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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.

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