Function

Problems

Possible causes and remedies

 

Recording

The cassette is

∙ The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.

 

 

 

ejected when you

/Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another cassette

 

 

press REC r.

with a safety tab. (page 22)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording does not

∙ No cassette has been inserted.

 

 

function.

/Insert a cassette with the safety tab.

 

 

 

∙ The tape is at its end.

GB

 

 

/Rewind the tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pay-TV programme

∙ The Pay-TV channel was not set properly.

 

 

was not recorded.

/Check the setting steps. (page 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot view one

• Verify your model number.

 

 

programme while

/Only models KV-14V6D and KV-21V6D are able to play one

 

 

recording another.

programme while recording another.

 

 

Timer

Timer settings

• The clock has not been set.

 

recording

cannot be made.

/Set the current time and date. (page 16)

 

 

 

• You made a mistake when setting the timer.

 

 

 

/Check the setting steps. (pages 28 and 29)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cassette is

• The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.

 

 

ejected when you

/Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another cassette

 

 

press TIMER REC

with a safety tab.

 

 

ON/OFF.

 

 

 

 

The TIMER REC

• No cassette has been inserted.

 

 

lamp does not light

/Insert a cassette with its safety tab.

 

 

up even though you

• The tape is at its end.

 

 

press TIMER REC

/Rewind the tape.

 

 

ON/OFF.

• No setting is made for timer recording.

 

 

 

/Set the programme for timer recording. (pages 28 and 29)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer recording was

• You did not press TIMER REC ON/OFF.

 

 

not made.

• There has been a power interruption lasting more than a week.

 

 

Others

A cassette cannot be

• Another cassette is already inserted.

 

 

inserted.

/Press 6 to eject the cassette.

 

 

 

The remote control

• The batteries are low.

 

 

does not work.

/Replace the batteries. (page 4)

 

 

 

• The batteries are installed incorrectly.

 

 

 

/Install the batteries with correct polarities. (page 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

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Sony KV-21V6D, KV-14V6D, KV-14V5D, KV-21V5D operating instructions On/Off