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 20).

 

 

• 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 39).

 

 

 

 

 

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 39).

 

 

 

 

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.

recording

operate.

• 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.

Timer

 

 

• Check that the set top box 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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