Symptom

 

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A tape cannot be

 

• Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment.

 

inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The remote commander

 

• Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the

 

does not function.

 

remote sensor on the VCR.

 

 

 

 

• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with

 

 

 

new ones if they are weak.

 

 

 

 

• Make sure the [TV] / [VIDEO] remote control switch is set

 

 

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The SMARTLINK

 

• Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK,

 

function does not work.

 

MEGALOGIC, EASYLINK, Q-Link, EURO VIEW

Others

 

 

LINK, or T-V LINK.

 

 

 

• Make sure you use the Scart cable to connect the VCR and

 

 

 

 

 

 

your TV.

 

 

 

 

 

• Make sure the Scart cable is connected securely.

 

 

 

 

The tracking meter does

• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and

 

not appear on the TV

 

tracking cannot be adjusted.

 

 

screen.

 

• The tracking meter does not appear when playing back an

 

 

 

NTSC-recorded tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display window

 

• The display window automatically becomes dim when the

 

becomes dim.

 

VCR is in standby or timer recording mode.

 

 

 

 

 

The VCR needs to be

 

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft cloth,

 

cleaned.

 

or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent

 

 

 

solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or

 

 

 

benzine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads

 

 

• Normal picture

• Rough picture

• Unclear picture

• No picture (or

 

 

 

 

 

black & white

 

 

 

 

 

screen appears)

initial

terminal

contamination

 

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