Panasonic AG-3200P manual Troubleshooting

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

The power will not come

● The AC power cord is disconnected.

● Connect the AC power cord.

on.

● The Child Lock function is activated.

● Press and hold POWER 1 for more than

10 seconds to release the Child Lock function.

( pg. 16)

The clock works, but the

● The VCR is in the timer recording standby mode

● Press TIMER to disengage the timer.

VCR’s power will not come

with “AUTO TIMER” set to “OFF” ( pg. 15).

on.

● The Child Lock function is activated.

● Press and hold POWER 1 for more than

10 seconds to release the Child Lock function.

( pg. 16)

The Remote will not

● The batteries are discharged.

● Replace batteries.

function.

● The VCR is in the timer recording standby mode.

● Press TIMER to disengage the timer.

● Remote control A/B code is wrong.

● Reset A/B code. ( pg. 17)

Playback

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

The tape is running but the

● If the RF connection ( pg. 6) is used to view the

● Select channel 3 or 4 on the TV.

picture will not appear.

picture, the channel on the TV is set incorrectly.

● If the AV or S-video connection ( pg. 6) is used

● Select the AV mode on the TV.

to view the picture, the TV receiver is set to the

wrong mode.

Recording

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Recording will not start.

● There is no cassette loaded.

● Insert a cassette on which the record safety tab is

intact.

● The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab

● Remove the cassette and cover the hole with

removed.

adhesive tape, or load a cassette on which the

record safety tab is intact.

Timer Recording

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Timer recording will not

● The clock and/or the timer program have been set

● Set the clock and/or timer program correctly.

work.

incorrectly.

● The timer is not engaged.

● Press TIMER to engage the timer and make sure

that # appears on the display panel.

● The VCR has not been set up properly.

● Re-perform the set-up procedures. Make sure you

have compensated for guide channel and VCR or

cable box channel number mismatches. ( pg. 12)

Timer programing will not

● Timer recording is in progress.

● Timer programing cannot be performed when

work.

timer recording is in progress. Wait until it finishes.

You moved, and now VCR

● The receivable stations in the new area are

● Re-perform the procedure in “Changing VCR

Plus+ system does not

received on different channels than those in the

Plus+® Setting” ( pg. 12).

work properly

previous area.

Other Problems

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

The channel cannot be

● Recording is in progress.

● Press PAUSE (9) to pause the recording, change

changed.

channels, then press PLAY (4) to resume

recording.

Even though Auto or

● The clock setting data received from the host

● Select a different host channel during Semiauto

Semiauto Clock Set has

channel is incorrect.

Clock Set ( pg. 7), or perform Manual Clock Set

been performed, the clock

( pg. 8).

is incorrect.