| Other Problems |
The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running. |
●The TV is not set to the AV mode. ]Set the TV to its AV mode.
Noise appears during visual search.
●This is normal.
Noise appears during normal playback.
●The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. ( pg. 35)
The image of the program appears distorted on the TV screen.
For basic connection]Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator (
) lights off on the front display panel.
]Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator (
) lights up on the front display panel.
The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while external AV inputs are clear or “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” message appears on the screen.
●The video heads may be dirty.
]Use a dry cleaning cassette
Breaks are noticeable in
●The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. ( pg. 35)
Recording (DVD Deck)
Recording cannot be made.
●No disc or a disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded. ]Load a recordable disc on the unit. ( pg. 7)
●The disc loaded is not formatted.
●A finalized
]Recording cannot be made on finalized discs. Load a recordable disc on the unit.
●The disc is full or does not have enough space for the program to be recorded.
]Clear unnecessary programs on the disc or load a blank disc. ( pg. 41)
Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recording.
●The camcorder’s microphone is too close to the TV.
]Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV.
●The TV’s volume is too high. ]Turn the TV’s volume down.
The AV input cannot be changed.
●Recording is in progress.
]Press 9 to pause the recording, change auxiliary input, then press 4 to resume recording.
Buttons and controls do not function at all.
●Mode Lock is activated.
]Press and hold F1 for more than 5 seconds to cancel Mode Lock.
Recording (VCR Deck)
During recording, the tape does not run. The VCR recording lamp lights up on the front display panel.
●The unit is in the Record Pause mode. ]Press 4 to resume recording.
Recording cannot be made.
●There is no cassette loaded, or the cassette loaded has had its
record safety tab removed and “REC SAFETY” is set to “ON”. ]Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, cover the hole where
the tab was removed and “REC SAFETY” is set to “OFF” ( pg. 61).
Camcorder recording is not possible.
●The camcorder has not been properly connected. ]Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected.
●The input mode is not correct.
]Set the input mode to
The tape is automatically rewound, then the unit is shut off.
●The end of the tape was reached during recording.
]The program may not have been recorded in its entirety. Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program.