JVC HR-DVS2U - Manual (Page 68)

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TROUBLESHOOTING
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 VCR off for repair.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● The power cord is disconnected.
● The TIMER mode is engaged with
"Auto Timer" set to "OFF" (
੬
pg. 48).
● The batteries are discharged.
SYMPTOM
1. The power won’t come on.
2. The clock works, but the VCR’s
power won’t come on.
3. The remote control won’t function.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Connect the power cord.
Press TIMER to disengage.
Replace the dead batteries with new
ones.
SYMPTOM
1. The cassette gets stuck partway
during loading, and is ejected.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Make sure the cassette's window is
facing up, the rear label side is facing
you and the arrow on the front of the
cassette is pointing towards the VCR.
Then insert the cassette.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● The cassette was inserted incorrectly.
SYMPTOM
1. The tape is running but the picture
won’t appear.
2. Noise appears during visual search.
3. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi
soundtrack.
4. The playback picture is blurred or
interrupted while TV broadcasts are
clear or "USE CLEANING
CASSETTE" message appears on the
screen.
5. The Hi-Fi soundtrack cannot be
heard.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● The TV receiver is set to the wrong
mode.
● This is normal.
● Automatic tracking is engaged.
● The video heads may be dirty.
● The soundtrack option was set
incorrectly.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Set the TV receiver to its AV mode.
Disengage Auto Tracking and adjust
the tracking manually (
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pg. 26).
Use a dry cleaning cassette (TCL-2UX
for the VHS deck) or consult your JVC
dealer.
Press A. MONITOR to select "HI-FI"
(
੬
pg. 32).
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Insert a cassette, or using adhesive
tape, reseal the slot where the tab
was removed.
Insert a cassette, or set the erase
protection switch to "REC".
Set the VCR to the appropriate
channel.
Refer to the directions and the
illustration under “Edit To Or From
Another VCR” (
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pg. 56) or “Edit
From A Camcorder” (
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pg. 54) and
properly connect the units.
Make sure the power to all units is on.
Select the recorder’s appropriate
input mode.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● VHS deck
There is no cassette loaded, or the
cassette loaded has had its Record
Safety tab removed.
● DV deck
There is no cassette loaded, or the
cassette loaded has had its erase
protection switch set to "SAVE".
● The VCR has been set to its AUX
mode by mistake.
● The VCRs or the camcorder and the
VCR have been incorrectly con-
nected.
● The power to one or more of the
units has not been turned on.
● The recorder’s input mode has been
set incorrectly.
SYMPTOM
1. Recording won’t start.
2.TV broadcasts won’t record
properly.
3. Tape-to-tape editing won’t work.
POWER
TAPE TRANSPORT
PLAYBACK
RECORDING