TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM
No sound - If audio is
going through TV or
VCR.
CASSETTE
Unsteady tape sound.
Cannot record.
Recorded tape sound
is distorted.
No song lyrics appear
on the TV screen.
Picture is jumping up
and down.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Source Selection on TV or
VCR is not correct.
Dirty capstan.
Irregular cassette tape
winding.
Pitch control may be in
wrong position.
The erasure prevention tabs
are broken out.
Play button and Record
button were not pressed
down simultaneously.
Dirty head.
Faulty cassette tape.
Video cable is not connected
properly to the TV.
Source selector on TV is not
set to VIDEO.
TV does not have video line
input.
A CDG is loaded but the
CDG indicator is not lit.
VERTICAL HOLD Control is
not set correctly.
E17
SOLUTION
Follow directions on page E7 for
'Video Connection'.
Clean capstan.
Replace tape.
Adjust Pitch control.
Replace tape or cover tab
openings with adhesive tape.
When recording, make sure that
both the Record and Play buttons
are pressed down at the same time.
Clean capstan.
Replace tape.
Connect the video cable to the
Singing Machine's VIDEO OUT
and to the TV VIDEO IN.
Using your TV Remote to select
VIDEO input.
Connect from VIDEO OUT of the
system to the VIDEO IN of your
VCR or Connect to an RF
Modulator and then to the TV
cable input. Refer to "Making the
Connections" on page E7.
Check the disc to be sure it is a
CDG.
Check disc to be sure it is clean.
(See page E15 for cleaning
instructions.)
Adjust the VERTICAL HOLD
Control.