Playback
Recording
Timer recording
Symptom | Remedy |
The picture rolls vertically | • Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor. |
during picture search. |
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The picture has no sound. | • The tape is defective. Use a new tape. |
The sound is unstable or has an | • When you play a tape with the same sound recorded |
echo. | on both the |
| AUDIO MIX in the OPTIONS menu is set to OFF. |
No TV programme appears on | • Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are |
the TV screen. | using a monitor, set it to video input. |
| • If the VCR is connected to the TV using only the aerial |
| cable, make sure that RF MODULATOR in the |
| OPTIONS menu is set to ON. |
TV reception is poor. | • Adjust the TV aerial. |
The tape starts playing as soon | • The safety tab has been removed. To record on this |
as it is inserted. | tape, cover the tab hole. |
The tape is ejected when you | • Check that the safety tab has not been removed. |
press rREC. |
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Nothing happens when you | • Make sure the tape is not at its end. |
press rREC. | • Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT |
| button. Select a programme position when recording |
| TV programmes; select “L1” or “L2” when recording |
| from other equipment. |
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 have not already passed |
| the current time. |
| • Check that the satellite tuner is turned on. |
| • The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the |
| mains for more than one hour. Reset the clock and |
| timer. |
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