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Other Information
VCR Recording Problems
PROGRAM EVENT indicator on front of TV/VCR is flashing
• There might have been a power interruption. Check the clock for time and date setting. Go to page 36 for more information.
• A timer program has been set and you turned off the TV/VCR but you haven’t inserted a tape or the tape you inserted has had its
safety tab removed. Go to page 38 for instructions.
Cannot record one program while watching a different program
• Make sure to press the TV button on the remote and press VIEW to switch to TV mode. Go to page 18 for details.
Timer recording didn’t work
• Program entered incorrectly. Go to page 38 for instructions.
• If the TV/VCR/DVD is connected to a cable box or satellite receiver, the cable box or receiver was not turned on and tuned to
correct channel at time recording was to begin.
• There might have been a power interruption. If so, the PROGRAM EVENT indicator will flash on front of the TV/VCR/DVD.
• Check to see if the TV/VCR/DVD’s time and date was set correctly. Go to 57 for more information.
• Program exceeded tape’s length or tape was not rewound beforehand.
• No tape in TV/VCR/DVD or tape inserted without a safety tab.
• OTR recording takes precedence over timer recording. Go to page 38 for details.
Image distorted during DVD recording
• Some DVD’s are copyright protected and cannot be recorded.
Problems with V-Chip/Parental Controls for TV/VCR
The rating limits don’t work
• You must turn V-Chip on. Go to the main MENU (press TV MENU on your remote), select V-CHIP BLOCK, and set STATUS to ON. Go
to page 30 for instructions.
I don’t remember my password and I want to unlock the TV/VCR
• If you forget your password, unplug the TV/VCR/DVD, simultaneously press and hold VOL up and STOP/EJECT buttons on the front
of the TV/VCR/DVD while you plug the TV/VCR/DVD in. Hold for two seconds and release. This resets the password so you can
enter a new one.
Problems with Parental Controls for DVD Player
The rating limits don’t work
• You must turn Parental Control on. Go to page 61 for details.
• Some discs do not have ratings encoded.
Forgot Parental Control Password for DVD player
• If you forget your password, you can erase the current password by pressing the STOP button on the remote four times.
