JVC HR-S8500E/EH specifications Timer Recording

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	TIMER RECORDING
		SYMPTOM		POSSIBLE CAUSE		CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	Timer recording won’t work.		● The clock and/or the timer have		Re-perform the clock and/or timer
			been set incorrectly.		settings.
			● The timer is not engaged.		Press äand confirm that “ä“ is
					displayed on the display panel.
2.	Timer programming is not possible.		● Timer recording is in progress.		Timer programming can’t be
					performed while a timer recording is
					in progress. Wait until it finishes.
3.	“ä“ and “]“ on the display		● The timer is engaged but there’s no		Load a cassette with the Record
	panel won’t stop blinking.		cassette loaded.		Safety tab intact, or cover the hole
					using adhesive tape.
4.	The cassette is automatically		● The loaded cassette has had its		Remove the cassette and cover the
	ejected, and “ä“ and “]“ on the		Record Safety tab removed.		hole with adhesive tape, or insert a
	display panel won’t stop blinking.				cassette with the Record Safety tab
					intact.
5.	“ä“ blinks for 10 seconds and the		● ä has been pressed when there are		Check the programmed data and re-
	Timer mode is disengaged.		no programs in memory, or the timer		program as necessary, then press ä
			record information has been		again.
			programmed incorrectly.
6.	The cassette is automatically		● The end of the tape was reached		The programme may not have been
	ejected, the power shuts off and		during timer recording.		recorded in its entirety. Next time
	“ä“ and “]“ won’t stop				make sure you have enough time on
	blinking.				the tape to record the entire
					programme.
7.	SHOWVIEW does not timer-record		● The recorder’s channel positions		Refer to "Guide Program Number Set"
	properly.		have been set incorrectly.		and re-perform the procedure
					(☞ pg. 57).
	OTHER PROBLEMS
		SYMPTOM		POSSIBLE CAUSE		CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	Whistling or howling is heard from		● The camcorder’s microphone is too		Position the camcorder so its
	the TV during camcorder record-		close to the TV.		microphone is away from the TV.
	ing.		● The TV’s volume is too high.		Turn the TV’s volume down.
2.	When scanning channels, some of		● Those channels have been desig-		If you need the skipped channels,
	them are skipped over.		nated to be skipped.		restore them (☞ pg. 52).
3.	The channel cannot be changed.		● Recording is in progress.		Press PAUSE to pause the recording,
					change channels, then press PLAY to
					resume recording.
4.	Channel settings that were made		● After the manual settings were		Perform manual setting again.
	manually seem to have changed or		made, Auto Channel Set was
	disappeared.		performed.
5.	No channels are stored in the		● The TV aerial cable was not		Connect the TV aerial cable to the
	recorder's memory.		connected to the recorder when		recorder properly and turn off the
			Auto Set Up was performed.		recorder power once, then turn the
					recorder power back on again. The
					recorder will try Auto Set Up again
					(☞ pg. 6).
6.	The remote control won’t operate		● The remote control brand setting is		Re-set the remote control to the
	the TV or satellite tuner.		incorrect.		correct brand (☞ pg. 34, 35).