JVC Model HR-VP639U manual Oubleshooting, Timer again

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TROUBLESHOOTING(cont.)

RECORDING
	SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	Recording won’t start.	● There’s no cassette loaded.	Insert a cassette.
		● The loaded cassette has had its	Remove the cassette and cover the
		record safety tab removed.	hole with adhesive tape, or load a
			cassette on which the record safety
			tab is intact.
2. TV broadcasts won’t record		● The VCR has been set to its AUX	Set the VCR to the appropriate
	properly.	mode by mistake.	channel.
3. Tape-to-tape editing won’t work.		●The VCRs or the camcorder and the	Refer to the directions and the
		VCR have been incorrectly con-	illustration under “Edit To Or From
		nected.	Another VCR” (☞ pg. 45) or “Edit
			From A Camcorder” (☞ pg. 46) and
			properly connect the units.
		● The power to one or more of the	Make sure the power to all units is on.
		units has not been turned on.
		● The recorder’s input mode has been	Set the recorder’s input mode to AUX
		set incorrectly.	and select "FRONT" or "REAR" at the
			Aux Input Screen (☞ pg. 47).
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.