JVC HR-S7960E - Manual (Page 62)

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Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are
often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair.
POWER
TAPE TRANSPORT
PLAYBACK
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. No power is supplied to the recorder. ● The mains power cord is disconnected. Connect the mains power cord.
2. The clock is functioning properly, but
the recorder cannot be powered.
● “
# ” is displayed on the front display
panel with “AUTO TIMER” set to “OFF”.
Press the # button to turn the “ # ”
indicator off.
3. The remote control won’t function. ● The batteries are discharged. Replace the dead batteries with new ones.
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. During recording, the tape does not
run. “
⅜
” lights up and the channel
display blinks on the front display
panel.
● The recorder is in the Record Pause
mode.
Press 4 to resume recording.
2. The tape will not rewind or
fast-forward.
● The tape is already fully rewound or
fast-forwarded.
Check the cassette.
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. The playback picture does not appear
while the tape is running.
● If you are using the RF connection,
. . . the TV receiver’s channel selector is
not set to the video channel.
. . . the recorder’s video channel has not
been correctly set.
If you are using the RF connection,
. . . set the TV receiver to the video
channel.
. . . perform “Video Channel Set”
(
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pg. 61).
● If you are using the AV connection, the
TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.
If you are using the AV connection, set the
TV to its AV mode.
2. Noise appears during visual search. ● This is normal.
3. Noise appears during normal
playback.
● The automatic tracking mode is
engaged.
Try manual tracking. (
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pg. 23)
4. The playback picture is blurred or
interrupted while TV broadcasts are
clear or “USE CLEANING CASSETTE”
message appears on the screen.
● The video heads may be dirty. Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL-2 or
consult your JVC dealer.
5. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi
soundtrack.
● The automatic tracking mode is
engaged.
Try manual tracking. (
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pg. 23)
TROUBLESHOOTING
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