Playback
Recording
Symptom | Remedy |
The picture has no sound. | • The tape is defective. |
| • If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable |
| connection. |
| • If you made connections using the aerial cable only, |
| make sure the TV system is set correctly for your |
| area. |
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The sound from a tape | • Adjust the tracking. |
recorded with the VCR is not | • The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads |
in stereo or the STEREO | using a Sony video head cleaning cassette as |
indicator in the display | 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. |
| • Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. |
| Reset the RF channel output of your VCR (see page |
| 17). |
| • Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT |
| button. Select a programme position when recording |
| TV programmes; select a line input when recording |
| from other equipment. |
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TV reception is poor. | • Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely. |
| • Adjust the TV aerial. |
| • Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV. |
| • Make sure TV SYSTEM (B/G, D/K or I) in the |
| INSTALLATION menu is set to the same system in |
| your local area. |
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 z REC. | 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 z REC. |
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