Sony SLV-D900G Remedy, Symptom, Playback, Recording, recording

	Symptom	Remedy
	The picture has no sound.	•	The tape is defective.
Playback		• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cord
			connection.
	The sound from a tape recorded with	•	Adjust the tracking.
	the VCR is not in stereo or the	•	The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads using
	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 15).
		• 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.
recording		• 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.
Timer
	The VIDEOPLUS menu or the	• Check that TIMER METHOD in the USER SET menu is
	TIMER PROGRAMMING menu		set correctly (page 95).
	does not appear.
	The PDC function does not operate	• Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.
	properly.	• Check that the 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
			PDC information, the VCR will not start recording.
		• If the reception is poor, the PDC signal might be altered
			and the VCR might not start recording.

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