Vcr unit stuck in safe mode - Televison & Video

To begin with someone needs to open and look inside the unit to see if the disc is out of position or jammed, this could trigger the safe mode.

1. Check the batteries in the remote to see if they have a charge.
2. If you have a DVD button on the unit itself press this and see if you get a response.
3. Unplug the unit and wait 30 second plug it back into the AC and try your DVD player , this usually resets the digital switch in the controller to default.
4. You may need to have the unit serviced.
5. Go to the manufacturer's site and check the "troubleshooting" information for this problem there may be a solution that I may not have covered here or there may be a procedure they have to reset the unit.
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There is a botton on the remote (Lock) that puts in safe mode and off.

Just got off with the Panasonic people. You have to turn it on, then hold down the VCR play button and channel up button at the same time until the unit turns off. This will reset the whole player. Then turn it back on & it should open!

I need instructions on how to set the vcr and the time and to program the channels

Pro-Tect Plus™ Locking Feature
To disable VCR usage or to protect set timer recordings, the unit can be locked so that the
buttons on the VCR or remote control don’t work.
• To Lock: Press and hold either the remote control’s ON•OFF or VCR button until SAFE
appears in the display to indicate Pro-Tect Plus is active. SAFE also appears if the VCR is
turned on while the feature is activated.
• To Unlock: Press and hold either the remote control’s ON•OFF or VCR button until SAFE
disappears from the front panel display. Unlocking is the only way to use the VCR.

Hold down power on vcr/dvd unit or the remote for 8 seconds. It turns the SAFE mode on or off.

Hello Mark352, What model of VCR do you have? is it a GE In the mean time try this: Unplug it from the wall for about a minute and then plug it in again. If this does not work, hold the VCR button down for 5-8 seconds this works on some units. Let me know if this works for you. Thank you,