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TROUBLESHOOTING(cont.)

3.

Tape-to-tape editing is not possible.

The source (another video recorder,

Confirm that the source is properly

 

 

 

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

 

 

 

connected.

 

 

 

 

All necessary power switches have

Confirm that all units’ power switches

 

 

 

not been turned on.

are turned on.

 

 

 

The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Camcorder recording is not

The camcorder has not been

Confirm that the camcorder is

 

possible.

properly connected.

properly connected.

 

 

 

The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

 

TIMER RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

1.

Timer recording won’t work.

 

The clock and/or the timer have

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

 

 

 

 

been set incorrectly.

settings.

 

 

 

 

The timer is not engaged.

Press TIMER and confirm that “ä“ is

 

 

 

 

 

 

displayed on the display panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

ä“ and “]“ on the display

 

The timer is engaged but there’s no

Load a cassette with the Record

 

 

panel won’t stop blinking.

 

cassette loaded.

Safety tab intact, or cover the hole

 

 

 

 

 

 

using adhesive tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The cassette is automatically

 

The loaded cassette has had its

Remove the cassette and cover the

 

 

ejected, and “ä“ and “]“ on the

 

Record Safety tab removed.

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

 

 

display panel won’t stop blinking.

 

 

 

cassette with the Record Safety tab

 

 

 

 

 

 

intact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

ä“ blinks for 10 seconds and the

 

TIMER has been pressed when there

Check the programmed data and re-

 

 

Timer mode is disengaged.

 

are no programs in memory, or the

program as necessary, then press

 

 

 

 

timer record information has been

TIMER again.

 

 

 

 

programmed incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

The cassette is automatically

 

The end of the tape was reached

The programme may not have been

 

 

ejected, the power shuts off and

 

during timer recording.

recorded in its entirety. Next time

 

 

ä“ and “]“ won’t stop

 

 

 

make sure you have enough time on

 

 

blinking.

 

 

 

the tape to record the entire

 

 

 

 

 

 

programme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

ShowView does not timer-record

 

The recorder’s channel positions

Refer to "Guide Prog. Number Set"

 

 

properly.

 

have been set incorrectly.

and re-perform the procedure

 

 

 

 

 

 

(pg. 15).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 record-

 

close to the TV.

microphone is away from the TV.

 

 

ing.

 

The TV’s volume is too high.

Turn the TV’s volume down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

When scanning channels, some of

 

Those channels have been desig-

If you need the skipped channels,

 

 

them are skipped over.

 

nated to be skipped.

restore them (pg. 22).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The channel cannot be changed.

 

Recording is in progress.

Press PAUSE to pause the recording,

 

 

 

 

 

 

change channels, then press PLAY to

 

 

 

 

 

 

resume recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

The remote control won’t operate a

 

The TV/VCR switch is in the wrong

Set the switch to TV.

 

 

JVC TV.

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

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.

 

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JVC HR-A430E, HR-A437E, HR-A433E, HR-A237E, HR-A233E, HR-A230E Timer again, TV/VCR switch is in the wrong Set the switch to TV

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