Symphonic SC313E owner manual Troubleshooting Guide, Problem Corrective Action

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have difficulty in operating your unit, locate the PROBLEM in the left column below. Check the corresponding CORRECTIVE ACTION column to remedy the problem.

PROBLEM

CORRECTIVE ACTION

No power.

Make sure the AC cord is connected to an AC outlet.

 

Make sure the power is turned on.

No picture or sound.

Make sure the AC cord is connected to an AC outlet.

 

Check antenna connection.

 

Let the unit program its tuner memory.

No picture or poor picture on

Adjust direction or replace antenna.

the unit.

Adjust picture controls.

 

Check for broken pin of the antenna cable.

No sound or poor sound.

Adjust volume control on remote control or main unit.

 

Hit [MUTE] to restore sound.

Timer recording is not possible.

Make sure the timer recording is set correctly.

 

Make sure the power is off.

 

Make sure the unit’s clock is set correctly.

Cannot go into Record mode.

Make sure the tape has an erase-prevention tab. If need, cover the

 

hole with plastic tape.

Playback picture is partially noisy.

Adjust tracking control for a better picture using [CHANNEL X/Y]

 

on the unit.

No picture but the audio is OK in

Head cleaning may be necessary. Refer to “AUTO HEAD

playback.

CLEANING” on page 27.

No operation by infrared Remote

Make sure the AC cord is connected to an AC outlet.

Control.

Check batteries in remote control.

Video or color fades in and out

You can not copy a copyrighted video tape. You are experiencing

when making a copy of a video tape.

copy guard protection.

Different color marks on screen.

Magnetism from nearby appliances and geomagnetism might affect

 

the color of the TV picture. Move the unit away from the appliances,

 

the unit can repair itself automatically. If you want to repair

 

immediately, unplug the power cord, then plug it in again 30 minutes

 

or so later. This automatically resets the unit.

 

 

 

 

CLOSED CAPTION PROBLEM

POSSIBLE REMEDY

Misspelling in captions

Error committed by the closed captioning production company.

 

Possible in a live broadcast. Not in case of a prerecorded program.

Text is not shown in its entirety or

A few seconds of delay is common for live broadcast.

a delay occurs from what is being

Display capacity may not exceed 220 words per minute. If a dialogue

said.

exceeds that rate, selective editing is used to insure that the captions

 

remain up-to-date with the current TV screen dialogue.

Captions scrambled with white

Caused by interferences of building, power lines, thunderstorms, etc.

boxes

 

No captions in a program which

The broadcast may use a time compression process to speed up the

must contain closed caption

program. The decoder cannot read the compressed information and

 

captions will be lost.

No captions in a prerecorded

Possibility of a illegal copy or an erroneous copying process

videotape which indicated closed

accidentally performed by the fabricator.

captions included.

 

Black box in the TV screen

You are in TEXT mode. Select a CAPTION mode (“C1”, “C2”) or

 

Caption “OFF”.

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Contents SC313E Important Safeguards S2 8 9 8 a Avoid the Hazards Electrical Shock and Fire PrecautionsLocation Important Copyright InformationTable of Contents IndiceFeatures Supplied AccessoriesRemote Control Operating Controls and FunctionsInstalling the Batteries Rear ViewPreparation for USE ANTENNA/CABLE ConnectionsWatching a TV Program TV Operation and SettingsUsing Front A/V Input Jacks To Watch Cable or Satellite ChannelPicture Control Wake UP TimerGame Mode DegaussingClosed Caption System Sleep TimerChannel SET UP ADDING/DELETING Channels Clock SET UP Auto / ManualManual Clock Setting Clock CH Search To Change Clock SettingAutomatic Clock Setting Clock CHMenu Language To Cancel the DAYLIGHT-SAVING TimeDAYLIGHT-SAVING Time REW/s or F.FWD/ B untilTV Rating SET UP Chip SET UPChip SET UP Mpaa Rating SET UPVideo Cassette Normal Playback Tracking AdjustmentPlayback Still PictureSpecial Playback To Cancel the Rental ModeTo Cancel the Repeat Play Mode Rental PlaybackZero Return To Cancel During Time SearchSearch Picture SearchSpecial Features RecordingPress the Number buttons or Channel K/L Times Display Recording length PLAY/K, then hit F.FWD/ B Timer Recording Automatic Timer Recording Auto Return On Screen Display OFF mode Counter mode Clock modeOFF mode Clock/Counter mode Cable Channel DesignationsClosed Caption Problem Possible Remedy Troubleshooting GuideProblem Corrective Action Specifications MaintenanceControles DE Operación Y SUS Funciones NotaVista Posterior Conexiones DE ANTENA/CABLE Preparación Para LA UtilizaciónFunciones Y Ajustes Ajuste DEL RelojGrabación Normal Idioma DEL MenúReproduccion Normal Channel K/L NotaPlease do not Ship Your Unit to the Teterboro Address DurationTel