Palsonic VCR9600 owner manual Others, Symptom Cause Remedy

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OTHERS

Check the following list of problems and remedies before calling service personnel. The problem may be one you can solve yourself.

SYMPTOM

CAUSE

 

REMEDY

 

 

 

No power supply to the VCR.

AC Mains Cord is not connected.

Connect the AC Mains cord to the AC

 

 

outlet.

 

 

 

Power is on but the VCR does

Dew condensation inside the VCR.

Leave the VCR with the AC mains

operate.

 

cord connected. (It takes aprox-

 

 

mately 2 hours for the VCR to dry out

Poor picture or no picture on TV

TV channel is not set to the video

Set the TV channel to the correct one.

during Playback or recording.

channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The video channel of the TV is not

Fine tune the video channel of the TV

 

fine tuned.

set.

 

 

 

Picture shakes No colour

Connections between the TV and

Check these connections and con-

the VCR are not properly made.

nect them correctly.

 

 

 

Noise in the picture during

The video heads are dirty.

Have the video heads cleaned.

playback.

 

 

 

 

The tracking adjustment is bad.

Adjust thetracking using the

 

 

 

buttons

 

The cassette tape is old and/or

Replace with a new one.

 

defective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noise bars, poor or no colour

This is normal on PAUSE mode

 

 

 

on pause mode.

and is not a fault condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The REC button does not

The safety tab of the cassette is

Place a piece of adhesive tape over

operate.

removed

the gap.

 

The tape has run out.

Replace with another one with

 

 

sufficient length.

 

 

 

Recording does not complete.

The tape has run out during

Replace with a new one.

 

recording.

 

 

 

 

More than one programme has

Re-programme the information.

 

has preset within the same

 

 

 

 

preset

 

 

 

No timer recording.

The programmed data is not correct.

Re-programme data correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The active channel is not tuned

Select the channel on which the broad-

 

with the built-in tuner of VCR.

casting programme is aired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The VCR is not ready for timer

Hold down the OPERATE/TIMER

 

recording.

button more than 3 seconds to

 

 

illuminate timer indicator.

 

Clock indicates inaccurate time.

Set clock to the current time.

 

 

 

 

 

No remote control unit

Not operated in the proper

Use the remote control unit within the

operation.

operation range.

operation range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

An obstacle exists between the

Remove the obstacle.

 

remote control unit and the VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries are exhausted or dead.

Replace them with new ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery polarities are incorrect.

Insert batteries correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

Correct indication does not

 

Clear the data stored in the unit’s

appear in the display panel.

 

memory with the CLEAR button and

 

 

input data again.

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents VCR-9600 How to Use This Manual Remote control unit Front Panel Remote Control UnitRear Panel Multi-displayMaintain Good Ventilation Contents Introduction Connection of VCR and TV Using Audio/Video Connector InstallationPower Supply Cable Equipment ConnectionPreparations Changing the Language after the Initial Settings Initial Setting UpChanging the Time after the Initial Setting To Execute AMS again after the Initial SettingUsing the Menu Screen Menu Screen/Mode ScreenOn Screen Display OSD Manual Tuning Channel PresettingAMS Operation Automatic Channel ChangingTuning with the Number Buttons Remote Control Only Tuning with the V CH V ButtonsChannel Selection Selecting AUX PositionPlayback Auto Head CleanerBasic Operation Digital Tracking ControlSearch Special Effect PlaybackStill Frame Frame AdvanceMinute Skip Zero ReturnBlueback Function Recording Counter Function One-touch Timer Recording OTRCounter Display Changing OTR DurationProgrammable Timer Recording Programming procedureBefore programming Hints on Programming When two programmes overlapOthers Symptom Cause RemedySpecifications General Section Palsonic Customer Service Telephone