Before you call an engineer
If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused by the following reasons.
You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet.
The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO.) of your video recorder ready.
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PROBLEM
Your video recorder does not respond to any button being pressed:
Resetting devices to default factory settings
Cassette is jammed in the video recorder:
Remote control does not work:
No picture when you play a cassette:
Poor picture quality when you play a cassette:
No recording possible:
Programmed recording does not work:
There is picture or sound interference on TV reception:
SOLUTION
There is no power supply: check the power supply.
A programmed recording is currently being made: if desired, cancel the programmed recording with STANDBY/ON .
Child lock active: switch the child lock off.
There is a technical problem: disconnect from the mains power supply for 30 seconds, then connect again.
If this doesn't help, you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings.
Attention:
All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be cleared.
1. Disconnect from the mains power supply.
2. Press and hold the STANDBY/ON /I button on the device and reconnect to the mains power supply.
3.Release the button when
Don't use force. Pull out the mains plug for a moment.
Remote control not pointed toward the video recorder: point it at the video recorder.
There is a technical problem: Take out the batteries, wait for 10 seconds and place them back.
Batteries have run out: change the batteries.
There is no recording on the cassette: change the cassette.
You have selected the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette: on the TV, select the correct programme number for the video recorder.
The cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose: check the cable.
Your TV set is not properly adjusted.
The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality: use new cassette.
Tracking is not properly adjusted: turn to chapter 'Eliminating picture interference' and read the section 'Optimising tracking'.
The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number: check TV channels stored.
A cassette was inserted that does not have the security tab (cannot be used to record): Insert a cassette with an intact security tab or change cassette. For more information, please see the section 'Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes' in chapter 'Manual Recording'.
You have programmed the wrong time or date: check time and date.
You have not set the TIMER properly: Check the programmed recordings (TIMER block).
You have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on: undo the erase protection on the cassette.
Turn to chapter 'Suppressing interference' and read 'Optimising the modulator' and 'Switching on/off the modulator'.
Have your aerial checked.
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