66 EN TROUBLESHOOTING
Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can solve the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily solved, and this can save you the trouble of sending your unit off for repair.
Initializing (DVD Deck Only)
Malfunction occurs on the unit.
] Press A to turn off the unit, press and hold A, then press o for two seconds or more.
General
No power is supplied to the unit.
●The AC power plug is disconnected from the AC outlet. ] Connect the AC power plug to the AC outlet securely.
(A pg. 18)
The remote control does not work properly.
] Remove the batteries, wait for 5 minutes or more, then load the batteries again.
●The setting of the remote control code is inappropriate.
] Set the same remote control code (1, 2, 3, or 4) on both the unit and the remote control. (A pg. 56)
●The batteries are discharged.
] Replace the dead batteries with new ones. The remote control code will revert back to its default setting A3B. If you had change the remote control code prior to replacing the batteries, you need to set the code again. (A pg. 56)
Dubbing from the external equipment is not possible.
●The source (another video recorder, camcorder) has not been properly connected.
] Confirm that the source is properly connected.
●All necessary power switches have not been turned on. ] Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on.
●The setting of the input channel position is inappropriate. ] Select the input channel position
corresponds to the input terminal connected to the external equipment. (A pg. 52)
The
] Set ASUPERIMPOSEB to AOFFB. (A pg. 59)
The unit does not operate.
●There are cases when the operation is prohibited on the disc.
●Lightning or static electricity may cause malfunction of the unit. ] Press A to turn the power off, then press the button again to
turn the power on.
The remote control of a JVC TV will not operate the unit.
●The setting of the remote control code is inappropriate.
] To operate the unit using a JVC TV remote control, set the remote control code of the unit to A1B (Default: A3B). (A pg. 56)
●When interlace scanned program is played back, progressive
scan mode is selected.
] Press and hold PROGRESSIVE SCAN until q disappears from the front display panel. (A pg. 65)
Playback does not start or stop immediately after playback is started by pressing I.
On the front display panel, ANO DISCB appears.
●The disc is loaded upside down.
] Place the disc on the disc tray with the playback surface facing down. (A pg. 10)
●A disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded. ] Load a playable disc on the unit. (A pg. 7)
●A dirty disc is loaded.
] Clean the disc. (A pg. 11)
●Defective disc is loaded.
] Replace the warped or scratched disc with a normal one.
Images are blurred or distorted when you start
] Images are blurred or distorted at the point where the playback speed changes and this is not a malfunction of the unit.
Playback does not start.
] Playback does not start for approximately 30 seconds after recording is stopped and this is not a malfunction of the unit.
Playback (HDD Deck)
The HDD deck cannot be operated.
●The HDD deck is not selected.
] Press DV/HDD/DVD on the unit repeatedly or HDD on the remote so that the HDD lamp lights up on the unit.
Playback (DV Deck)
The DV deck cannot be operated.
●The DV deck is not selected.
] Press DV/HDD/DVD on the unit repeatedly or DV on the remote control so that the DV lamp lights up on the unit.
The tape will not rewind or
●The tape is already fully rewound or
The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running.
●The TV is not set to the AV mode. ] Set the TV to the AV mode.
Noise appears during visual search.
●This is normal.
The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear or AUSE CLEANING CASSETTEB message appears on the screen.
Playback (DVD Deck)
The DVD deck cannot be operated.
●The DVD deck is not selected.
] Press DV/HDD/DVD on the unit repeatedly or DVD on the remote control so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit.
Images do not appear on the TV screen.
●The TV receiver’s channel selector is not set to the AV mode. ] Set the TV to its AV mode.
●The video heads may be dirty.
] Use a dry cleaning cassette
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. (A pg. 7)
●The disc loaded is not formatted.
] Format the disc. (A pg. 61)