78 EN TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

Other Problems

 

Automatic Satellite Program Recording does not start.

 

● The DBS receiver is not connected properly to this unit.

 

 

 

 

The image of the TV broadcast appears distorted on the TV

]Connect the DBS receiver to the [S VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO

 

 

screen.

 

INPUT L1] connectors properly. ( pg. 35)

 

 

 

For composite connection

 

 

 

 

On the front display panel, “– –:– –” appears.

 

 

]Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the
● Power failure occurred.

 

Video output indicator () lights off on the front display panel.

 

 

 

]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 21)

 

For component video connection

 

 

]Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the

“PROGRAM FULL” appears on the TV screen during timer

 

Video output indicator (

) lights up on the front display panel.

programing.

 

 

 

 

● 8 programs have already been timer programed.

 

 

 

Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder

]Clear unnecessary programs on the unit, then try timer

 

recording.

 

programing again. ( pg. 34)

 

● The camcorder’s microphone is too close to the TV.

 

 

 

 

]Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV.

The disc space does not increase when recorded titles are

 

● The TV’s volume is too high.

cleared.

 

● The PC’s data recorded on a DVD-RAM drive cannot be cleared

 

]Turn the TV’s volume down.

 

 

 

on this unit.

 

 

 

 

When scanning channels, some of them are skipped over.

]Format the disc. (When the disc is soiled, wipe the disc with a

 

 

● Those channels have been designated to be skipped.
soft dry cloth before formatting.) ( pg. 11, 74)

 

 

]If you need the skipped channels, restore them. ( pg. 22)

 

 

Timer Recording (VHS Deck)

“NO TAPE” appears on the front display panel.

●No tape is loaded.

]Press TIMER # so that the VHS timer lamp lights off. Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact, then press TIMER # again.

Timer programing cannot be made.

●Date and time is not correct.

]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 21)

●The timer is not engaged.

]Press TIMER # and confirm that the VHS timer indicator lights up on the front panel display.

●Timer recording is in progress.

]Timer programing can’t be performed while a timer recording is in progress. Wait until it finishes.

Timer programing recording does not start.

●Date and time is not correct.

]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 21)

●The timer is not engaged.

]Press TIMER # and confirm that the VHS timer indicator lights up on the front panel display.

The VHS timer indicator on the front display panel won’t stop blinking.

●The timer is engaged but there’s no cassette loaded. ]Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

●The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed. ]Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape, or

insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

The tape is automatically ejected, then the unit is shut off.

●The end of the tape was reached during timer recording. ]The program may not have been recorded in its entirety.

Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program.

●The end of the tape was reached during Instant TimerRecording.

]The program may not have been recorded in its entirety. Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program.

The channel cannot be changed.

●Recording or Live Memory recording* is in progress.

]Press 9 to pause the recording, change channels, then press 4 to resume recording.

* DVD deck only

Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared.

●After the manual settings were made, Auto Channel Set wasperformed.]Perform “Manual Clock Set” ( pg. 21).

Even though Auto or Semiauto Clock Set has been performed, the clock is incorrect.

●The clock setting data received from the host channel isincorrect.

]Select a different host channel during “Semiauto Clock Set” ( pg. 21), or perform “Manual Clock Set” ( pg. 21).

Malfunction occurs and the unit cannot be power off.

]Reset the unit by disconnecting the AC power plug from the AC outlet and connect again.