JVC DR-MV5SE Playback VHS Deck, Recording VHS Deck, Timer Recording DVD Deck, This is normal

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Playback (VHS Deck)

The VHS deck cannot be operated.

●The VHS deck is not selected.

]Press VHS/DVD on the unit repeatedly or VHS on the remote control so that the VHS lamp lights up on the unit.

The tape will not rewind or fast-forward.

●The tape is already fully rewound or fast-forwarded. ]Check the cassette.

The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running.

●The TV receiver’s channel selector is not set to the AV mode. ]Set the TV to its AV mode.

Noise appears during visual search.

●This is normal.

Noise appears during normal playback.

●The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. ( pg. 60)

The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear or “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” message appears on the screen.

●The video heads may be dirty.

]Use a dry cleaning cassette, or consult your JVC dealer.

Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack.

●The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. ( pg. 60)

Recording (DVD Deck)

The desired programme cannot be recorded.

●The channel position does not correspond to that in the receiving area.

]Set the correct channel position for the receiving broadcast. ( pg. 85)

Recording cannot be made.

●No disc or a disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded. ]Load a recordable disc on the unit. ( pg. 6)

●The disc loaded is not formatted.

]Format the disc. ( pg. 89)

●A finalised DVD-Rdisc is loaded.

]Recording cannot be made on finalised discs. Load a recordable disc on the unit.

●The disc is full or does not have enough space for the title to be recorded.

]Clear unnecessary titles on the disc or load a blank disc. ( pg. 67)

Recording (VHS Deck)

During recording, the tape does not run. The VHS recording lamp lights up on the unit.

●The unit is in the Record Pause mode. ]Press 4 to resume recording.

Recording cannot be done.

●There is no cassette loaded, or the cassette loaded has had its

record safety tab removed.

]Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, cover the hole where the tab was removed.

TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

●“L-1”, “L-2” or “F-1” has been selected as the input mode. ]Set to the desired channel.

Camcorder recording is not possible.

●The camcorder has not been properly connected. ]Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected.

●The input mode is not correct.

]Set the input mode to “F-1”.

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

●The end of the tape was reached during recording.

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

Timer Recording (DVD Deck)

“NO DISC” appears on the front display panel.

●No disc is loaded.

]Press TIMER # so that the DVD timer lamp lights off. Load a recordable disc, then press TIMER # again.

Timer programming cannot be made.

●Date and time is not correct.

]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 88)

●Timer recording is in progress.

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

Timer programming recording does not start.

●Date and time is not correct.

]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 88)

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming cannot be made.

●Date and time set on the unit is not correct. ]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 88)

●The channel position does not correspond to that in the receiving area.

]Set the correct channel position for the receiving broadcast. ( pg. 85)

The SHOWVIEW system does not timer-record properly.

●The unit’s channel positions have been set incorrectly.

]Refer to “SHOWVIEWTM System Setup” ( pg. 83) and reperform the procedure.