| Symptom | Remedy |
| The picture has no sound. | • The tape is defective. |
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| • If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable |
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| connection. |
Playback | The sound from a tape | • If you made connections using the aerial cable only, |
• Adjust the tracking. | ||
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| make sure the TV system is set correctly for your |
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| area. |
| recorded with the VCR is not | • The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads |
| in stereo or the STEREO | using the Sony |
| indicator in the display | video head cleaning cassette as explained above. |
| window is flashing. |
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| No TV programme appears on | • Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you |
| the TV screen. | are using a monitor, set it to video input. |
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| • Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. |
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| Reset the RF channel output of your VCR (see page |
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| 17). |
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| • Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT |
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| button. Select a programme position when recording |
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| TV programmes; select a line input when recording |
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| from other equipment. |
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Recording | TV reception is poor. | • Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely. |
| • Adjust the TV aerial. | |
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| • Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV. |
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| • Make sure TV SYSTEM (B/G, D/K or I) in the |
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| INSTALLATION menu is set to the same system in |
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| your local area. |
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| The recorded picture has no | • Set COLOUR SYSTEM in the USER SET menu |
| colour or unusual colour. | according to your local colour system. |
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| The tape starts playing as | • The safety tab has been removed. To record on this |
| soon as it is inserted. | tape, cover the tab hole (see page 34). |
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| The tape is ejected when you | • The safety tab has been removed. To record on this |
| press zREC. | tape, cover the tab hole (see page 34). |
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| Nothing happens when you | • Make sure the tape is not at its end. |
| press zREC. |
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