PROBLEM GUIDE

 

If you are having this kind of trouble:

Check these things:

 

 

 

No power (No indicators ON)

Check to see if unit is plugged in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Power at supply outlet?)

 

 

 

Recorder fails to respond to user command/

Perform MASTER SYSTEM RESET.

 

operation

 

 

See page 22.

 

 

 

 

 

No monitor picture

 

 

Carefully check monitor/VCR/camera connectors.

 

 

 

Poor picture during monitor viewing (in the

Check monitor/camera adjustments.

 

RECORD or STOP mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black streaks on picture during 09 or 27 mode

Adjust the TRACKING control (may need to be

 

playback

 

 

 

 

returned to center position if previously

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjusted).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The TRACKING control is only active for the 09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or 27 mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace cassette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean video heads.

 

 

 

Recording or playback cannot be done

Remove cassette and reinsert.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the LOCK indicator on the front panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the indicator is lit, press both SET and DOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

buttons simultaneously to release the security

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lock.

 

 

 

RECORD functions not operate

Check the TAB indicator is lit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Note on page 12.

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY function not operate

 

 

Be sure there is a cassette in the unit.

 

 

 

Extreme noise appears on the playback picture

Video heads require cleaning.

 

 

 

TIME/DATE information not displayed on the

Select FULL or HALF with OSD TYPE in

 

MONITOR

 

 

[OPTIONS]. See page 15.

 

 

 

TIMER recording was not done

TIMER may not have been set properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for SAFETY TAB of cassette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIME and DATE are not correct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cassette tape length may have been exceeded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple ALARMs used up tape.

 

 

 

REWIND or FAST FORWARD does not operate

Tape may already be rewound or be at the end

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of tape.

 

 

 

Unable to SELECT/CHANGE program feature

Check the LOCK indicator on the front panel. If

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the indicator is lit, press both SET and DOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

buttons simultaneously to release the security

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lock.

 

 

 

The VCR does not operate if an operation button

Press the EJECT button to remove the cassette,

 

is pressed

 

 

then restart VCR operations.

 

 

 

 

 

Buzzer sounds

 

 

You have specified the buzzer to sound when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

abnormality has occurred. See page 18.

 

 

 

An error appears in the display

Unplug the power cord and plug it in again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the reset button marked “S”.

 

20–12–1999

MON A00

 

 

 

Note: If the VCR does not recover by these

 

14 : 30 : 27

09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operations, consult your dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

r CYL LOCK, MECH LOCK or

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Philips LTC 3963/51 manual Problem Guide, Monitor