Playback
Recording
Timer recording
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The picture rolls vertically | • Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor. |
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during picture search. |
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The picture has no sound. | • The tape is defective. |
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| • If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable |
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| connection. |
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No TV programme appears on | • Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you |
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the TV screen. | are using a monitor, set it to video input. |
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TV reception is poor. | • Adjust the TV aerial. |
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| • Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV. |
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| • Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER |
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| menu is set to the same system in your local area. |
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| • Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT |
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| button. Select a programme position when recording |
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| TV programmes; select “L1” when recording from |
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| other equipment. |
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The tape starts playing as soon | • The safety tab has been removed. To record on this |
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as it is inserted. | tape, cover the tab hole. |
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The tape is ejected when you | • Check that the safety tab has not been removed. |
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press rREC. |
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Nothing happens when you | • Make sure the tape is not at its end. |
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press rREC. |
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The timer does not operate. | • Check that the clock is set. |
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| • Make sure a tape has been inserted. |
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| • Check that the safety tab has not been removed. |
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| • Make sure the tape is not at its end. |
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| • Make sure a programme has been set for timer |
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| recording. |
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| • Make sure your timer settings have not already passed |
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| the current time. |
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| • The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the |
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| mains for more than one hour. Reset the clock and |
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| timer. |
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| continued |
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