Symptom

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The picture has no sound.

• The tape is defective.

 

 

Playback

the VCR is not in stereo or the

• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cord

 

 

•

The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads using

 

 

 

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

The sound from a tape recorded with

•

Adjust the tracking.

 

 

 

STEREO indicator in the display

 

the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T-25CLW video head

 

 

 

window is flashing.

 

cleaning cassette as explained above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No TV programme appears on the

•

Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are

 

 

 

TV screen.

 

using a monitor, set it to video input.

 

 

 

 

• Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset

 

 

 

 

 

the RF channel output of your VCR (page 16).

 

 

 

 

• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

button. Select a programme position when recording TV

 

 

Recording

 

 

programmes; select a line input when recording from

 

 

 

 

other equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV reception is poor.

• Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely.

 

 

 

 

• Adjust the TV aerial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tape starts playing as soon as it is

•

The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,

 

 

 

inserted.

 

cover the tab hole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tape is ejected when you press

•

The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,

 

 

 

z REC.

 

cover the tab hole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing happens when you press

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

 

 

 

z REC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The timer does not operate.

• Check that the clock is 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 programme has been set for timer recording.

 

 

 

 

• Make sure your timer settings are past the current time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Check that the decoder is turned on.

 

 

Timerrecording

The VPS/PDC function does not

InformationAdditional

•

Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.

 

 

 

• Check that the satellite tuner is turned on.

 

 

 

 

• The clock stops if the DVD-VCR is disconnected from

 

 

 

 

 

the mains for more than one minute. Reset the clock and

 

 

 

 

 

timer.

 

 

 

 

• Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead.

 

 

 

The SHOWVIEW menu or the

• Check that TIMER METHOD in the USER SET menu is

 

 

 

TIMER PROGRAMMING menu

 

set correctly (page 100).

 

 

 

does not appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operate properly.

• Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one

 

 

 

 

 

(there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide). If

 

 

 

 

 

the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good

 

 

 

 

 

VPS/PDC information, the VCR will not start recording.

 

 

 

 

• If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be

 

 

 

 

 

altered and the VCR might not start recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

continued

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