Troubleshooting (continued)
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Recording section |
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The cassette is ejected | The safety tab of the cassette has | Cover the safety tab hole with | |
when you press REC | been removed. | adhesive tape, or use another | |
z. |
| cassette with its safety tab intact. | |
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Cannot record. | No cassette has been inserted. | Insert a cassette with its safety tab | |
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| The tape is at its end. | Rewind the tape. | |
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Timer recording |
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Cannot program a | The clock has not been set. | Set the current time and date. | |
recording using the |
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timer. |
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The cassette is ejected | The safety tab of the cassette has | Cover the tab hole with adhesive | |
when you press ON/ | been removed. | tape, or use another cassette with | |
OFF. |
| its safety tab in place. | |
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The TIMER REC | No cassette has been inserted. | Insert a cassette with its safety tab | |
indicator does not |
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light up even though |
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you press ON/OFF. |
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| The tape is at its end. | Rewind the tape. | |
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| No setting is made for timer | Set the program for timer | |
| recording. | recording. (pages 26 through 27) | |
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Timer recording was | • You did not press ON/OFF. |
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not made. | • There has been a power | — | |
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Others |
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A cassette cannot be | Another cassette is already | Press EJECT Z to eject the cassette. | |
inserted. | inserted. |
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The remote control | The batteries are low. | Replace the batteries. (page 4) | |
does not work. |
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The batteries are installed | Install the batteries with correct | ||
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| incorrectly. | polarities. (page 4) | |
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TV cabinet creaks. | Changes in room temperature |
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| malfunction. |
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A small “boom” | The video TV’s demagnetizing |
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sound is heard when | function is working. This does not | — | |
the video TV is | indicate a malfunction. | ||
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turned on. |
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