RCA VR643HF - Manual (Page 65)

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VCR makes noise when stopped
• VCR is removing tape from heads. This is normal. The head cylinder inside the VCR will continue to rotate for a few
minutes after you put the VCR in the stop mode.
Will not Auto Channel Search active channels correctly
• Check to make sure the antenna connections are secure and correct.
• Check to make sure the Signal Type: CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set correctly.
• If Detect Automatically was selected for the Signal Type in the Auto Channel Search menu, try using either CABLE TV or
ANTENNA instead.
Tape plays back in slow motion
• Press PLAY to return to normal playback.
Cannot select channels over 69
• Cable channels over 69 can only be selected if Signal Type: CABLE/ANTENNA feature is set to CABLE.
Cassette with safety tab removed does not start to play automatically
• Check to make sure the Auto Play ON/OFF feature is set to ON.
No stereo sound during playback
• Check to make sure the Playback: HI-FI/LINEAR/MIX feature is set to HI-FI to hear stereo sound during playback.
• Must use the AUDIO/VIDEO jacks on the back of the VCR to hear stereo sound.
Stereo audio too noisy
• Stereo signal is weak. Set Reception: STEREO/MONO/SAP feature to MONO.
• Press one of the TRACKING up or down buttons to minimize the noise.
Cannot access MOVIE 66ADVANCE feature
• Cassette must have safety tab removed and be recorded in SP speed.
• Home Recording was selected as the Tape Type in the menu. Eject and reinsert the tape.
VCR forwards through commercials or momentarily displays a blue screen during playback.
• Commercial Advance Playback feature is set to AUTO. Set it to MANUAL.
COMMERCIAL 66ADVANCE feature does not mark commercials when:
• The Marking feature is set to OFF in the COMMERCIAL ADVANCE menu. Set it to ON.
• A recording is less than 15 minutes or the commercial is longer than one minute.
• A single isolated commercial can not be marked.
• Recording started in the middle of a commercial segment.
• A commercial group within the first or last two minutes of a recording.
• Accuracy and effectiveness can vary depending upon program content and the characteristics of the commercials.
• A commercial is between 30-and-45 seconds and 45-and-60 seconds.
• Effectiveness may vary when local television stations insert their own commercials.