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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VCR

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

AREA

 

 

PROBLEM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE/CURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDING

 

The VIDEO Plus+

Broadcast does not carry VPS/PDC signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

system does not

 

which alters recording time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

record desired

Check VPS/PDC mode is switched ON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

programme.

Ensure date and time are correctly set on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE

 

Tape can not be

Make sure there is no other tape in the VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loaded.

 

Make sure you are loading the tape

 

TRANSPORT/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MECHANISM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rewind is not

Make sure the tape is not at the start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMOTE

 

The VCR can not be

Remote control is too far away from the main

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operated by remote

 

unit.

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

control.

 

Point the remote control at the VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries are flat - replace both.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries have not been inserted correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR is positioned in strong light.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATELLITE

 

Satellite receiver

Adjust the position or angle of the satellite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

does not respond to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

receiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR commands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desired satellite

Re-install all channels ensuring that the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

channel can not be

 

satellite receiver is not in any special channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected by the VCR.

 

setting mode and that the desired channel is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

below channel 199 for Analogue systems and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

999 for Digital Satellite systems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER

 

Picture does not

Make sure the VCR is not in Timer or Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

change even though

 

mode.

 

 

PROBLEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the VCR CHANNEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/

 

buttons are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desired channel

The channel position has been set to be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position can not be

 

skipped. Cancel the SKIP mode for that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No colour or poor TV

Make sure all the cables are connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

picture on normal

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

viewing.

 

Make sure the VCR power cord is properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plugged in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not possible to view

Make sure the RF OUTPUT has not been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

picture or playback

 

switched off. (Refer to page 48, RF CHANNEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

through AERIAL OUT.

 

TUNING and RF THROUGH ON/OFF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desired channel has

Possible weak signal strength, the same

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interference.

 

channel with a better signal strength may

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

have been tuned in on another VCR preset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

channel. Example;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR preset 1 = BBC1 and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR preset 14 = BBC1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Refer to Manually Sorting Channels section

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to move the channel to your desired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV aerial may need adjusting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No picture appears.

Make sure the TV is on the video channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check all connecting cables.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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