EN 73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

1.

Recording will not start, and

 

● There is no cassette loaded.

 

Insert a cassette.

 

 

 

“CASS” blinks on the front display

 

● The loaded cassette has had its

 

Remove the cassette and cover the

 

 

 

panel for about 5 seconds.

 

record safety tab removed.

 

hole with adhesive tape, or load a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cassette on which the record safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tab is intact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

TV broadcasts will not be recorded

 

● The VCR has been set to “L-1”,

 

Select the appropriate channel on the

 

 

 

properly.

 

“L-2”, “F-1” or “I-1 etc.” input

 

VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

location by mistake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Tape-to-tape editing will not work.

 

● The components have been

 

Connect the components correctly

 

 

 

 

 

incorrectly connected, or correct

 

( pg. 64, 66) or check “REAR AUX

 

 

 

 

 

video connector (S VIDEO, VIDEO

 

L-1 (or L-2)” and “FRONT AUX F-1”

 

 

 

 

 

or DV) is not selected.

 

setting ( pg. 56).

 

 

 

 

 

● The power to one or more of the

 

Make sure the power to all units is on.

 

 

 

 

 

units has not been turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● The recording VCR’s input location

 

Select the appropriate input location

 

 

 

 

 

has been set incorrectly.

 

on the recording VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

1.

Timer recording will not work.

 

● The clock and/or the timer have

 

Set the clock and/or timer correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

been set incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● The timer is not engaged.

 

Press TIMER () and check to make

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure that ‰ appears on the front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

display panel.

 

 

 

 

 

● The VCR has not been set up properly.

 

Re-perform the set-up procedures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure you have compensated for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

guide channel and VCR or cable box

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

channel number mismatches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 36).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Timer programing will not work.

 

● Timer recording is in progress.

 

Timer programing cannot be performed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when timer recording is in progress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wait until it finishes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

“CASS” blinks on the front display

 

● The timer is engaged but there is no

 

Load a cassette with the record safety

 

 

 

panel.

 

cassette loaded.

 

tab intact, or with the hole covered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with adhesive tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. The cassette stops automatically,

 

● The loaded cassette has had its

 

Remove the cassette and cover its

 

 

 

and ‰, Q and $ on the front

 

record safety tab removed.

 

hole with adhesive tape, or replace it

 

 

 

display panel will not stop

 

 

 

with a cassette on which the safety

 

 

 

blinking.

 

 

 

tab is intact.

 

 

 

 

 

● The tape reaches its end during

 

The program may not have been

 

 

 

 

 

timer recording.

 

recorded in its entirety. Next time be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure you have enough time on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tape to record the entire broadcast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

‰ blinks for 10 seconds and the

 

TIMER () has been pressed when

 

Check the programed data and set

 

 

 

timer mode is disengaged.

 

there are no programs in memory, or

 

again if necessary, then press TIMER

 

 

 

 

 

the timer recording program has not

 

() again.

 

 

 

 

 

been set correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Cable channels are not automatically

 

● The Controller is not properly

 

Connect the Controller correctly

 

 

 

switched during timer recording.

 

connected to the VCR.

 

( pg. 15).

 

 

 

 

 

● The input channel selected on the

 

After confirming your cable box’s

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Set Up screen is incorrect.

 

input channel number, re-access the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Set Up screen and select the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correct number ( pg. 16).

 

 

 

 

 

● The cable box is turned off.

 

Make sure the power is on before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

timer recording starts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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