Troubleshooting (continued)

Recording

Timer recording

Synchronised Recording

Symptom

Remedy

No TV programmes

• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are

appear on the TV screen.

using a monitor, set it to video input.

 

• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT or

 

PROG +/– buttons. Select a programme position when

 

recording TV programmes; select “L1” or “L2” (or

 

“L3”: SLV-EZ77AS/EZ77NZ only) when recording

 

from other equipment.

 

 

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 zREC.

 

 

 

Nothing happens

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

when you press zREC.

 

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 satellite tuner is turned on.

 

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the

 

mains for more than eight hours. Reset the clock and

 

timer.

The SYNCHRO REC button

• The tape has reached its end. Insert a new tape and

turns off while recording or

press SYNCHRO REC again.

does not go back to recording

 

standby mode.

 

 

 

The Synchronised Recording

• The connected equipment was not turned off.

function does not work.

Turn off the connected equipment and press

 

SYNCHRO REC again.

 

• There was a power failure. Press SYNCHRO REC

 

again.

 

 

The programme recorded with

• If the settings for timer recordings and Synchronised

the Synchronised Recording

Recording overlap, the programme that starts first has

function is incomplete.

priority and the second programme starts recording

 

only after the first programme has finished.

 

• There was a power failure. Press SYNCHRO REC

 

again.

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