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Troubleshooting

POWER AND TAPE TRANSPORT PROBLEMS

Symptoms
No power is applied to the recorder.
Clock is functioning properly, but the recorder cannot
be powered.
Tape stops during rewind or fast-forward.
Check point
LIs the power cord disconnected?
– Connect it.
LIs “TIMER” displayed on the display panel?
– Press the TIMER button to extinguish the display.
LIs the C. MEMORY button pressed?
– Press again to make “M” disappear from the display panel.

RECORDING PROBLEMS

Check point
LIs a cassette loaded?
LIs the safety tab on the cassette removed?
– Reseal the slot with adhesive tape.
LHas “AU” been selected?
– Set to the desired channel.
LIs the camcorder or another video recorder correctly connected?
LAre all necessary power switch turned ON?
LHas “AU” been selected?
– Set to “AU”.
LHave you set the clock correctly and programmed the timer correctly?
– Check once again.
LIs “TIMER” displayed on the display panel?
– If not, press the TIMER button to display “TIMER”.
Symptoms
Recording cannot be started.
TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.
Tape-to-tape editing or camera recording is not
possible.
Timer recording is not possible.
Check point
LIs the microphone volume adjusted at the lowest level? (Z p.22)
LIf the tape does not have a signal on its normal soundtrack, if the length
of blank parts between tunes is too short, if the tune fades out at the end,
or if the tape contains excessive noise signals, BLANK SEARCH may
not work properly with that tape.
– Try Index search. (Z p.13)

KARAOKE PROBLEMS

Symptoms
No sound from the microphone is heard.
Direct access song search (BLANK SEARCH) does
not work properly.
Check point
LIf you are using RF OUT connection, is the TV receiver’s channel
selector set to the correct video channel?
– Set it to the RF converter channel (UHF 25). (Z p.8)
LIf you are using AV connection, is the TV receiver set to the AV mode?
– Set it to the AV mode.
LThis is normal.
LIs the automatic tracking mode engaged?
– Try manual tracking. (Z p.12)
LVideo heads may be dirty.
– Head cleaning is necessary. Consult your JVC dealer. (Z p.3)
LIs the SYSTEM switch set to the correct position?
– Set it to the correct position for the TV broadcast system used in your
area (Z p.7)

PLAYBACK PROBLEMS

Symptoms
Playback picture does not appear while the tape is
running.
Noise appears during visual search.
Noise appears during normal or slow-motion
playback.
Playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV
broadcasts are clear.
No sound accompanies the playback picture.