Hitachi VHS VT-M292A Manuel D’Utilisation

VCR Care and Servicing

MECHANICAL SOUNDS
DURING PLAYBACK.

HAS A LOADED
CASSETTE BEEN
STOPPED MORE THAN 5
MINUTES?

NOTHING IS WRONG.
THE TAPE PROTECTION
MECHANISM IS
WORKING. EJECT THE
CASSETTE IF YOU ARE
DONE VIEWING
OTHERWISE NO ACTION
IS NECESSARY

b area, or use a videocas-
sette

with

the

safety

tab

intact.

Clock set to "--:--"?

Set the time, then program

delayed

recording.

Delayed

Has power failure of more When the auto clock set

recording does

than one hour occurred? function is operating, the

not work even

time may be reset even after

when the clock

a power failure of more than

is set correctly.

one hour. However, pro-

grammed

delayed

record-

ings

will

have

been

cleared

and

must

reset.

Does not record

Safety tab removed from Put cellophane tape over the

when you press

the videocassette?

tab area, or use a videocas-

REC.

sette

with

the

safety

tab

intact.

TV program

Loose or inappropriate

Review hookup directions

cannot be

connections between VCR and make correct, firm con-

viewed

and

TV?

nections.

recorded.

Problem

Things to Check

Solution

Poor picture

TV channel selector on the Set TV to channel 3 or 4 as

quality ("noise")

proper channel?

correct for your area. (Set TV

during play-

to AUX or VIDEO if you back.

have

direct

video

hookup.)

Is TV correctly tuned?

Fine tune the TV.

Static lines through the pic-

Press 1 or 4 button to adjust

ture?

Tracking.

"Noisy" picture despite all Have video heads cleaned

previous adjustments, even

by a qualified service tech-

when

playing

different

cas-

nician.

settes?

No picture dur-

TV set to the correct video Set TV to channel 3 or 4.

ing playback.

viewing channel?

TV cannot be

Is VCR remote control pro- Follow instructions in