RCA F19425 - Manual (Page 37)

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Other Information
Troubleshooting
Closed captions not appearing on screen
• Closed caption might not be set to on. Go to page 27 for more information.
• Station might not be broadcasting closed caption.
VCR Playback Problems
Tape plays continuously
• Auto repeat might be turned on. Go to page 32 for instructions.
Tape won’t insert or eject
• Make sure you insert the tape with the window facing up and safety tab facing out.
• When removing a tape, make sure the TV/VCR is connected to a working outlet.
• Turn off the TV/VCR, then on before trying to insert or remove tape.
Tape won’t play or record
• Make sure a tape has been inserted.
• Eject and reinsert tape.
• The tape might be broken — try another tape.
• Check to see if the safety tab has been removed. If it has, the TV/VCR will not record.
• The TV/VCR might be in pause mode. Press PAUSE on the remote to return the tape to play mode.
Timer counter not working
• Press CALL on remote to display the time counter on screen. Go to page 26 for more information.
• The timer counter will not advance during unrecorded portions of tape.
• You have rewound the tape farther back than a counter reading of 00:00:00. A minus (-) will appear if this has occurred.
Snow or streaks in picture or no picture during tape playback
• Check tape- it may be worn out or of poor quality.
• Some snow/streaks are normal during search, pause and slow-motion playback.
• Might need to adjust the tracking. Go to page 25 for instructions.
TV/VCR makes noise when stopped
• TV/VCR is removing tape from heads, which is normal. The head cylinder inside the TV/VCR will continue to rotate for a few
minutes after you put the VCR in stop mode.
VCR Recording Problems
T REC indicator on front of TV/VCR is flashing
• There might have been a power interruption. Check the clock for time and date setting. Go to page 11 for more information.
Cannot record one program while watching a different program
• The TV/VCR only has one tuner. Only one program can be watched and recorded at the same time.
Manual timer recording didn’t work
• Program entered incorrectly. Go to page 23 for instructions.
• If the TV/VCR is connected to a cable box, the cable box was not turned on and tuned to correct channel at time recording was to
begin.
• There might have been a power interruption. If so, the T REC indicator will flash on front of the TV/VCR.
• Check to see if the TV/VCR’s time and date were set correctly. Go to page 11 for more information.
• Program exceeded tape’s length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
• No tape in TV/VCR or tape without a safety tab inserted.