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Troubleshootingroubleshooting
Symptom
No power.
Abnormal or no picture.
No sound.
The playback picture is
poor.
Do not display the
closed caption informa-
tion.
Picture from external
input is distorted.
Some channels are
skipped over when using
CH (v/ V).
Cause
The power cord is disconnected.
The TV is not set to receive Recorder
signal output.
The video cable is not connected
securely.
Unit output setting and TV resolution
capabilites mismatch.
Wrong connection.
The equipment connected with the
audio cable is not set to receive
Recorder signal output.
The audio cables are not connected
securely.
The power of the equipment connected
with the audio cable is turned off.
The AUDIO options are set to the wrong
position.
In HDMI mode, audio selection is not
set to PCM.
The disc is dirty.
The TV channels are not tuned in properly.
Tape heads are dirty.
Tape is a rental or was recorded on
another VCR.
Did you set the resolution to 480p using
OUTPUT STATUS?
The video signal from the external
component is copy-protected.
The skipped channels were deleted with
the CH. Add/Del feature.
Correction
Plug the power cord into the wall out-
let securely.
Select the appropriate video input
mode on the TV so the picture from
the Recorder appears on the TV
screen.
Connect the video cable into the jacks
securely.
Check TV capability.
Check mode of connections
(eg. S-Video, Components etc.).
Check unit Resolution setting
according to TV capability and mode
of connection.
Check the connection.
Select the correct input mode of the
audio receiver so you can listen to the
sound from the Recorder.
Connect the audio cable into the jacks
securely.
Turn on the equipment connected with
the audio cable.
Set the AUDIO options to the correct
position.
Change AUDIO setup to PCM mode.
Clean the disc.
Check tuning, carry out tuning again.
Clean video heads.
Use CH (v/V) for manual tracking
adjustment while tape is playing.
If the resolution is set to 480p, the
closed caption information is not out-
put from the COMPONENT and HDMI
OUT jack.
You cannot connect via the Recorder.
Connect the component directly to
your TV.
Use the CH. Add/Del feature to
restore channels. See [To Add or
Erase Channels] on page 20.
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.