Area

Code

Area

Code

 

 

 

 

Hungary

HU

Switzerland

CH

 

 

 

 

India

IN

Taiwan

TW

 

 

 

 

Indonesia

ID

Thailand

TH

 

 

 

 

Israel

IL

Turkey

TR

 

 

 

 

Italy

IT

Uganda

UG

 

 

 

 

Jamaica

JM

Ukraine

UA

 

 

 

 

Japan

JP

United States

US

 

 

 

 

Kenya

KE

Uruguay

UY

 

 

 

 

Kuwait

KW

Uzbekistan

UZ

 

 

 

 

Libya

LY

Vietnam

VN

 

 

 

 

Luxembourg

LU

Zimbabwe

ZW

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your recorder. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Make sure that all connections are correctly made when using with other devices.

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

No power

The power cord is

Plug the power cord into the

 

disconnected

wall outlet securely.

 

 

 

 

Abnormal or

The TV is not set to

Select the appropriate video

no picture

receive recorder

input mode on the TV so the

 

signal output

picture from the recorder

 

 

appears on the TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

The video cable is

Connect the video cable to the

 

not connected

jacks securely.

 

securely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wrong

Check the connection.

 

connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound

The equipment

Select the correct input mode

 

connected with the

of the audio receiver so you

 

audio cable is not

can listen to the sound from

 

set to receive

the recorder

 

 

recorder signal

 

 

 

 

output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The audio cables

Connect the audio cable to the

 

are not connected

jacks securely

 

securely

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The power of the

Turn on the equipment

 

equipment

connected with the audio cable

 

connected with the

 

 

 

 

audio cable is

 

 

 

 

turned off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The AUDIO options

Set the AUDIO options to the

 

are set to the

correct position

 

incorrect position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

The disc is dirty

Clean the disc

playback

 

 

 

 

The tape heads are

Clean the video heads

picture is

poor

dirty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tape is a rental

Use TRK(

 

/ ) for manual

 

 

 

or was recorded on

tracking

 

 

 

adjustment while the

 

another VCR.

tape is playing

 

 

 

 

 

The picture

The video signal

You cannot connect through

from an

from the external

the recorder. Connect the

external

component is

component directly to your TV.

input is

copy-protected

 

distorted

 

 

 

 

 

The

No disc or tape is

Insert a disc or tape (make

recorder

inserted

sure that the disc or tape

does not

 

indicator in the display window

start

 

is lit)

playback

 

 

An unplayable disc

Insert a playable disc. (Check

 

 

is inserted

the disc type and Regional

 

 

code.)

 

 

 

 

The disc is placed

Place the disc with the

 

upside down

playback side down

 

 

 

 

The disc is not

Place the disc on the disc tray

 

placed within the

correctly inside the guide

 

guide

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is dirty

Clean the disc

 

 

 

 

The Rating level is

Cancel the Rating function or

 

set

change the rating level

 

 

 

Video tape

The cassette

Eject the tape

cannot be

compartment may

 

inserted

not be empty

 

 

 

 

The remote

There is an obstacle

Remove the obstacle

control does

in the path of the

 

not work

remote control and

 

correctly

your recorder

 

 

 

 

 

The batteries in the

Replace the batteries with new

 

remote control are

ones

 

exhausted

 

 

 

 

 

The remote control

Point the remote control at the

 

is not pointed at the

remote sensor of the recorder

 

remote sensor of

 

 

the recorder

 

 

 

 

 

The remote control

Operate the remote control

 

is too far from the

within 23ft (7m)

 

recorder

 

 

 

 

 

This remote control

When using a VCR, first press

 

uses the same

the VCR button. When using a

 

buttons for VCR and

DVD, first press the DVD

 

DVD functions,

button

 

such as PLAY

 

 

 

 

The

The camcorder is

Turn camcorder on and

camcorder

off

operate it correctly

image is not

 

 

shown

 

 

 

 

 

The

The recorder’s

Use AV/INPUT to select the

camcorder

source is set

correct input channel (AV1,

image is not

incorrectly

AV2 or DV IN)

shown on

 

 

TV screen

 

 

 

 

 

Timer

The recorder clock

Set the clock to the correct

recording is

is not set to the

time

not possible

correct time

 

 

 

 

 

The timer has been

Reprogram the Timer

 

programmed

 

 

incorrectly

 

 

 

 

 

The TIMER Record

Reprogram the Timer and turn

 

indicator light does

off the recorder to enable the

 

not appear after

timer

 

programming the

 

 

timer

 

 

 

 

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