10. BEFORE YOU CALL A TECHNICIAN
Problem
The video recorder does not respond when a button is pressed
Possible cause
•No power supply.
•Programmed recording is in progress.
•Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds, then reconnect.
If this has no effect, you can:
1.Disconnect the mains plug from the video recorder.
2.Press and hold down the Äbutton on the video recorder while reconnecting the mains plug. Hold down the Äbutton until horizontal lines ( –
The remote control does not work | • Batteries are weak. |
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| • Interference from fluorescent lamps or bright sunlight. | ||
No playback from the video recorder | • No recording on the cassette |
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| • Cassette has reached the end. |
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| • The programme position for the video recorder has been incorrec- | ||
| tly selected or incorrectly set. |
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| • The connection cable between the TV set and the video recorder | ||
| is interrupted. |
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| • "Modulator" not in "on" position. |
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Poor playback from the video recorder | • When using hired cassettes - during playback: switch on the | ||
| function "Tracking" |
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| • Cassette is badly worn or of poor quality. |
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| • Bad adjustment of the TV set. |
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| • Video heads are dirty. During playback: switch on the | ||
| function "Head cleaning". This will clean the video heads. | ||
Recording not possible | • TV channel not stored or incorrectly selected. | ||
| • A cassette with erase protection has been inserted. | ||
Programmed recording does not work | • Time data programmed incorrectly. |
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| • Time/date are not properly set. |
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| • A cassette with erase protection has been inserted. | ||
| • Cassette has reached the end. |
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| • PDC was switched on, but the "PDC time code" was incorrect. | ||
| • Video recorder was not switched off – (dbutton on the | ||
| remote contol). |
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Picture/sound distorsions during TV reception | • Read the note in chapter 8 "Additional functions" in the paragraph | ||
| "Playback via the aerial cable" after point | % | , as well as the para- |
| graph "Switching off the modulator". |
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