66 EN TROUBLESHOOTING
Timer Recording
Timer programming cannot be made.
●Date and time is not correct.
] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 17, 19)
●Timer recording is in progress.
] Timer programming can’t be performed while a timer recording is in progress. Wait until it finishes.
Timer programming recording does not start.
●Date and time is not correct.
] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 17, 19)
VCR Plus+ Timer Programming cannot be made.
●Date and time is not correct.
] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 17, 19)
●The channel position does not correspond to that in the
receiving area.
] Set the correct channel position for the receiving broadcast. (A pg. 20)
The VCR Plus+ system does not timer record properly.
●The unit’s channel positions have been set incorrectly.
] Refer to “Guide Channel Number Set” (A pg. 62) and re- perform the procedure.
Automatic Satellite Programme Recording does not start.
●The DBS receiver is not connected properly to this unit.
] Connect the DBS receiver correctly to the unit’s
On the front display panel, “-
Other Problems
The image of the TV broadcast appears distorted on the TV screen.
] Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator (q) lights off on the front display panel.
Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recording.
●The camcorder’s microphone is too close to the TV.
] Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV.
●The TV’s volume is too high. ] Turn the TV’s volume down.
When scanning channels, some of them are skipped over.
●Those channels have been designated to be skipped.
] If you need the skipped channels, restore them using “Manual Channel Set” (A pg. 20).
Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared.
●After the manual settings were made, Auto Channel Set was performed.
] Do no perform Auto Channel Set after making manual settings, proceed to perform “Clock Set” (A pg. 19).
Malfunction occurs and the unit cannot be power off.
] Reset the unit by disconnecting the AC power plug from the AC outlet and connect again.
●Power failure occurred.
] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 19)
The disc space does not increase when recorded titles are cleared.
●The PC’s data recorded on a
] Format the disc. (When the disc is soiled, wipe the disc with a soft dry cloth before formatting.) (A pg. 11, 63)