RCA VR270 - Manuel (Page 36)

Cabinet Cleaning
Cleaning
Dust exposed surfaces as required, using a sofi cloth or
the dusting aiiachment of your vacuum cleaner,
(iccasionally use the \acuum cleaner to renioxe dust
from the ventilation holes on the top. back, side.s, and
bottom of the cabinet.
Some of the plastic surface.s are easily scratched, and
they can be marred by alcohol and various solvents.
.Avoid excessive use of oil-based furniture polishes since
the materials used in the cabinet are non-porous and the
residue will accumulate more dust.
Trouble Checks
Sometimes problems can be easily solved by checking a
fevv basic things. Check below before you cal! for help or
take your unit to an RCA Authorized VCR Senicenter. It could save vou time and money. If service should be
necessary. RCA Authorized VCR Serviceniers are
trained and equipped to furnish it.
No Power Check to see if the VCR is plugged into an operating outlet.
Does Not Respond to Remote
Control • Weak battery in remote control.
• Remote control not aimed at the VCR or there is an obstruction between
them.
Poor/No Picture for Norma) TV
Viewing
• indicator is on. Press TV VCR button on remote to turn it off.
• TV monitor/receiver set to "Video Input." Switch to an active channel.
• Carefullv check antenna connections.
Snow\ /No Picture During Playback Adjust TRACKING buttons.
I VCR indicator not on. Press TV b'CR button on remote to turn on.
Make sure the TV channel selector matches the channel you have selected on
the back of the VCR (3 or 4).
Make sure the TV is fine tuned.
Check the video cable connections between the VCR and a TV monitor/
receiver.
Make sure the TV monitor/receiver is set for "Video In.”
Try another tape.
Very dirty tape has left deposits on VCR heads. See page 26 for head
cleaning.
Some snow and streaks are normal during Search and Stop-Action play.
Streaks in Picture During Normal
Playback
Will Not Record or Piai
• Press the TRACKING ▼ or A buttons to move streaks up or down and out of
picture.
• Tape stretched (poor quality or worn out). ______________________
• No cas.sette in \'CR.
• Eject and reinsert cassette.
• Broken tape - try another cassette.
• VCR is tn the pause mode.
Record-protect tab removed from cassette.
VN'ill Not Record
Timer Recording Not Made Program entered incorrectly (wrong channel or times).
Power mtemiptj m. (Clock on the VCR’s front panel will show ''------- :—
Clock was not .set accurately (including -AM/PM).
Program exceeded cassette length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
VCR was not turned off at the lime recording was to start.
No laoe in VCR or cassette’s record-protect lab broken off.
Tape Stops Before Complete Rewind • Press DÍSPL-Íon remote to turn off tape counter or press RE IVIND again.
Tape rewinds only to "0000” when the counter is on.
Rewind does not operate Tape already rewound, Check counter reading.
Clock Shows Incorrect Time or Dale • Power interruption. (Clock on the front panel will show ‘‘------- :----- ”.)
• Clock was not set accurately (especially AM and PM).
• Clock display shows recording time remaining during XPR recording.