The tape is ejected when z REC is pressed.

,Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

Nothing happens when z REC is pressed.

,Make sure the tape is not at its end.

VCR Timer recording

The timer does not operate.

,Check that the clock is correctly set.

,Make sure a tape has been inserted.

,Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

,Make sure the tape is not at its end.

,Make sure a program has been set for timer recording.

,Make sure the timer settings are set for a future time.

,Check that the cable box is turned on.

,“- -:- -” appears in the front panel display if the recorder is disconnected from the wall outlet for more than 30 minutes. Reset the clock and timer.

,Turn the power off and unplug the AC power cord.

,The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts recording only after the first program has finished. If the programs start at the same time, the program listed first in the menu has priority (page 79).

The c indicator flashes after timer recording is set.

,Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

The SYNCHRO REC indicator flashes after Synchro-Recording is set.

,Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

Display

Menus or displays do not appear on the screen.

,While the recorder is reading disc information, the System Menu, OPTIONS menu, or information display will not appear.

“- -:- -” appears in the front panel display.

,Set the clock again (page 95).

The c indicator is flashing.

,The disc does not have any space for recording.

,Insert a recordable disc or a tape with its safety tab in place inside the recorder.

The recording mode indication is incorrect.

,Since the recording mode for recorded titles is calculated after sampling the recorded data during playback, it may be displayed differently from the mode you selected when recording. However, the actual recording itself is correctly made in the selected mode.

Remote control

The remote does not function.

,Batteries are weak.

,The remote is too far from the recorder.

,Turn on the recorder.

,The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the recorder.

,Different command modes are set for the recorder and remote. Set the same command mode (page 22).

Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.

,The same command mode is set for both the Sony DVD equipment. Set a different command mode for the recorder (page 22).

Others

The recorder does not operate properly.

, Restart the recorder. Press down "/1 on the

 

recorder for more than ten seconds until “SONY

 

DVD” appears in the front panel display.

 

, When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder

 

to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder and

 

wait until the clock appears in the front panel

 

 

Additional

display. Then, unplug the recorder and after

 

leaving it off for a while, plug it in again.

 

 

 

Information

The disc tray does not open after you press

 

Z OPEN/CLOSE.

 

, It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to

 

open after you have recorded or edited a disc.

 

This is because the recorder is adding disc data to

 

the disc.

 

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