A P P E N D I X
Before you ask a specialist
Mains supply
thevideo's display does not light the video doesn't work
-The mains lead is not connected to the wall socket.
-condensation may have formed when moving the video recorder from a cold to a warm room. Wait until the video (and cassette!) reach room temperature.
Recording
doesn't start | - | Is a cassette loaded? |
the cassette starts playback | - | the safety tab may be missing. Cover the hole with |
or is ejected |
| adhesive tape (page 13). |
Playback
no picture | - | Is the TV tuned to the video (page 5)? |
| - | Is there a recording on the video tape? |
poor picture quality | - | Use PR. |
| - Is the cassette of poor quality or worn out? Test with another cassette. | |
| - If you are not using a RCA cable, have you tuned the location | |
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| for video input on the TV properly? pages 5/17. |
| - Try a different cassette. The video head drum may need cleaning | |
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| - ask your dealer. |
poor still picture | - | Press (pause) several times. Adjust with the PR +/- buttons until |
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| you get the best picture. |
Remote control doesn't work | - | are the batteries run down? |
| - is the distance between remote control and video more than | |
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| 1 meters? |
| - is there an object blocking the direct line between remote control | |
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| and video? |
General | - |
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a cassette won't load | is there a cassette already loaded? If so, the video's display will | |
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| indicate it. |
the cassette won't rewind, fast forward, | - | the cassette is already fully wound back or to the end. |
play or record mode |
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timer is recording incorrectly |
| is the clock set correctly (page 11)? |
a loud noise when left in Stop mode | - | if no play or record function is used for about five minutes when left |
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| in Stop mode, the video switches its motor off to conserve the |
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| mechanism. |
"ERR" shows in the display | - | Your video has detected abnormal conditions. Release this mode |
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| with any button ,your video then safely switches to |
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