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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)
TIMER RECORDING |
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SYMPTOM |
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| CORRECTIVE ACTION |
1. Timer recording won’t work. |
| ● The clock and/or the timer have |
| Set the clock and/or timer correctly. |
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| been set incorrectly. |
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| ● The timer is not engaged. |
| Press TIMER and check to make sure |
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| that ä appears on the front display |
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| panel. |
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| ● The VCR has not been set up properly. |
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| Make sure you have compensated for |
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| Guide Channel and VCR or cable box |
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| channel number mismatches |
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| (☞ pg. 47). |
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2. Timer programming won’t work. |
| ● Timer recording is in progress. |
| Timer programming can’t be performed |
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| when timer recording is in progress. |
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| Wait until it finishes. |
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3. ä and ]on the front display |
| ● The timer is engaged but there’s no |
| Load a cassette with the record safety |
panel won’t stop blinking. |
| cassette loaded. |
| tab intact, or with the hole covered |
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| with adhesive tape. |
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4. The cassette is automatically |
| ● The loaded cassette has had its |
| Remove the cassette and cover its |
ejected, and ä and ] on the |
| record safety tab removed. |
| hole with adhesive tape, or replace it |
front display panel won’t stop |
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| with a cassette on which the safety |
blinking. |
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| tab is 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- |
timer mode is disengaged. |
| are no programs in memory, or the |
| program as necessary, then press |
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| timer record program information |
| TIMER again. |
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| has not been programmed correctly. |
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6. The cassette is automatically |
| ● The end of tape was reached during |
| The program may not have been |
ejected, the power shuts off and ä |
| timer recording. |
| recorded in its entirety. Next time |
and ] won’t stop blinking. |
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| make sure you have enough time on |
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| the tape to record the entire program. |
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7. Cable channels are not automatically |
| ● The Controller is not properly |
| Connect the Controller correctly |
switched during timer recording. |
| connected to the VCR. |
| (☞ pg. 16). |
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| ● The output channel selected in the |
| After confirming your cable box’s |
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| Cable Box Set screen is incorrect. |
| output channel number, |
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| Cable Box Set screen and select the |
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| correct number (☞ pg. 17). |
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| ● The cable box’s power is off. |
| Make sure the power is on before |
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| timer recording starts. |
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8. Satellite channels are not automati- |
| ● The Controller is not properly |
| Connect the Controller correctly |
cally switched during timer |
| connected to the VCR. |
| (☞ pg. 19). |
recording. |
| ● The output channel selected in the |
| After confirming your DBS receiver’s |
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| DBS Receiver Set screen is incorrect. |
| output channel number, |
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| DBS Receiver Set screen and select |
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| the correct number (☞ pg. 20). |
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| ● The VCR is not set correctly to |
| Set the correct DBS Receiver brand |
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| control the DBS Receiver |
| code (☞ pg. 21). |
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| ● The DBS receiver’s power is off. |
| Make sure the power is on before |
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| timer recording starts. |
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9. Timer recording begins as sched- |
| ● Even though you don't use an |
| Set "CABLE BOX SET" to "OFF" |
uled, but the channel is always |
| external Cable Box, "CABLE BOX |
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incorrect. |
| SET" is set to "ON". |
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10.We moved, and now VCR Plus+ |
| ● The receivable stations in the new area |
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doesn’t work properly. |
| are received on different channels than |
| procedure (☞ pg. 47). |
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| those in the previous area. |
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11.“PROGRAM FULL” is displayed on |
| ● All 8 programs of the VCR’s timer |
| Wait until a space in memory clears, |
the screen. |
| memory are used. |
| or cancel unnecessary program |
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| information (☞ pg. 51). |
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