JVC HR-VP434U manual Roubleshooting, Timer again

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TROUBLESHOOTING(cont.)

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.
8.	Timer recording begins as sched-	● Even though you don't use an	Set "CABLE BOX OUTPUT" to "OFF"
	uled, but the channel is always	external Cable Box, "CABLE BOX	(☞ pg. 16).
	incorrect.	OUTPUT" is set to "ON".
9.	We moved, and now VCR Plus+	● The receivable stations in the new area	Re-perform the VCR Plus+ setup
	doesn’t work properly.	are received on different channels than	procedure (☞ pg. 19).
		those in the previous area.
10.“PROGRAM FULL” is displayed on		● All 8 programs of the VCR’s timer	Wait until a space in memory clears,
	the VCR Plus+ screen.	memory are used.	or cancel unnecessary program
			information (☞ pg. 37).