96

 

TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

5.

#” blinks for 10 seconds and the

# has been pressed when there are

Check the programmed data and re-

 

Timer mode is disengaged.

no programs in memory.

program as necessary, then press #

 

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

6.

The VIDEO PLUS+ system does not

● The recorder’s channel positions

Refer to “Guide Program Number

 

timer-record properly.

have been set incorrectly.

Set” ( pg. 83) and re-perform the

 

 

 

procedure.

 

 

 

 

7.

” and “$” on the front display

● The end of the tape was reached

The programme may not have been

 

panel won’t stop blinking.

during Instant Timer Recording.

recorded in its entirety. Next time

 

 

 

make sure you have enough time on

 

 

 

the tape to record the entire

 

 

 

programme.

 

 

 

 

8.

N”, “” and “$” on the front

● The loaded cassette has had its

Remove the cassette and cover the

 

display panel won’t stop blinking.

record safety tab removed.

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

 

 

 

cassette with the record safety tab

 

 

 

intact.

 

 

● The end of the tape was reached

The programme may not have been

 

 

during Automatic Satellite

recorded in its entirety. Next time

 

 

Programme Recording.

make sure you have enough time on

 

 

 

the tape to record the entire

 

 

 

programme.

 

 

 

OTHER PROBLEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1.

Whistling or howling is heard from

● The camcorder’s microphone is too

Position the camcorder so its

 

the TV during camcorder

close to the TV.

microphone is away from the TV.

 

recording.

● The TV’s volume is too high.

Turn the TV’s volume down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

When scanning channels, some of

● Those channels have been

If you need the skipped channels,

 

them are skipped over.

designated to be skipped.

restore them ( pg. 88).

 

 

 

 

3.

The channel cannot be changed.

● Recording is in progress.

Press 9 to pause the recording,

 

 

 

change channels, then press 4 to

 

 

 

resume recording.

 

 

 

 

4.

Channel settings that were made

● After the manual settings were

Perform manual setting again.

 

manually seem to have changed or

made, Auto Channel Set was

 

 

disappeared.

performed.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

No channels are stored in the

● The TV aerial cable was not

Turn off the recorder once and

 

recorder’s memory.

connected to the recorder when

connect the TV aerial cable to the

 

 

Auto Set Up was performed.

recorder properly, then turn on the

 

 

 

recorder again. Then perform Auto

 

 

 

Set Up again. ( pg. 14)

 

 

● The fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable

Turn off the recorder once and

 

 

was not connected between TV and

connect the fully-wired 21-pin

 

 

the recorder when Preset

SCART cable to the recorder properly,

 

 

Download was performed.

then turn on the recorder again. Then

 

 

 

perform Preset Download again.

 

 

 

( pg. 16)

 

 

 

 

6.

The remote control won’t operate

● The remote control brand setting is

Re-set the remote control to the

 

the TV or satellite receiver.

incorrect.

correct brand. ( pg. 53, 54)

 

 

 

 

7.

A programme that has a title

● The power was cut off because of a

Delete the “Found 001” programme.

 

“Found 001” is recorded

power failure, etc. while the

( pg. 58)

 

unexpectedly on the HDD deck.

recorder was working.