JVC TV 13140 - Manual (Page 24)

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Check ihe following chart before requeating sarvice.
f SYMPTOMS I CAUSE I POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS |PAGE\
POWER
No power The AC power cord is not connected. Connect the AC power cord to the
AC outlet.
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Although the power is on.
the TVArCR does not
operate. Cassette is not inserted. Insert a video cassette. 2â
TIMER button is depressed. Press the TIMER button. 37
TV BROADCAST RECEPTION
TV station experiencing problems. Tty another channel. f7
Picture control is not adjusted. Check picture control adjustments. 24,25
Po<M' or no picture. Possible local interference.
Check for source of recaption
disturbance.
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Antenna (CATV) connector is not
connected or possible local
interference. Check CATV connection or
VHF/UHF antenna, reposition
or rotate antenna.
11, 12
TV station experiencing problems. Try another channel. 17
Picture control is not adjusted. Check picture control adjustments. 24. 25
Poor or rw color Possible local interference.
Check for source of reception
disturbance.
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Antenna (CATV) connector is not
connected or possible local
interference.
Check CATV connection or VHF/
UHF antenna, reposition or rotate
antenna.
11, f2
TV station experiencing problems. Try another channel. 17
Picture wobbles or drifts.
Antenna (CATV) connector is not
connected or possible local
interference. Check CATV connection or VHF/
UHF antenna, reposition or rotate
antenna.
11, 12
Cable TV channel is scrambled. Try another channel. 17
CATV connector is not connected. Check all CATV connections. 12
No CATV reception.
TV/CATV Mode menu option is set to
the TV mode.
Set the TV/CATV Menu option
to the CATV mode.
21
Cable TV sen/ice interrupted. Contact your Cable TV company. 12
No reception above
channel 13.
TV/CATV Mode menu option is not
set to the appropriate mode. Make sure TV/CATV menu option
is in the appropriate tnode.
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UHF antenna is not connected. Check UHF antenna. 11
TV station experiencing problems. Try another channel. 17
Poor or no sound.
Anienna (CATV) connector is not
connected or possible local
interference. Check CATV connection or VHF/
UHF antenna, reposition or rotate
antenna.
11, 12
Possible local interference.
Check for source of reception
disturbance.
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MUTING button is depressed.
Check that MUTING button has
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TV shuts off.
TV station stopped broadcasting. Tune new channel. 17
Sleep timer is set. Set Sleep Timer to "0". 19
Closed caption is not
activated.
TV station experiencing problems or
program tuned is not closed
captions.
Try another channel. 17. 19
TV signal is weak.
Check CATV connection of VHF/
UHF antenna, reposition or rotate
antenna.
11, 12
The TV/CAP/TEXT button is not
depressed. Press the TV/CAP/TEXT button to
turn on the dosed caption.
19,20
RECORDING
TV recording does not
work. The video cassette's erase
prevention tab is broken off. Place a piece of vinyl tape over
the hole.
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Timer recording does not
work.
The time is not set correctly. Reset the present time. 14-16
The recording stari/end time is not
set correctly.
Reset the start/end time. 36, 37
The TIMER button has not been
pressed (the REC TIMER indicator is
not lit).
Press the TIMER button (the REC
TIMER indicator is lit.).
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PLAYBACK
Noise bars appear on the
screen.
Tape is old or worn. Replace the tape. —
Tracking adjustment Is beyond range
of automatic tracking circuit.
Adjust tracking manually using
the TRACKING + and - buttons
on the remote control.
30
Video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads. 46
REMOTE CONTROL
Remote control does
not operate.
V
The remote control is not aimed at
the sensor. Aim the remote control at the
remote sensor.
10
Distance is too far or too much light
in the room. Operate within 15 feet or reduce
the light of the room.
10
There is an obstacle in the path of
the beam.
Clear the path of the beam. 10
The batteries are weak. Replace the batteries. 10
The batteries are not inserted
correctly.
Insert correctly. 10
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