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| When you try to control | The remote control may be missing | If the batteries are missing or dead, insert four fresh |
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| the recorder with the | batteries, the batteries may be | batteries. |
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| remote, the recorder | incorrectly placed in the remote, or | If the batteries have just been replaced or taken out and reset, you |
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| does not respond (this | the batteries may be weak or dead. | may need to reset the remote address for the recorder before the |
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| may occur especially | You may need to reset the remote | recorder will respond. In this case, you also need to reprogram |
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| after changing the | address and reprogram the remote | the remote for all components, including the TV, VCR and other |
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| batteries in the remote). | for the other equipment. The | equipment controlled by the remote. |
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| addresses for the recorder and the | To readdress the recorder to the remote: If the recorder is on, |
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| remote may not match. | turn it off and wait 15 seconds. Press the Info button on the |
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| If you have a UHF remote, signals | recorder to display the Important System Information menu. |
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| from a neighbor’s UHF remote | Press the Record button on the remote. |
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| may be blocking signals from your | To prevent UHF signal interference, you may reduce the |
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| remote from reaching the recorder. | sensitivity of the recorder to UHF signals by installing a UHF |
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| attenuator. |
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| When you press the | You may not be able to see that the | Try other buttons to see if the recorder is responding. |
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| Power button on the | power light is on, if other lights in | Replace the remote batteries with fresh ones. |
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| remote control to power | the room are too bright. | Reprogram the recorder and remote to the same address. |
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| the recorder ON, a mode | The remote may not be operating | Check that the electrical power is on in your building, and that it |
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| light flashes on the | properly or the batteries are weak | has the voltage and current specified for the recorder. |
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| remote, but the Power | or dead. | Check that the electrical outlet you are using is in good condition |
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| light on the recorder | The recorder may not be | and has power (for example, check that a fuse has not blown). |
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| does not illuminate. | programmed to the remote address. | Check that the recorder power cord is not damaged, and that the |
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| The recorder may not be plugged | plug is inserted correctly into the outlet. |
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| into a power outlet, or there is a |
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| problem with the power. |
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| The recorder turns ON | The recorder is responding to | Change the address of your remote control and recorder. |
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| or OFF or does anything | signals from another nearby remote |
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| The recorder power | You may have muted the sound, or | Turn off the mute using the TV mute button, or by pressing the |
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| light is on and there is a | set the volume to be inaudible. | Mute button on the remote. If necessary, change to the |
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| good picture on the TV | The audio connections may not be | appropriate mode before pressing Mute. |
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| set, but you do not hear | properly connected. | Turn up the volume at the TV, or by pressing the Volume (+) |
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| any sound. |
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| Check the audio connectors and cords from the recorder to the |
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| TV, or to any other sound system you may be using. |
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| Check the TV speakers or other sound system you may be using. |
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| A foreign language is | The recorder may have been | Use the Alternate Audio Language menu (within the System |
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| used for the audio | programmed to select an alternate | Setup menu) to select the language you prefer. |
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| sound. | audio language. | Note that some languages listed may not be available at this time. |
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