Types of trouble and how to correct trouble

During playback

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

Playback is not possible.

• The tape has run out.

 

c Rewind the tape (p. 39).

There are horizontal lines on the

• The video head may be dirty.

picture or the playback picture is

c Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p.

not clear or does not appear.

206).

No sound or only a low sound is

• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2

heard when playing back the tape.

in the menu settings.

 

c Set HiFi SOUND to STEREO (p. 178).

 

• Volume is turned to minimum.

 

c Turn up the volume (p. 39).

 

• AUDIO MIX is set to the ST2 side in the menu settings.

 

c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 178).

The sound breaks off.

• The video head may be dirty.

 

c Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p.

 

206).

Displaying the record date, date search does not work.

• The cassette has no Cassette Memory.

cUse a cassette with Cassette Memory (p. 77).

CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.

cSet it to ON (p. 181).

The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion (p. 78).

Title search does not work.

• The cassette has no Cassette Memory.

cUse a cassette with Cassette Memory (p. 76).

CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.

cSet it to ON (p. 181).

There is no title in the tape.

cSuperimpose the titles (p. 101).

The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion (p. 76).

New sound added to the recorded

• AUDIO MIX is set to the ST1 side in the menu settings.

tape is not heard.

c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 178).

The title is not displayed.

• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.

 

c Set it to ON (p. 181).

Picture is distorted and PAL appears on the screen.

The TV color system recorded on the tape is different from that of the TV.

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