Function

Problems

Possible causes and remedies

Recording

The cassette is ejected when

 

you press REC r.

The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.

/Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another cassette with a safety tab. (page 19)

Recording cannot be done.

∙ No cassette has been inserted.

 

/Insert a cassette with the safety tab.

 

∙ The tape is at its end.

 

/Rewind the tape.

Timer

Timer settings cannot be

recording

made.

The clock has not been set.

/Set the current time and date. (page 15)

You have made a mistake when setting the timer.

/Check the setting steps. (pages 25 to 27)

 

The cassette is ejected when

∙ The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.

 

you press TIMER REC ON/

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

 

OFF.

cassette with a safety tab.

 

 

 

 

 

The TIMER REC lamp does

∙ No cassette has been inserted.

 

 

 

not light up even though you

/Insert a cassette with its safety tab.

 

press TIMER REC ON/OFF.

∙ The tape is at its end.

 

 

/Rewind the tape.

 

 

∙ No setting is made for timer recording.

 

 

/Set the program for timer recording. (pages 25 to 27)

 

 

 

 

 

Timer recording was not

∙ You did not press TIMER REC ON/OFF.

 

made.

∙ There has been a power interruption.

 

 

 

 

Others

A cassette cannot be inserted.

∙ Another cassette is already inserted.

 

 

/Press EJECT 6 to eject the cassette.

The Remote Commander does not work.

The batteries are low.

/Replace the batteries. (page 4)

The batteries are installed incorrectly.

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

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Additional Information

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