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Troubleshooting
Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper performance.
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| The power does not turn on. | • Check that the AC power cord is connected securely. | |||
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| • (In case of power failure) Check the breaker. | |||
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| • Press [TIMER SET] to cancel the timer standby mode. | |||
| There is no picture. | • | |||
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| • Check if the connecting cords are damaged. | |||
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| • Check the connection to your TV (page 14). | |||
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| • Check the RF output channel when you view a TV program using | |||
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| RF connection. | |||
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| • Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to “EXT1”) so that | |||
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| the signal from this unit appears on the TV screen. | |||
| TV program reception does not fill | • Try to set the channels with “Auto Channel Preset” or “Manual Channel | |||
| the screen. | Preset” in the Setup menu (pages | |||
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| • Select a channel of any TV program using the [CHANNEL | |||
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| • Press [VIDEO/TV] if necessary. | |||
| TV program pictures are distorted. | • Adjust TV antenna. | |||
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| • Adjust the picture (see the TV’s instruction manual). | |||
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| • Place the unit and TV farther apart. | |||
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| • Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables farther apart. | |||
| TV channels cannot be changed. | • Switch the input to TV. | |||
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| • Connect the antenna cable correctly (page 14). | |||
| Playback picture is distorted. | • Keep the equipment which may cause electrical disturbances, such | |||
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| as a cellular phone, away. | |||
| The playback picture or TV | • If the playback picture output from a DVD player, VCR or tuner | |||
| program from the equipment | goes through the unit before reaching your TV, the | |||
D | connected through the unit is | signal applied to some programs could affect picture quality. | |||
distorted. | Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it | ||||
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| directly to your TV. | ||||
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There is no sound. | • | ||||
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| • The connecting cord is damaged. | ||||
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| • Check the connections to the amplifier input. | |||
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| • The input source setting on the amplifier is incorrect. | |||
| • The unit is in pause mode or in Slow forward/Slow reverse play. | ||||
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| • The unit is in fast forward or fast reverse mode. | ||||
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| The channel cannot be changed | • Set the TV’s input to “TV”. | |||
| from the channel you are recording. |
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| Nothing was recorded even though | • There was a power failure during recording. | |||
| you set the timer setting correctly. | • The internal clock of the unit stopped due to a power failure that | |||
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| lasted for more than 30 seconds. Reset the clock (pages | |||
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| • Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet, and connect it | |||
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| • The program contains copy protection signals that restricts copying. | |||
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| • The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priority. | |||
| Timer Recording is not completed | • The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priority | |||
| or did not start from the beginning. | (page 32). |
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| • Disc space was not enough. | |||
| Timer Recording is impossible. | • Make sure |
| appears on the front panel display of this unit. If not, | |
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| press [TIMER SET]. | |||
| The remote control does not work. | • Check the antenna or cable connection to the main unit. | |||
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| • Check the battery life of the remote control. | |||
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| • Check if there is an obstacle between the sensor and the remote | |||
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| control. |
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| • Test the signal output. If OK, then possible remote sensor trouble. | |||
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| (Refer to “IR SIGNAL CHECK” on page 5.) | |||
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| • Press [DVD] or [VCR], whichever you need. Then, try again. | |||
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| • Press [TIMER SET] to cancel the timer standby mode. | |||
| The unit does not operate properly. | • When static electricity, etc., causes the unit to operate abnormally, | |||
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| unplug the unit and then plug it again. | |||
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