86 EN | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
PLAYBACK
Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search?
A.The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.
Q.During search, slow, still and
A.This is normal.
Q.Can the unit indefinitely remain in the still mode?
A.No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
Q.When returning from search to normal playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be concerned about this?
A.No, it is normal.
Q.Noise bar appear during search. What’s the problem?
A.This is normal.
Q.Sometimes, during Index Search, the unit can’t find the program I want to see. Why not?
A.There may be index codes too close together.
RECORDING
Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording. Why does this happen?
A.This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points.
Q.Can the unit indefinitely remain in the Record- Pause mode?
A.No. The unit goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
Q.What happens if the tape runs out during recording?
A.The unit stops recording, and “” and “$” on the front display panel won’t stop blinking.
TIMER RECORDING
Q.“” and “#” remain lit on the front display panel. Is there a problem?
A.No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress.
Q.Can I program the timer while I’m watching a tape or a TV broadcast?
A.You won’t see the picture as it is replaced by the