RCA T13208 - Manual (Page 40)

Other Information
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Tape won’t play or record
• Check if a tape has been inserted.
• Eject and re-insert 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 DISPLAY on remote to display the time counter on screen. Go to page 29 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 0:00:00. 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, frame advance, and slow-motion playback.
• Might need to adjust the tracking. Go to page 29 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
TIMER 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 33 for
more information.
• A timer program is set and the TV/VCR turned off with no cassette or a cassette without a safety tab was
inserted. Go to page 25 for instructions.
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.
Timer recording didn’t work
• Program entered incorrectly. Go to page 25 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 TIMER REC indicator will flash on front of the
TV/VCR.
• Check to see if the TV/VCR’s time and date was set correctly. Go to 33 for more information.
• Program exceeded tape’s length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
• No tape in TV/VCR or tape inserted without a safety tab.