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3. | ● The source (another video recorder, | Confirm that the source is properly | |||
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| connected. |
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| ● All necessary power switches have | Confirm that all units’ power switches | |
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| ● The input mode is not correct. | Set the input mode to “AU”. | |
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4. | Camcorder recording is not | ● The camcorder has not been | Confirm that the camcorder is | ||
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| ● The input mode is not correct. | Set the input mode to “AU”. |
TIMER RECORDING |
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1. | Timer recording won’t work. |
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| been set incorrectly. | settings. |
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| ● The timer is not engaged. | Press TIMER and confirm that “ä“ is |
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| displayed on the display panel. |
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| ● Timer recording is in progress. | Timer programming can’t be |
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| performed while a timer recording is |
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| in progress. Wait until it finishes. |
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3. | “ä“ and “]“ on the display |
| ● The timer is engaged but there’s no | Load a cassette with the Record |
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| panel won’t stop blinking. |
| cassette loaded. | Safety tab intact, or cover the hole |
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| using adhesive tape. |
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4. | The cassette is automatically |
| ● The loaded cassette has had its | Remove the cassette and cover the |
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| ejected, and “ä“ and “]“ on the |
| Record Safety tab removed. | hole with adhesive tape, or insert a |
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| display panel won’t stop blinking. |
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| cassette with the Record Safety tab |
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| intact. |
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5. | “ä“ blinks for 10 seconds and the |
| ● TIMER has been pressed when there | Check the programmed data and re- |
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| Timer mode is disengaged. |
| are no programs in memory, or the | program as necessary, then press |
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| timer record information has been | TIMER again. |
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| programmed incorrectly. |
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6. | The cassette is automatically |
| ● The end of the tape was reached | The programme may not have been |
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| during timer recording. | recorded in its entirety. Next time |
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| make sure you have enough time on |
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| blinking. |
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| the tape to record the entire |
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| programme. |
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7. | SHOWVIEW does not |
| ● The recorder’s channel positions | Refer to "Guide Program Number Set" |
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| have been set incorrectly. | and |
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| (☞ pg. 10). |
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1. | Whistling or howling is heard from |
| ● The camcorder’s microphone is too | Position the camcorder so its |
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| the TV during camcorder record- |
| close to the TV. | microphone is away from the TV. |
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| ● The TV’s volume is too high. | Turn the TV’s volume down. |
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2. | When scanning channels, some of |
| ● Those channels have been desig- | If you need the skipped channels, |
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| nated to be skipped. | restore them (☞ pg. 40). |
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3. | The channel cannot be changed. |
| ● Recording is in progress. | Press PAUSE to pause the recording, |
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| change channels, then press PLAY to |
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| resume recording. |
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4. | The remote control won’t operate |
| ● The TV/SAT./VCR switch is in the | Set the switch to the correct position. |
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| the TV or satellite tuner. |
| wrong position. |
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5. | Channel settings that were made |
| ● After the manual settings were | Perform manual setting again. |
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| made, Auto Channel Set was |
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6. | No channels are stored in the |
| ● The TV aerial cable was not | Connect the TV aerial cable to the |
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| recorder's memory. |
| connected to the recorder when | recorder properly and turn off the |
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| Auto Set Up was performed. | recorder power once, then turn the |
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| recorder power back on again. The |
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| recorder will try Auto Set Up again |
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| (☞ pg. 4). |
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