start/stop time
is not set correctly.
Set the start/stop time cor 
rectly.
18
19
TIMER REC is in the OFF
position.
Set the TIMER REC switch to
ON.
17
One touch timer recording is
in operation.
After one touch timer record 
ing, set the program timer.
17
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