Before Requesting Service
Check the following points if you are having trouble with your DECK.
Power | Solution | |
No power… | • Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. | |
| • | Press POWER button on. |
| • | Make sure power source is active. |
|
|
|
Power turns itself off... | • | Auto |
|
| in DVD mode with no operation, or if there is no |
|
| broadcast signal in TV or Playback mode. |
|
| Turn the power back on. (pp. 23, 33) |
|
| |
Recording & Playback | Solution | |
TV program cannot be recorded... | • | Check connections between DECK, external |
|
| antenna, and TV. |
| • | Check channel selections. |
| • | Make sure your antenna system (CABLE or TV) is |
|
| correctly set. (Channels [p. 18]) |
| • | Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (p. 6) |
|
|
|
Timer recording cannot be | • | Confirm that clock is set to current time and date. |
performed… | • Make sure Cable/DSS box (if used) is left on and | |
|
| tuned to channel to be recorded. |
| • | Set recording start/stop times correctly. (p. 24) |
| • | Timer recording may not be performed or continued |
|
| if a power interruption occurs before or during a |
|
| Timer Recording, even after power is restored. |
|
|
|
There is no playback picture, or the | • | Select channel 3 or 4 on TV to match VCR output |
playback picture is noisy or contains |
| channel (3 or 4) (p. 16) or select LINE. |
streaks... | • | Set VCR/TV selector to “VCR.” |
| • | Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (p. 4) |
| • | Try Head Cleaning. (p. 4) |
|
|
|
During special effects playback | • | Set TV’s Vertical Hold Control to MANUAL, then |
picture may contain some vertical |
| adjust. |
jitter when using a TV with an |
|
|
Automatic Vertical Hold Control... |
|
|
|
|
|
DECK cannot be controlled... | • | Make sure DECK power is on. |
| • | Check Remote batteries. |
| • | Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (p. 32) |
| • | Make sure Remote is in proper mode. (p. 28) |
| • | Make sure Timer Recording is not in progress. |
|
| |
Remote Control | Solution | |
DECK cannot be remote controlled... | • | Make sure DECK power is on. |
| • | Make sure Remote is in VCR mode. |
| • Aim Remote Control directly at remote sensor on DECK. (p.9) | |
| • | Avoid any object blocking signal path. |
| • | Check Remote batteries. (p. 4) |
| • | Exposing DECK remote sensor to direct fluorescent |
|
| or outdoor light may cause signal interference. |
|
|
|
PROG buttons do not respond... | • | PROG functions are not available in COMPONENT |
|
| Video Output and |
|
| IN or VIDEO IN. (p. 10) |
| • | Check Remote batteries. (p. 4) |
| • | Press VCR or DVD button for DVD/VCR mode. (p. 28) |
|
|
|
58 | For assistance, please call : |
| |
|