EN 85

TIMER RECORDING (VCR deck)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1.

Timer recording won’t work.

● The clock and/or the timer have been set

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

 

 

incorrectly.

settings.

 

 

● The timer is not engaged.

Press TIMER and confirm that “#” is

 

 

 

displayed on the front display panel.

 

 

 

 

2.

Timer programing is not possible.

● Timer recording is in progress.

Timer programing can’t be performed

 

 

 

while a timer recording is in progress.

 

 

 

Wait until it finishes.

 

 

 

 

3.

“#” on the front display panel won’t

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

Load a cassette with the record safety tab

 

stop blinking.

cassette loaded.

intact.

 

 

● The loaded cassette has had its record

Remove the cassette and cover the hole

 

 

safety tab removed.

with adhesive tape, or insert a cassette

 

 

 

with the record safety tab intact.

 

 

 

 

4.

“#”, “” and “$” on the front

● The end of the tape was reached during

The program may not have been recorded

 

display panel won’t stop blinking.

timer recording.

in its entirety. Next time make sure you

 

 

 

have enough time on the tape to record

 

 

 

the entire program.

 

 

 

 

5.

“#” blinks for 10 seconds and the

● TIMER has been pressed when there are

Check the programed data and re-

 

Timer mode is disengaged.

no programs in memory, or the timer

program as necessary, then press TIMER

 

 

record information has been programed

again.

 

 

incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

 

6.

“” and “$” on the front display

● The end of the tape was reached during

The program may not have been recorded

 

panel won’t stop blinking.

Instant Timer Recording.

in its entirety. Next time make sure you

 

 

 

have enough time on the tape to record

 

 

 

the entire program.

 

 

 

7. “N”, “” and “$” on the front display

● The Satellite Auto Recording mode is

Load a cassette with the record safety tab

 

panel won’t stop blinking.

engaged but there is no cassette loaded.

intact.

 

 

● The loaded cassette has had its record

Remove the cassette and cover the hole

 

 

safety tab removed.

with adhesive tape, or insert a cassette

 

 

 

with the record safety tab intact.

 

 

● The end of the tape was reached during

The program may not have been recorded

 

 

Satellite Auto Recording.

in its entirety. Next time make sure you

 

 

 

have enough time on the tape to record

 

 

 

the entire program.