96 Additional Information
Remedy
•Connect the mains lead securely.
•Turn off the power and disconnect the mains lead. After about one
minute, connect the mains lead and turn on the VCR.
•Press the CL button. Reset the clock, timer, and menu settings.
•Moisture condensation has occurred. With the power left on, leave
the VCR to dry for one to two hours.
•The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the wall outlet for
more than 30 minutes. Reset the clock (and timer).
•Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR. If you are using
a A/V hook up, set it to video input.
• The menu appears on the screen. Press MENU to make it disappear.
• No recording on the tape.
• The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads.
• Disconnect the DV cable and connect it again.
• INPUT SELECT is set to “L1” or “L2.” Select “DV.”
• The other VCR is not playing back.
•The video heads are dirty (see below). Clean the video heads using
the Sony video head cleaning cassette. Do not use a commercially
available wet-type cleaning cassette, as it may damage the video
heads.
•The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your local Sony
dealer for more information.
• The tape is defective. Use a new tape.
•Use Sony brand DV tapes.
• Press INPUT SELECT to select the correct input.
• If you connect cables to both audio/video jacks and S-VIDEO jack of
LINE-1 IN/LINE-2 IN, signals from the S-VIDEO jack take priority.
(“S” lights in the display window.) To select signals from the LINE-
1 IN video jack, set “L1 IN VIDEO” in the ADVANCED OPTIONS
menu to “NORM.”
To select signals from the LINE-2 IN jacks, disconnect the cable from
the jack you do not use.
•When you play a tape recorded in 12-bit mode, set the AUDIO
MONITOR selector to the track when the sound is recorded.
•The tape is defective. Use a new tape.
Symptom
The POWER switch does not
function.
The power is turned on but the
VCR does not operate.
The clock has stopped and
“–:– –” lights in the display
window.
The playback picture does not
appear on the TV screen.
With DV connection, the
playback picture of the other
VCR does not appear on the
monitor screen.
A mosaic pattern appears in the
playback picture or a part of the
picture does not appear.
The pictures input from the
LINE-1/LINE-2 IN jacks or DV
IN jack do not appear on the
monitor screen.
The picture has no sound.

Troubleshooting

If you have any questions or proble ms not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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terminal
initial
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
Power
Clock
Playback