JVC SR-MV50U manual Timer Recording DVD Deck, Recording VCR Deck, This is normal

TROUBLESHOOTING EN 79

Noise appears during visual search.

Timer Recording (DVD Deck)

●This is normal.

Noise appears during normal playback.

●The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. ( pg. 45)

The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear or “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” message appears on the screen.

●The video heads may be dirty.

]Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL-3F, or consult your JVC dealer.

Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack.

●The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. ( pg. 45)

Recording (DVD Deck)

The desired program cannot be recorded.

●The channel position does not correspond to that in the receiving area.

]Set the correct channel position for the receiving broadcast. ( pg. 21)

Recording cannot be made.

●No disc or a disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded. ]Load a recordable disc on the unit. ( pg. 8)

●The disc loaded is not formatted.

]Format the disc. ( pg. 75)

●A finalized DVD-R disc is loaded.

]Recording cannot be made on finalized discs. Load a recordable disc on the unit.

●The disc is full or does not have enough space for the program

to be recorded.

]Clear unnecessary programs on the disc or load a blank disc. ( pg. 53)

Recording (VCR Deck)

Timer programming cannot be made.

●Date and time is not correct.

]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 20)

●The timer is not engaged.

]Press DVD TIMER (#) and confirm that the DVD timer indicator lights up on the front display panel.

●Timer recording is in progress.

]Timer programming can’t be performed while a timer recording is in progress. Wait until it finishes.

Timer programming recording does not start.

●Date and time is not correct.

]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 20)

●The timer is not engaged.

]Press DVD TIMER (#) and confirm that the DVD timer indicator lights up on the front display panel.

●There is a power outage while the DVD deck is in the timer standby mode.

]The unit does not enter timer standby mode automatically when the power is restored to the unit. Engage the timer standby mode again.

VCR Plus+ Timer Programming cannot be made.

●Date and time set on the unit is not correct. ]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 20)

●The channel position does not correspond to that in the receiving area.

]Set the correct channel position for the receiving broadcast. ( pg. 21)

On the front display panel, “– –:– –” appears.

●Power failure occurred.

]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 20)

“PROGRAM FULL” appears on the TV screen during timer programming.

●Eight programs have already been timer programmed. ]Clear unnecessary programs on the unit, then try timer

During recording, the tape does not run. The VCR recording lamp lights up on the front display panel.

●The unit is in the Record Pause mode. Press 4 to resume recording.

Recording cannot be made.

●There is no cassette loaded, or the cassette loaded has had its record safety tab removed and “REC SAFETY” is set to “ON”.

]Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, cover the hole where the tab was removed and “REC SAFETY” is set to “OFF”

( pg. 73).

TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

●“L-1” or “F-1” has been selected as the input mode. ]Set to the desired channel.

Camcorder recording is not possible.

●The camcorder has not been properly connected. ]Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected.

●The input mode is not correct.

]Set the input mode to “F-1”.

The tape is automatically rewound, then the unit is shut off.

●The end of the tape was reached during recording.

]The program may not have been recorded in its entirety. Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program.

programming again. ( pg. 42)

The disc space does not increase when recorded programs are cleared.

●The PC’s data recorded on a DVD-RAM drive cannot be cleared on this unit.

]Format the disc. (When the disc is soiled, wipe the disc with a soft dry cloth before formatting.) ( pg. 11, 75)