If,contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this
videorecorder, it may be caused by one of the reasons
mentionedbelow. You can also call the customer service
centrein your country. Be prepared to give the model and
productionnumber to the customer service. Have the model
number(MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO) of
yourvideo recorder ready.
Youwill find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee
leaflet.
Yourvideo recorder does not respond to any button being
pressed:
•Thereis no power supply: check the power supply
•Aprogrammed recording is currently being made: cancel the
programmedrecording with the STANDBYmbutton.
•Childlock is on: switch the child lock off.
•Thereis a technical problem: switch off the mains power supply
for30 seconds, then switch it on again. If this does not have any
effect,you can:
1.Switch off the mains power supply again.
2.Then switch it on whilst holding down the STANDBY mbutton
onthe video recorder.
3.Release the button when ’--:--’ appears on the video recorder
display.All the information stored (TV channels, time and date,
TIMER)will be cleared.
Cassetteis jammed in the video recorder:
•Don’tuse force. Pull out the mains plug for a moment.
Remotecontrol does not work:
•Remotecontrol not pointed toward the video recorder: point it at
thevideo recorder.
•Batterieshave run out: change the batteries.
•Youare using the wrong remote control command: read
’Switchingremote control command’ in chapter ’ADDITIONAL
FUNCTIONS’.
Nopicture when you play a cassette:
•Thereis no recording on the cassette: change the cassette.
•Youhave chosen the wrong programme number on the TV for
playingcassette: on the TV, select the correct programme
numberfor the video recorder.
•Thecable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has
comeloose: check the cable.
Poorpicture quality when you play a cassette:
•YourTV set is not properly adjusted.
•Thecassette badly worn or of poor quality: use new cassette.
•Trackingis not properly adjusted or the video heads are dirty:
turnto chapter ’PLAYBACK’ and read the section ’Cleaning the
videoheads’.
•Readthe section ’Selecting the picture setting (SMART
PICTURE)’,or ’Picture interference’.
Thevideo recorder will not record:
•TheTV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected
thewrong programme number: check TV channels stored.
•Youhave loaded a cassette which cannot be recorded on: undo
theerase protection on the cassette.
Programmedrecording does not work:
•Youhave not set the TIMER properly: check the TIMER blocks.
•Youhave programmed the wrong time or date: check time and
date.
•Youhave put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on: undo the
eraseprotection on the cassette.
•Aftera ’programmed recording with ’VIDEO Plus+’ the
programmenumber of the TIMER block will not agree with the
requiredprogramme number: when you have confirmed the
PlusCodeprogramming number, confirm the TIMER block by
pressingthe TIMERkbutton. Then change the programme
numberdisplayed in the ’PROG.’ entry field and confirm by
pressingthe TIMERkbutton.
Thereis picture or sound interference on TV reception:
•Turnto chapter 8 and read ’Reducing picture disturbance
(’optimizingthe modulator’) and ’Switching off the modulator’.
•Haveyour aerial checked.
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