JVC HR-VP638U manual Recording, Timer again

							53
RECORDING
		SYMPTOM		POSSIBLE CAUSE		CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	Recording won’t start.		● There’s no cassette loaded.		Insert a cassette.
			● The loaded cassette has had its		Remove the cassette and cover the
			record safety tab removed.		hole with adhesive tape, or load a
					cassette on which the record safety
					tab is intact.
2. TV broadcasts won’t record			● The VCR has been set to its AUX		Set the VCR to the appropriate
	properly.		mode by mistake.		channel.
3. Tape-to-tape editing won’t work.			●The VCRs or the camcorder and the		Refer to the directions and the
			VCR have been incorrectly con-		illustration under “Edit To Or From
			nected.		Another VCR” (☞ pg. 44) or “Edit
					From A Camcorder” (☞ pg. 42) and
					properly connect the units.
			● The power to one or more of the		Make sure the power to all units is on.
			units has not been turned on.
			● The recorder’s input mode has been		Set the recorder’s input mode to AUX
			set incorrectly.		and select "FRONT" or "REAR" at the
					Aux Input Screen (☞ pg. 43).
TIMER RECORDING
		SYMPTOM		POSSIBLE CAUSE		CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	Timer recording won’t work.		● The clock and/or the timer have		Check or re-perform the clock/timer
			been set incorrectly.		settings to ensure correctness.
			● The timer is not engaged.		Press TIMER and check to make sure
					that TIMER appears on the front
					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. 19).
2.	On-screen timer programming		● Timer recording is in progress.		Timer programming can’t be performed
	won’t work.				when timer recording is in progress.
					Wait until it finishes.
3.	TIMER and ] on the front		● The timer is engaged but there’s no		Load a cassette with the record safety
	display panel won’t stop blinking.		cassette loaded.		tab intact, or with the hole covered
					with adhesive tape.
4.	The cassette is automatically		● The loaded cassette has had its		Remove the cassette and cover its
	ejected, and TIMER and ] on the		record safety tab removed.		hole with adhesive tape, or replace it
	front display panel won’t stop				with a cassette on which the safety
	blinking.				tab is intact.
5. TIMER blinks for 10 seconds and			● TIMER has been pressed when there		Check the programmed data and re-
	the timer mode is disengaged.		are no programs in memory, or the		program as necessary, then press
			timer record program information		TIMER again.
			has not been programmed correctly.
6.	The cassette is automatically		● The end of tape was reached during		The program may not have been
	ejected, the power shuts off and		timer recording.		recorded in its entirety. Next time
	TIMER and ] won’t stop				make sure you have enough time on
	blinking.				the tape to record the entire program.
7. Cable channels are not automatically			● The Cable Box Controller is not		Connect the Cable Box Controller
	switched during timer recording.		properly connected to the VCR.		correctly (☞ pg. 15).
			● The output channel selected in the		After confirming your cable box’s
			Cable Box Output screen is incorrect.		output channel number, re-access the
					Cable Box Output screen and select
					the correct number (☞ pg. 17).
			● The cable box’s power is off.		Make sure the power is on before
					timer recording starts.

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.