Appendix

A

 

 

Problems and Solutions Tables

ADD LOCAL OR CABLE CHANNELS TO THE PROGRAM GUIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What Is

Possible Why

What to Do

 

 

 

Happening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A desired local or cable

You have not yet added the channel

You must add all desired local or cable channels to the Program

 

 

channel does not appear

to the Program Guide.

Guide. Note that you cannot add both local and cable channels.

 

 

in the Program Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A desired local

You may have added local

If you add one type of channels and then select another option,

 

 

broadcast or cable

broadcast channels and then

the Selected Local Channels list will not change. In that case,

 

 

channel appears in the

selected one of the Cable Channels

the channels on the list would not be correct for the option you

 

 

Program Guide, but the

options, or added cable channels

selected. Whenever you change the option, you should edit the

 

 

programming on the

and then selected the Broadcast

Selected Local Channels list.

 

 

 

channel does not match

Channels option.

Contact your cable TV provider for information on the Standard

 

 

published schedules.

You may have selected an

HRC, and IRC cable systems, and for help in choosing the

 

 

 

inappropriate Cable Channels

appropriate Cable Channels option.

 

 

 

 

option.

 

 

 

 

A desired local

Your TV may not be operating

Make sure that your TV is working properly, and that the

 

 

broadcast or cable

properly.

brightness, contrast, and tuning are adjusted correctly. Make sure

 

 

channel appears in the

The connections in your system

that the TV is connected properly to your recorder.

 

 

 

Program Guide, but the

may be faulty.

Verify that all required coaxial cables are in place. Check for

 

 

reception of the channel

Your TV antenna may need to be

moisture or water leakage in all connections. Dry out if needed,

 

 

is poor or absent.

re-aimed.

then seal with coaxial cable sealant after reconnection. Check

 

 

 

Other nearby electrical equipment

antenna-to-recorder cable run length; if over 100 feet, install a

 

 

 

(such as cellular telephones,

line amplifier.

 

 

 

 

computers, microwave ovens,

Make sure that the TV antenna is aimed properly.

 

 

 

 

radios, stereos, or TVs) may be

Note your local weather conditions. Heavy rain, snow, or cloud

 

 

 

causing interference.

cover may be interfering with transmission of signals.

 

 

 

 

 

Check other nearby electrical equipment as possible sources of

 

 

 

 

interference.

 

 

 

You try to enter a

You may be entering a channel

To enter a channel number with fewer than three digits, you must

 

 

channel number, but the

number with fewer than three

enter leading zeros. For example, enter 002 for channel 2, and

 

 

recorder does not

digits, for example 2 or 10.

010 for channel 10.

 

 

 

respond.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You try to enter a

You may have tried to enter more

Remember that you can enter only a limited number of

 

 

 

channel name in the

than the maximum number of

characters, including spaces, for a channel name. You may need

 

 

Edit Local Channel

characters.

to abbreviate the name.

 

 

 

Name menu, but the

 

 

 

 

 

recorder does not

 

 

 

 

 

display the last

 

 

 

 

 

character(s) of the

 

 

 

 

 

name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What Is

Possible Why

What to Do

 

 

 

Happening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cassette gets stuck

The cassette may have been

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you

 

 

partway during loading,

inserted incorrectly.

and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the

 

 

and is ejected.

 

recorder. Then insert the cassette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tape stops during

The Counter Memory function may

Check to see whether there is a checkmark next to Counter

 

 

rewind or fast forward.

be turned on in the VCR Setup

Memory in the VCR Setup screen's Options list. If there is,

 

 

 

screen.

remove the checkmark from the checkbox (see page. 5-14).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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