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Hungary | HU | Switzerland | CH |
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India | IN | Taiwan | TW |
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Indonesia | ID | Thailand | TH |
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Israel | IL | Turkey | TR |
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Italy | IT | Uganda | UG |
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Jamaica | JM | Ukraine | UA |
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Japan | JP | United States | US |
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Kenya | KE | Uruguay | UY |
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Kuwait | KW | Uzbekistan | UZ |
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Libya | LY | Vietnam | VN |
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Luxembourg | LU | Zimbabwe | ZW |
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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.
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No power | The power cord is | Plug the power cord into the | |||
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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 | |||
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| The video cable is | Connect the video cable to the | |||
| not connected | jacks securely. | |||
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| The wrong | Check the connection. | |||
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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 |
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| The audio cables | Connect the audio cable to the | |||
| are not connected | jacks securely | |||
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| The power of the | Turn on the equipment | |||
| equipment | connected with the audio cable | |||
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| The AUDIO options | Set the AUDIO options to the | |||
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| incorrect position |
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The | The disc is dirty | Clean the disc | |||
playback |
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The tape heads are | Clean the video heads | ||||
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poor | dirty |
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| The tape is a rental | Use TRK( |
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| or was recorded on | tracking |
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| adjustment while the | ||||
| another VCR. | tape is playing | |||
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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 |
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distorted |
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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 |
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An unplayable disc | Insert a playable disc. (Check | ||
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| is inserted | the disc type and Regional | |
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| The disc is placed | Place the disc with the | |
| upside down | playback side down | |
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| The disc is not | Place the disc on the disc tray | |
| placed within the | correctly inside the guide | |
| guide |
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| The disc is dirty | Clean the disc | |
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| The Rating level is | Cancel the Rating function or | |
| set | change the rating level | |
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Video tape | The cassette | Eject the tape | |
cannot be | compartment may |
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inserted | not be empty |
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The remote | There is an obstacle | Remove the obstacle | |
control does | in the path of the |
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not work | remote control and |
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correctly | your recorder |
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| The batteries in the | Replace the batteries with new | |
| remote control are | ones | |
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| The remote control | Point the remote control at the | |
| is not pointed at the | remote sensor of the recorder | |
| remote sensor of |
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| the recorder |
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| The remote control | Operate the remote control | |
| is too far from the | within 23ft (7m) | |
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| 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 |
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The | The camcorder is | Turn camcorder on and | |
camcorder | off | operate it correctly | |
image is not |
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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 |
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Timer | The recorder clock | Set the clock to the correct | |
recording is | is not set to the | time | |
not possible | correct time |
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| The timer has been | Reprogram the Timer | |
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| The TIMER Record | Reprogram the Timer and turn | |
| indicator light does | off the recorder to enable the | |
| not appear after | timer | |
| programming the |
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