Troubleshooting (continued)
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A tape cannot be inserted. | • Check that a tape is not already in the tape | ||||
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The remote commander does | • Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at | ||||
not function. | the remote sensor on the VCR. | ||||
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The tracking meter does not | • The recording condition of the tape is very poor and | ||||
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The VCR needs to be cleaned. | • Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft | ||||
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| detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, | ||||
| such as alcohol or benzine. | ||||
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
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• Normal picture | • Rough picture | • Unclear picture | screen appears) |
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Sapphire tape cleaner
The unit incorporates a sapphire tape cleaner which cleans a video tape when it is loaded. This cleaner can prevent the video heads from contamination by removing dust or mold from a tape with the sapphire edge.
Head Condition Sensor
The Head Condition Sensor checks the video heads condition. If the heads are dirty, a message will instruct you to insert a video head cleaning cassette.
The VCR may temporarily switch to a different head and resume playback. To switch the heads, press HPLAY while the “PUSH [PLAY] TO RESUME TEMPORARILY” message appears on the screen. Although playback will resume, the sound will be monaural. When playback is finished, be sure to clean the heads with a video head cleaning cassette.
Be sure to use the Sony
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