Problems and solutions for programmed recordings

 

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The video recorder

While a programmed recording is being made, you cannot operate your video recorder manually.

 

 

will not operate

If you want to cancel the programmed recording, press

STANDBY/ON .

 

 

'SWITCH TO

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDBY- TIMER

The video recorder was switched on several minutes before the start of a programmed recording.

 

 

RECORDING' flashes on

Switch off the video recorder with STANDBY/ON

. A programmed recording (timer) will

 

 

only function if the video recorder is switched off.

 

 

 

 

the TV screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cassette is ejected

The end of the tape was reached during recording.

 

 

 

 

during recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error message: 'NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASSETTE' ' will flash

No cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using

 

 

in the video recorder

STANDBY/ON .

 

 

 

 

 

display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cassette was ejected

A cassette was inserted with the security tab removed. Undo the erase protection (chapter

 

 

as soon as the

'Manual Recording', section 'Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes') or insert a different

 

 

OK button was pressed

cassette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error message: 'ALL

If this error message appears after pressing

TIMER

, then all TIMER blocks are already

 

 

TIMERS OCCUPIED'

programmed. No more recordings can be programmed. If you want

to clear a programmed

 

 

recording (TIMER block), select it with P

or P

and then press

CLEAR (CL) .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Programming a recording (TIMER)

 

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Philips VCR VR 170/07 manual Problems and solutions for programmed recordings, If this error message appears after pressing

VCR VR 170/07 specifications

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