Motorola DCP 501 - Manual (Page 124)

Troubleshooting 115
DCP501 User Guide
Problem Possible Solution
Radio stations
cannot be tuned.
Verify that the AM and FM antennas are properly connected, as defined in
the “Installation” section.
Adjust antenna location.
Verify that the DCP501 is within reception range of the desired station.
Indoor antennas may not be adequate to receive AM/FM broadcasts in
certain geographical locations. An external antenna may be required.
Preset radio stations
cannot be recalled.
No station presets have been entered
Station presets have been cleared.
AM
-FM
TUNER
Tuned station is
noisy and full of
static.
Switch the FM receiver into Mono mode, as defined in the “Operation”
section.
The AM receiver may be experiencing interference from electrical appliances
(e.g. clothes washer). Turn off the appliance while listening to AM
broadcasts.
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RECORDING
The VCR does not
operate or record
properly.
Check to make sure that the VCR is properly connected to an AC power
outlet and powered on.
Verify that the VCR outputs of the DCP501 are properly connected to the
inputs of the VCR, and that the outputs of the VCR are properly connected to
the VCR inputs of the DCP501, as defined in the “Installation” section.
The VCR may not record DVDs since the content may be copy-protected.
Make sure that the video cassette is not damaged or of poor quality.
Make sure that the plastic erase protection tab on the video cassette has not
been broken off.
Verify that the remote control unit has been programmed to operate the
correct model of VCR that is being used.
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