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