8 TROUBLESHOOTING

8-2 No Error Indication

Symptoms

Causes

Remedies

 

 

 

No power is supplied.

q Is the power cord disconnected?

q Connect the power cord to an AC outlet.

 

q Is the [TIMER] indication shown?

q Press the [TIMER] button so that the

 

q Is the Operation Lock mode

“TIMER” indication goes out.

 

engaged?

q Release the Operation Lock mode.

 

 

 

Operation buttons have no effect

Is the Operation Lock mode

Release the Operation Lock mode.

during recording and playback.

engaged?

 

 

 

 

No picture is shown during

q Is the monitor connected correctly?

q Connect the monitor correctly.

playback.

q Is the “TIMER” indication lit?

q Press the [TIMER] button to clear the

 

 

“TIMER” indication.

 

 

 

Noise appears in the picture in

This is not a malfunction.

 

the Shuttle Search mode, Still

 

mode and Field Advance mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Noise appears in part of the

Is the tracking adjusted properly?

Adjust the tracking with the [TRACKNG

playback picture.

 

+/–] button.

 

 

 

When the cassette is played

Dust may have accumulated on the

Clean the heads with a commercially-

back, the picture becomes

video heads.

available head cleaning tape. If the picture

rough or disappears.

 

quality is still unsatisfactory, consult your

 

 

local Panasonic dealer.

 

 

 

No sound is heard during

q Are you recording in a timelapse

q Use a tape on which sound is recorded.

playback.

mode? If so, sound is not recorded.

 

 

q During alarm scan, no sound is

 

 

output.

 

 

q Are you playing back in Time Lapse

q Playback sound is not output in the

 

mode?

timelapse mode.

 

 

 

Recording is impossible.

Has the cassette safety tab been

Paste a piece of cellophane tape over

 

removed?

the hole.

Timer recording is not working.

q Is the clock set correctly? Is the

q Check again.

 

timer properly programmed?

 

 

q Is the “TIMER” indication lit?

q Check it again.

 

 

 

The clock cannot be set.

Is the “TIMER” indication lit?

Press the [TIMER] button so that the

 

 

[TIMER] indication goes out.

 

 

 

Tape running sound is heard in

During recording and playback, the

If you feel it is too noisy, install the VCR

the Record, Play, FF and REW

VCR’s motor and rotary heads are

in a rack.

modes.

running. The sound this generates is

 

 

normal and not a malfunction.

 

 

 

 

The time/date is not shown.

q Is the clock set?

q Set the clock.

 

q Is the <ON SCREEN MODE>

q Set the <ON SCREEN MODE> menu

 

menu switch set to “OFF”?

switch to “ON”.

Auto REW and repeat recording

Is the <TAPE END MODE> menu

Set the <TAPE END MODE> menu

are not possible during

switch in <ALARM/SENSOR

switch to “OFF”.

recording.

MODE> set to “STOP”?

 

 

 

 

Camera image is not switched.

Is the <CAMERA SW> menu switch

When setting the camera switching timing on

 

in <IN/OUT> set to “OFF”?

this unit, set the menu switch to “1 FIELD” or

 

 

“2 FIELD”.

External recording is not

Is the <REPEAT REC> menu switch

To perform repeat recording using external

possible.

in the <VTR MODE> menu set to

recording activation, set <REPEAT REC>

 

“ON”?

to “OFF” and <AUTO REW> to “ON”.

 

 

 

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Panasonic AG-TL950 appendix Troubleshooting, No Error Indication

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