JVC SR-MV55U manual Other Problems, Recording DVD Deck, Recording VCR Deck, For basic connection

TROUBLESHOOTING EN 67

The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running.

Other Problems

●The TV is not set to the AV mode. ]Set the TV to its AV mode.

Noise appears during visual search.

●This is normal.

Noise appears during normal playback.

●The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. ( pg. 35)

The image of the program appears distorted on the TV screen.

For basic connection

]Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator () lights off on the front display panel.

For component video connection

]Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator () lights up on the front display panel.

The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while external AV inputs are clear or “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” message appears on the screen.

●The video heads may be dirty.

]Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL-3F, or consult your JVC dealer.

Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack.

●The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. ( pg. 35)

Recording (DVD Deck)

Recording cannot be made.

●No disc or a disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded. ]Load a recordable disc on the unit. ( pg. 7)

●The disc loaded is not formatted.

]Format the disc. ( pg. 62)

●A finalized DVD-Rdisc is loaded.

]Recording cannot be made on finalized discs. Load a recordable disc on the unit.

●The disc is full or does not have enough space for the program to be recorded.

]Clear unnecessary programs on the disc or load a blank disc. ( pg. 41)

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.

The AV input cannot be changed.

●Recording is in progress.

]Press 9 to pause the recording, change auxiliary input, then press 4 to resume recording.

Buttons and controls do not function at all.

●Mode Lock is activated.

]Press and hold F1 for more than 5 seconds to cancel Mode Lock.

Recording (VCR Deck)

During recording, the tape does not run. The VCR recording lamp lights up on the front display panel.

●The unit is in the Record Pause mode. ]Press 4 to resume recording.

Recording cannot be made.

●There is no cassette loaded, or the cassette loaded has had its

record safety tab removed and “REC SAFETY” is set to “ON”. ]Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, cover the hole where

the tab was removed and “REC SAFETY” is set to “OFF” ( pg. 61).

Camcorder recording is not possible.

●The camcorder has not been properly connected. ]Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected.

●The input mode is not correct.

]Set the input mode to “F-1”.

The tape is automatically rewound, then the unit is shut off.

●The end of the tape was reached during recording.

]The program may not have been recorded in its entirety. Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program.