Troubleshooting (Continued)

Symptom

Cause

Correction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some channels are

Those channels were deleted with the

Use ADD/DEL CH. to restore channels.

 

 

skipped over when

ADD/DEL CH. option.

See “Channel Selection” on page 16.

 

 

using CH/TRK (v/V)

 

 

 

 

REFERENCE

 

 

 

 

 

Camcorder image is not

Camcorder is off.

Turn camcorder on and operate

Picture and sound of

Antenna or cables are loose.

Tighten connections or replace cable.

 

 

broadcasting channel

 

 

 

 

 

are weak or missing.

Wrong CHANNEL SOURCE option is

Try all CHANNEL SOURCE options.

 

 

 

being used.

See “Channel Selection” on page 16 for

 

 

 

 

details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shown.

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camcorder image via

DVD+VCR INPUT SELECT is not set to

Press INPUT to select LINE input chan-

 

 

A/V input to DVD+VCR

LINE1 or LINE2.

nel (LINE1 or LINE2).

 

 

is not shown on TV

 

 

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer recording is not

Clock in DVD+VCR is not set to correct

Set clock to correct time. See “Setting

 

 

possible.

time.

the Clock” on page 17.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD+VCR is on which disables timer.

Turn DVD+VCR off to enable timer.

 

 

 

 

TIMER indicator light appears in the

 

 

 

 

display window.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer has been programmed

Reprogram Timer. See “Timer

 

 

 

incorrectly.

Recording” on pages 23 and 24.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER indicator light does not appear

Reprogram Timer and turn DVD+VCR

 

 

 

after programming timer.

off to enable timer.

 

 

TIMER indicator light

DVD+VCR is in Timer Recording mode.

This is the normal indication that the

 

 

appears after DVD+VCR

 

DVD+VCR is in TIMER mode.

 

 

is turned off.

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo Audio Record

TV is not Stereo-compatible.

No action is possible.

 

 

and/or Playback is not

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast program is not in stereo for-

No action is possible.

 

 

present.

 

 

mat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD+VCR A/V Out jacks are not con-

Make A/V connections. Stereo is

 

 

 

nected to TV A/V In jacks.

available only via A/V output from

 

 

 

 

DVD+VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD+VCR Audio/Video Out is not

Select AUX or A/V source as TV input.

 

 

 

selected for viewing at the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

DVD+VCR BROADCAST TYPE mode is

Set BROADCAST TYPE mode to

 

 

 

set to SAP or MONO.

STEREO. See “Setting the VCR Setup

 

 

 

 

Menu” on page 16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moisture Condensation

Moisture condensation can occur:

In locations where moisture condensation may occur:

 

 

 

 

When the DVD+VCR is moved from a cold place to a

Keep the DVD+VCR plugged into an AC power outlet

 

warm place.

 

with POWER On. This will help prevent condensation.

Under extremely humid conditions.

When condensation has occurred, wait a few hours

 

 

 

for the DVD+VCR to dry before using it.

 

 

 

 

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Sanyo DVC-2500 manual Moisture Condensation

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