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TROUBLESHOOTING(cont.)

TIMER RECORDING

 

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. 15).

 

 

 

● The output channel selected in the

After confirming your cable box’s

 

 

 

Cable Box Set screen is incorrect.

output channel number, re-access the

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Box Set screen and select the

 

 

 

 

 

correct number (☞ pg. 16).

 

 

 

● The cable box’s power is off.

Make sure the power is on before

 

 

 

 

 

timer recording starts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Satellite channels are not automati-

● The Controller is not properly

Connect the Controller correctly

 

cally switched during timer

connected to the VCR.

(☞ pg. 18).

 

recording.

● The output channel selected in the

After confirming your DBS receiver’s

 

 

 

DBS Receiver Set screen is incorrect.

output channel number, re-access the

 

 

 

 

 

DBS Receiver Set screen and select the

 

 

 

 

 

correct number (☞ pg. 19).

 

 

 

● The VCR is not set correctly to

Set the correct DBS Receiver brand

 

 

 

control the DBS Receiver.

code (☞ pg. 20).

 

 

 

● The DBS receiver’s power is off.

Make sure the power is on before

 

 

 

 

 

timer recording starts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Timer recording begins as sched-

● Even though you don't use an

Set "CABLE BOX SET" to "OFF"

 

uled, but the channel is always

external Cable Box, "CABLE BOX

(☞ pg. 16).

 

incorrect.

SET" is set to "ON".

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.We moved, and now the VCR

● The receivable stations in the new area

Re-perform the VCR Plus+ setup

 

Plus+ system doesn’t work properly.

are received on different channels than

procedure (☞ pg. 42).

 

 

 

those in the previous area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

“PROGRAM FULL” is displayed on

● All 6 programs on the VHS or DV

Wait until a space in memory clears,

 

the screen.

deck’s timer memory are used.

or cancel unnecessary program

 

 

 

 

 

information (☞ pg. 46).

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER PROBLEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1.

When scanning channels, some of

 

● Those channels have been preset to

If you need the skipped channels,

 

them are skipped over.

 

be skipped.

restore them (☞ pg. 14).

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The channel can’t be changed.

 

● Recording is in progress.

Press PAUSE to pause the recording,

 

 

 

 

 

change channels, then press PLAY to

 

 

 

 

 

resume recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The remote control won’t operate

 

● The remote control brand setting is

Re-set the remote control to the

 

my TV or cable box or DBS receiver.

 

incorrect.

correct brand (☞ pg. 64 or 65 or 66).

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Even though Auto or Semi-Auto

 

● The clock setting data received from

Select a different Host Channel during

 

clock setting has been selected, the

 

the Host Channel is incorrect.

the Semi-Auto setting procedure

 

clock is incorrect.

 

 

 

(☞ pg. 11), or perform the Manual

 

 

 

 

 

setting procedure (☞ pg. 12).

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

No picture appears when you

 

 

 

Turn off the VCR or the connected

 

connect an appliance to DV IN/

 

 

 

appliance once, then turn it on again.

 

OUT connector.

 

 

 

 

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 power cord from the AC supply. Wait for a while and then plug the power back in. Eject and check the condition of the cassette. If everything appears normal resume operating the VCR as usual.

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