√Recording Is Not Possible or Does Not
Work Properly
The symptom descriptions are given between quotation marks “ ”.
“When recording is attempted, the 1 indication flashes.”
‘A video cassette with a broken out erasure prevention tab is used.
Use a cassette with an intact tab, or if you want to erase the previously recorded contents on the cassette, cover the tab hole with two layers of adhesive tape.
“The playback picture of a recorded programme is distorted or no picture can be seen.”
‘The aerial or aerial lead connection is defective. Check the connections. If the picture displayed on the TV is also distorted, there is something wrong with the installation of the aerial.
‘No programme was recorded because the VCR is not tuned correctly.
Tune it correctly.
‘No programme was recorded because the AV input (A1, A2 or A3) was selected on the VCR.
Select the programme position of the desired TV programme.
“Timer recording does not work correctly.”
‘Time and date are not set or they are set incorrectly. Set the time and date correctly.
‘The starting time or ending time of the timer recording were not programmed correctly.
Set the starting time or ending time correctly.
‘The VCR was not put in the timer recording standby mode.
After programming a timer recording, press the TIMER REC button D to put the VCR in the timer recording standby mode.
“Recording from an external source connected to the VCR’s AV input cannot be made.”
‘The correct AV input (A1, A2 or A3) is not selected. Select the correct AV input (A1, A2 or A3).
‘The connections from the external source are not made correctly. Correct them. (See page 33.)
√The Remote Control Does Not Work Correctly
The symptom descriptions are given between quotation marks “ ”.
“The remote control does not work correctly.”
‘The remote control signal cannot reach the VCR.
Aim the remote control at the VCR and make sure that the infrared beam’s path is not obstructed.
‘The distance to the VCR is too long.
Use the remote control within 7 metres from the VCR. If you are using it within this range but the remote control still cannot operate the VCR, replace the batteries.
‘The batteries are exhausted. Replace with new batteries.
‘The batteries have been inserted with reversed polarities
Insert the batteries correctly. (See page 5.)
‘Power save setting is “ON”. Set “Power save” to “OFF”. (See page 49.)
‘The wrong remote control mode has been selected. Set the correct control mode. (See page 51.)
√The Satellite Receiver Cannot Be
Controlled Correctly
The symptom descriptions are given between quotation marks “ ”.
“The Satellite Receiver cannot be controlled.”
‘The Satellite Receiver is not connected correctly to the VCR. Connect the Satellite Receiver correctly.
‘The settings on pages
‘The receiver in use is not on the attached list of compatible satellite receivers.These settings are supported only by the satellite receivers found on the attached list of compatible satellite receivers.
√The Tape Library System Does Not Work Correctly
The symptom descriptions are given between quotation marks “ ”.
“The Cassette Number Check has failed.”
‘The Cassette Number Check was cancelled midway. Try to perform the Cassette Number Check again. (See page 27.)
‘≥ The inserted cassette is new (unrecorded).
≥The inserted cassette was recorded on another VCR and does not have a cassette number.
≥The inserted cassette was recorded on a model
≥The cassette number of the inserted cassette has been deleted from the Tape Library data.
#The Cassette Number Check is designed to fail whenever one of the above conditions applies; this is not a malfunction.
“The recorded programme has not been registered in the Tape Library data.”
‘The length of the recorded programme is less than 15 minutes.
Record for more than 15 minutes.
‘The length of the recorded programme is less than 25 minutes in the EP mode.
Record for more than 25 minutes in the EP mode.
√The Subtitles or Closed Captions Do Not Appear On the TV Screen
‘The subtitle Teletext page number was not set or it was set incorrectly.
Set the subtitle Teletext page number correctly. (See page 43.)
‘The subtitles setting is “OFF”.
Set “Subtitles” to “ON” or press the SUBTITLE button O on the remote control.
(See page 49.)
‘The programme was broadcast without subtitles. This is not a malfunction.
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