Sanyo VHR-M340 Instruction Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEIf you have followed the instructions in this manual and still have difficulty operating your VCR, check the steps belowbefore getting help from a factory-authorized service center.SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTIONNo power. œ The power cord is not connected. œ Connect the power cord to the ACpower input socket, then to an AC walloutlet.œ The power is not on. œ Turn the power on.The “Auto Setup” message isdisplayed when the power isturned on.œ The VCR is being used for the firsttime or after the power has failed orhas been disconnected for more than5 seconds.œ The VCR is not set or the settingshave been erased from the memory.Please refer to INITIAL SETUP to setthe VCR.Timer recording does notfunction.œ The clock is not set correctly. œ Set the clock correctly.œ The program timer is set incorrectly. œ Set the program timer correctly.œ The timer is not set to ON. œ Turn the power off. TIMER indicatorwill light on the front panel.Recording is not possible. œ The record safety tab on the cassetteis missing.œ Place vinyl tape over the safety tabhole in the cassette.œ The channel selected on the VCR doesnot correspond to the cableconverter/decoder output channel.œ Select the correct channel(CH 02 ~ 07).The picture is poor duringplayback.œ The TV channel selector is not set tothe proper channel.œ During playback, set the TV’s channelselector to channel 3 or 4 to match theVCR’s channel switch setting.œ The TV fine tuning is not set correctly. œ Fine-tune the TV.œ If the playback picture is still poor,contact a factory-authorized servicecenter.White lines (noise bands) inthe picture during playback.œ Poor quality recording or tape. œ Try a different tape.No picture during playback. œ The TV is not set to the proper channel. œ Set the TV’s channel selector to matchthe VCR’s channel switch setting(channel 3 or 4).Playback picture is partiallynoisy. (horizontal white lines)œ The tracking control is not set to theproper position.œ Adjust the tracking control for a betterpicture.TV programs cannot be seen. œ The cable connections are incorrect. œ Recheck all cable connections.35

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