The VHS deck cannot be operated.
●The VHS deck is not selected.
]Press VHS/HDD/DVD SELECT on the unit repeatedly or VHS on the remote so that the VHS lamp lights up on the unit.
The tape will not rewind or
●The tape is already fully rewound or
The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running.
●The TV receiver’s channel selector is not set to the video channel.
]If you are using the RF connection, set the TV receiver to the video channel.
]If you are using the AV connection, the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.
●The unit’s video channel has not been correctly set. ]Perform the video channel set. ( pg. 19)
Noise appears during visual search.
●This is normal.
Noise appears during normal playback.
●The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. ( pg. 52)
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
Breaks are noticeable in
●The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. ( pg. 52)
Recording (DVD Deck)The desired program 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. 23)
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. 7)
●The disc loaded is not formatted.
●A finalized
]Recording cannot be made on finalized 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. 65)
●The
protect position.
TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.
●
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
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.
●
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
The tape is automatically rewound, then the unit is shut off.
●The end of the tape was reached during 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.
Timer Recording (HDD & DVD Deck)Timer programming cannot be made.
●Date and time is not correct.
]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 22)
●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. 22)
VCR Plus+ Timer Programming cannot be made.
●Date and time set on the unit is not correct. ]Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 22)
●The channel position does not correspond to that in the
receiving area.
]Set the correct channel position for the receiving broadcast. ( pg. 23)
The VCR Plus+ system does not
●The unit’s channel positions have been set incorrectly. ]Refer to “Changing VCR Plus+® Setting” ( pg. 86) and
reperform the procedure.