Daewoo SD-8500P, SD-8800P owner manual Before suspecting a fault VCR

Before suspecting a fault (VCR)

Symptom		Checks
• “Power On” does not work.	➤	Please check whether the power plug is inserted in an electric outlet.
• It does not work even in “Power On”.	➤	Please check whether a videotape is inserted in.
	➤ Try to insert the plug again.
• A videotape is not inputted in.	➤	Please check whether a power plug is inserted in an electric outlet.
	➤ Please check whether a videotape is in.
	➤ Please check whether a videotape is inserted in a right direction (If
		the machine won’t allow you to insert a tape, the side of transparent
		window should be on the upside)
	➤ Have you inputted a videotape again just after the tape was ejected?
		Please try it again after fully ejecting it.
	➤ It may not be in squarely. For correct operation you must insert the tape smoothly.
• On inputting a videotape, the tape is	➤	That’s why a safe mode to protect a videotape is operated
re-ejected.		automatically. Please pull out the tape and input it again.
• A videotape is not ejected.	➤	In case the product is not used for a long time, a videotape may not be
		ejected because the film inside may be stretched. In this case, please pull
		out a power plug for about 10mins and then press the “EJECT” button.
• A channel on video and a play screen	➤	Please check your antenna’s connection.
does not appear.	➤	TV channel should be stored on video channel.
	➤	Please check your antenna’s signal whether it may be weak. If it is weak,
		please use an (RF) radio frequency amplifier connected with the device.
	➤ Press “TV/VCR” and then ensure “VCR” is displayed on the display panel.
• Noise (screen noise) appears on	➤	Check if VCR, was it turned on?
screen.	➤	While in recording a program, do you watch another channel?
	➤ Select TV by pressing [TV/VCR] button on remote control.
• Noise appears on screen after	➤	While in playing a videotape, there may be some noise or blot in the
recording.		part of the beginning of a videotape or resuming “PAUSE”. This is
		not a fault.
• During playback, noise appears.	➤	Please press “TRACKING” for better screen. Videotape may be
		poor. Try to change it to another one.
• Sound and picture are poor.	➤	Please use a head-cleaner to clean VCR heads. VCR heads may be
• Sound comes out but picture does not		contaminated.
appear.
• Pictureisirregularandstripesappears.
• "Picture Error" message is displayed
on the screen.
• While recording and playing, the top	➤ Since VCR Play signals are not stable like a TV signals, screen may
		be unstable or curved while playing. This normally occurs on older
of screen waves.
		TV’s which may have a specific channel for VCR playback.
• The picture is not clear.	➤ If videotape is the one recorded by other products or old one, stripe
		may appear on the screen.
	➤ Try to adjust the picture by [TRACKING+/-] button
	➤ Try to use a head-cleaner.
• A picture at pause is trembling or	➤	Try to use a head-cleaner.
slow screen is not clear.	➤	Try to adjust the screen by [TRACKING+/-] button.

		Before suspecting a fault (VCR)
Symptom		Checks
• Recording a TV program is	➤ For recording, you should use a videotape with a tab.
impossible.	➤ Please check whether a channel is fixed on video. If not, you have to
		turn it into “TV” by pressing “INPUT” button.
	➤ Please check whether the timer recording info is right.
	➤ Are RF cables in the antenna connection terminal correctly?
	➤ Does a CH number selected in display section appear?
	➤ Please check a tab on a tape whether it is broken or not. (If it was
		broken, please replace with some adhesive tape)
• Once pressing “REC”, a videotape is	➤ Please check whether the clock is right.
	➤	Does the display on your video show “ ” (Ready for timer
ejected automatically.
		recording)?
	➤ Please check whether the timer recording info is right.
	➤ Please check a tab on a tape whether it is broke or not. (If it is broken,
		please replace with some adhesive tape)
• Timer recording of Cable TV does	➤ Was the cable data output code connected correctly?
	➤ Was the cable box setup and output channel right?
not work.
	➤ Did you enter a password? (Please cancel it.)
	➤ Did you turn off your player? (Please turn it on.)
• In spite of pressing “CHANNEL”, a	➤ You may not have memorized your channels.
channel can not be set.	➤ Please check your channel setting or press a number button.
• While duplicating, screen is not	➤	Some tapes or discs distributed in the market for lending is set to
clean and distorted.		prevent copy in manufacturing. These tapes cannot be duplicated in
		a good condition.
• remote control does not work.	➤ Battery may be weak or exhausted.
	➤ Are you using the correct remote.
• Buttons on remote control do not	➤ In case a videotape is positioned at the beginning, “VISS REW” and
work.		“REW” do not work.
	➤ In case a videotape is positioned at the end, “FF”, “VISS FF”, “PLAY”
		and “REC” do not work.
	➤ Please check whether another button is pressed.
• VISS index search does not work.	➤	Are you playing a tape that is not recorded in this recorder? (Try and
		record it with the recorder.)
	➤ You may start recording it in “REC-PAUSE”. Please start recording it
		from stop condition.
• Cable broadcasting can not be	➤	Please select “CABLE” not “NETWORK” from the “CHANNEL
selected.		SETTING”.

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