Symptom

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The SHOWVIEW menu

• Check that TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu is

 

 

recording

or the TIMER menu does

 

set correctly (see page 72).

 

 

not appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The VPS/PDC function

• Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.

 

 

 

does not operate

• Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one

 

 

Timer

properly.

 

(there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide). If

 

 

 

 

the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VPS/PDC information, the VCR will not start recording.

 

 

 

 

• If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be

 

 

 

 

 

altered and the VCR might not start recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The SYNCHRO REC

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

 

 

RecordingSynchronized

button turns off while

 

SYNCHRO REC again.

 

 

recording or does not go

 

 

 

 

back to recording

 

 

 

 

standby mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

InformationAdditional

The Synchronized

The connected equipment was not turned off. Turn off the

 

 

 

 

 

Recording function does

 

connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC again.

 

 

 

not work.

There was a power failure. Press SYNCHRO REC again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The programme recorded

• If the settings for timer recordings and Synchronized

 

 

 

with the Synchronized

 

Recording overlap, the programme that starts first has

 

 

 

Recording function is

 

priority and the second programme starts recording only

 

 

 

incomplete.

 

after the first programme has finished.

 

 

 

 

There was a power failure. Press SYNCHRO REC again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot set channels

• Check that DECODER/LINE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is

 

 

 

as PAY-TV/Canal Plus

 

set to DECODER (see page 72).

 

 

 

in the TUNER menu.

 

 

 

 

Plus

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot watch PAY-

• Check that DECODER/LINE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is

 

 

 

 

 

TV/Canal

TV/Canal Plus

 

set to DECODER (see page 72).

 

 

A PAY-TV/Canal Plus

• Make sure the PAY-TV/Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged

 

 

 

programmes when the

• Make sure the PAY-TV/Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged

 

 

 

VCR is in standby mode.

 

securely.

 

 

-

programme is always

 

securely.

 

 

PAY

 

 

 

recorded scrambled.

• Check that DECODER/LINE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is

 

 

 

 

 

set to DECODER (see page 72).

 

 

 

 

• Check that this channel is set as PAY-TV/Canal Plus in the

 

 

 

 

 

TUNER menu (see page 36).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

continued

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