Sony SLV-SE450B, SLV-SE250B operating instructions Plus, Canal, Others

	Symptom	Remedy
	You cannot set the channel	• Check that DECODEUR/LIGNE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set
	as Canal Plus in the	to DECODEUR (see page 68).
	REGLAGE DES CHAINES
	menu.
Plus
	You cannot watch the Canal	• Check that DECODEUR/LIGNE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set
	Plus programme when the	to DECODEUR (see page 68).
Canal	VCR is in standby mode.	• Make sure the Canal Plus PERITEL cable is plugged securely.
	The Canal Plus programme	• Make sure the Canal Plus PERITEL cable is plugged securely.
	is always recorded	• Check that DECODEUR/LIGNE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set
	scrambled.	to DECODEUR (see page 68).
		• Check that this channel is set as Canal Plus in the REGLAGE DES
		CHAINES menu (see page 34).
	A tape cannot be inserted.	• Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment.
	The remote commander	• Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote
	does not function.	sensor on the VCR.
		• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new ones
		if they are weak.
		• Make sure the [TV] / [MAGN] remote control switch is set correctly.
	“L2” does not appear in the	• Check that DECODEUR/LIGNE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set
	display window.	to LIGNE2 (see page 68).
	The SMARTLINK function	• Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK, MEGALOGIC,
Others	does not work.	EASYLINK, Q-Link, EURO VIEW LINK, or T-V LINK.
		• Make sure you use the PERITEL cable to connect the VCR and
		your TV.
		• Make sure the PERITEL cable is connected securely.
	The tracking meter does not	• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking
	appear on the TV screen.	cannot be adjusted.
		• The tracking meter does not appear when playing back an NTSC-
		recorded tape.
	The display window	• The display window automatically becomes dim when the VCR is
	becomes dim.	in standby or timer recording mode.
	The VCR needs to be	• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft cloth, or a
	cleaned.	soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do
		not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzene.

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Troubleshooting