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Video Head Cleaning
Dirt accumulating on the head after a long period of time can cause the playback picture to
become blurred or broken up. High quality video cassette tapes will not normally deposit dirt
onto the video head, but old or damaged tapes might.
Clean the video heads with a commercially available video heads cleaning tape.
Check points
Symptom
Is the mains plug plugged in and switched on?
No picture &
Is the TV switched on?
no sound
Try another channel, maybe a weak signal.
Check aerial is it plugged in? Check aerial, is the
lead broken or damaged?
Have you tuned in a dedicated channel on your
TV to watch video on?
If you have a Decoder (or Satellite) connected check
Audio/Video sockets and connection cables
If you have used a SCART lead to connect your VCR
and TV have you selected the AV channel on your
TV?
Check tuning, carry out Automatic Tuning again
Are the TV channels tuned in properly?
No playback
Have you tried using another cassette?
or poor
Can you minimise the noise bars to an acceptable
picture
level with the 0 or D or E buttons?
Can you get a picture on the TV?
TV
Are the aerial leads and special RF connector lead
programmes
between your VCR and TV connected?
cannot be
recorded
Are the TV channels tuned in properly; are they tuned
in order?
Has the safety tab on the video cassette been
removed to prevent recording?
Try another station, maybe a weak signal
Check aerial is it plugged into TV?
Check points
Symptom
Is the cassette compartment empty?
Video
Are you trying to insert the cassette the right way
cassette
round?
cannot be
inserted
Is the mains plug plugged in and switched on?
Remote
Is the VCR switched on
control does
Check the batteries in remote control.
not work
Is the video cassette damaged, have you tried
The top of
using another one?
the playback
Adjust the horizontal control on your TV.
picture is
Check aerial is it plugged into VCR?
unstable
Check aerial, is the lead broken or damaged?
Check for local interference
Make sure that you are using a dedicated TV
channel on your TV.
Auto Play
Has the safety tab been removed from the video
does not
cassette?
work
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