Symptom

Remedy

 

 

 

 

The picture rolls

• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.

Playback

vertically during picture

 

 

search.

 

 

 

 

The picture has no

• The tape is defective.

sound.

• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable

 

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

 

No TV programme

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

 

appears on the TV

 

using a monitor, set it to video input.

 

screen.

• If your TV is connected to the VCR with both Scart and

 

 

 

aerial cables, make sure the RF channel is set to OFF (see

 

 

 

page 19).

 

 

• Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset the

 

 

 

RF channel output of your VCR.

 

 

• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button.

Recording

 

 

Select a programme position when recording TV

 

 

programmes; select a line input when recording from other

 

 

equipment.

 

 

TV reception is poor.

• Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely.

 

• Adjust the TV aerial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tape starts playing as

The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,

 

soon as it is inserted.

 

cover the tab hole (see page 44).

 

 

 

 

 

The tape is ejected when

The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,

 

you press z REC.

 

cover the tab hole (see page 44).

 

 

 

 

Nothing happens when

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

 

you press z REC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The timer does not

• Check that the clock is set.

 

operate.

• Make sure a tape has been inserted.

recording

 

• 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 decoder is turned on.

Timer

 

 

• 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.

 

 

• Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead.

 

 

 

 

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