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| 1. | Timer recording won’t work. | ● The clock and/or the timer have | Check or |
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| ● The timer is not engaged. | Press TIMER and check to make sure |
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| ● The VCR has not been set up properly. |
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| 2. | ● Timer recording is in progress. | Timer programming can’t be performed |
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| 3. | TIMER and ] on the front | ● The timer is engaged but there’s no | Load a cassette with the record safety |
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| display panel won’t stop blinking. | cassette loaded. | tab intact, or with the hole covered |
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| 4. | The cassette is automatically | ● The loaded cassette has had its | Remove the cassette and cover its |
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| ejected, and TIMER and ] on the | record safety tab removed. | hole with adhesive tape, or replace it |
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| 5. | TIMER blinks for 10 seconds and | ● TIMER has been pressed when there | Check the programmed data and re- |
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| the 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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| 6. | The cassette is automatically | ● The end of tape was reached during | The program may not have been |
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| OTHER PROBLEMS |
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| 1. | When scanning channels, some of | ● Those channels have been preset to | If you need the skipped channels, |
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| 2. | The channel can’t be changed. | ● Recording is in progress. | Press PAUSE to pause the recording, |
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| 3. | The remote control won't operate | ● The remote control brand setting is |
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| my TV or cable box or satellite | incorrect. | correct brand. (☞ pg. 31 – 33) |
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ATTENTION:
This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases, switch the power off and unplug the power cord. Then plug it in again and switch power on. Take out the cassette. After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.