JVC hr-dvs3u manual 80 EN

80 EN			TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)
TIMER RECORDING (cont.)
	SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	CORRECTIVE ACTION
7.	Cable channels are not automatically	● The Controller is not properly	Connect the Controller correctly
	switched during timer recording.	connected to the VCR.	( pg. 20).
		● The output channel selected in the	After confirming your cable box’s output
		Cable Box Set screen is incorrect.	channel number, re-access the Cable Box
			Set screen and select the correct number
			( pg. 21).
		● The cable box is turned off.	Make sure the power is on before timer
			recording starts.
8.	Satellite channels are not	● The Controller is not properly	Connect the Controller correctly
	automatically switched during timer	connected to the VCR.	( pg. 23).
	recording.	● The output channel selected in the DBS	After confirming your DBS receiver’s
		Receiver Set screen is incorrect.	output channel number, re-access the
			DBS Receiver Set screen and select the
			correct number ( pg. 24).
		● The VCR is not set correctly to control	Set the correct DBS receiver brand code
		the DBS receiver.	( pg. 24).
		● The DBS receiver is turned off.	Make sure the power is on before timer
			recording starts.
9.	Timer recording begins as scheduled,	● Even though you do not use an external	Set “CABLE BOX SET” to “OFF”
	but the channel is always incorrect.	cable box or DBS receiver, “CABLE BOX	( pg. 21) or “DBS RECEIVER SET” is set
		SET” is set to “ON” or “DBS RECEIVER	to “OFF” ( pg. 24).
		SET” is set to “ON”.
OTHER PROBLEMS
	SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	Whistling or howling is heard from the	● The camcorder’s microphone is too	Position the camcorder so its microphone
	TV during camcorder recording.	close to the TV.	is away from the TV.
		● The TV’s volume is too high.	Turn the TV’s volume down.
2.	When scanning channels, some of	● Those channels have been designated to	If you need the skipped channels, restore
	them are skipped over.	be skipped.	them ( pg. 19).
3.	The channel cannot be changed.	● Recording is in progress.	Press PAUSE (9) to pause the recording,
			change channels, then press PLAY (4) to
			resume recording.
4.	Channel settings that were made	● After the manual settings were made,	Perform manual setting again.
	manually seem to have changed or	Auto Channel Set was performed.
	disappeared.
5.	The Remote will not operate your TV	● The brand codes are set incorrectly.	Reset the correct brand codes ( pg. 67,
	or cable box or DBS receiver.		68, or 69).
6.	Even though Auto or Semiauto Clock	● The clock setting data received from the	Select a different host channel during
	Set has been performed, the clock is	host channel is incorrect.	“Semiauto Clock Set” ( pg. 17), or
	incorrect.		perform “Manual Clock Set” ( pg. 17).
7.	No picture appears when you connect		Turn off the VCR or the connected
	a device to DV IN/OUT connector.		appliance once, then turn it on again.

ATTENTION

This VCR contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference can cause microcomputer to malfunction. If the VCR does not operate correctly switch its power off and unplug the AC power cord from the AC supply. Wait for a while and then plug the power cord back in. Eject and check the condition of the cassette. If everything appears normal, you can operate the VCR as usual.