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4. Camcorder recording is not | ● The camcorder has not been | Confirm that the camcorder is |
possible. | properly connected. | properly connected. |
| ● The input mode is not correct. | Set the input mode to “AU”. |
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1. | Timer recording won’t work. | ● The clock and/or the timer have | ||||||
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| ● The timer is not engaged. | Press TIMER and confirm that “ä“ is | |
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2. | ● Timer recording is in progress. | Timer programming can’t be | ||||||
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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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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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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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6. | The cassette is automatically | ● The end of the tape was reached | The programme may not have been | |||||
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| ejected, the power shuts off and | during timer recording. | recorded in its entirety. Next time | ||||
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7. | Video Plus+ does not | ● The recorder’s preset positions have | Refer to "Guide Channel Set" and | |||||
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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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| ing. | ● The TV’s volume is too high. | Turn the TV’s volume down. | ||||
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2. | When scanning presets, some of | ● Those presets have been designated | If you need the skipped presets, | |||||
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3. | The preset cannot be changed. | ● Recording is in progress. | Press PAUSE to pause the recording, | |||||
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4. | The remote control won’t operate | ● The TV/VCR switch is in the wrong | Set the switch to TV. | |||||
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5. | Channel settings that were made | ● After the manual settings were made, | Perform manual setting again. | |||||
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