RCA TV/VCR - Manual (Page 43)

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Other Information
Troubleshooting
Sound okay, picture poor
• Try adjusting sharpness function to improve weak signals. Go to page 36 for instructions.
• The energy save feature might be on. Go to page 13 for more information.
Can’t select certain channel
• Channel may be blocked or not approved in the V-CHIP BLOCK menu.
• If using the VCR features, you need to switch the remote to TV mode to change channels (press the TV button).
Clock is wrong
• Power interruption. Need to reset the clock. Go to page 34 for more information.
• Clock was not set accurately (check AM/PM and date). Go to page 34 for more information.
Black box appears on the screen
• Closed-captioned text mode might be selected. Check the CLOSED CAPTION menu. Go to page 37 for more instructions.
Closed captions not appearing on screen
• Closed caption might not be turned on. Go to pages 37 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 38 for instructions.
Tape plays automatically
• Tape with safety tab removed starts playing automatically.
Tape won’t insert or eject
• Make sure you insert the cassette 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 turn it back on before trying to insert or remove tape.
Tape won’t play or record
• If you’re using the remote control, press VCR to put the remote in VCR mode before you press PLAY or RECORD.
• Make sure a videotape 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 PLAY on the remote to return the tape to play mode.
Timer counter not working
• The timer counter will not advance during unrecorded portions of tape.
• You have rewound the tape farther back than a counter reading of 0:00:00. A minus (-) will appear if this has occurred.