Symptom

Remedy

 

 

 

 

The SHOWVIEW menu

• Check that TIMER METHOD in the EASY OPERATION

 

or the TIMER

menu is set correctly (see page 71).

recording

PROGRAMMING menu

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

does not operate

 

does not appear.

 

 

The VPS/PDC function

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

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.

 

 

 

 

You cannot watch Canal

• Check that DEC is set to ON for this channel in the TV

Plus

Plus programmes when

STATION TABLE menu.

the VCR is in standby

• Make sure the Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged securely.

Canal

mode.

 

 

 

A Canal Plus programme

• Make sure the Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged securely.

 

 

is always recorded

• Check that DEC is set to ON for this channel in the TV

 

scrambled.

STATION TABLE menu.

 

 

 

 

A tape cannot be

• Check that a tape is not 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 selected input line

• Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line.

 

connector number does

 

Others

not appear in the display

• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and

The tracking meter does

 

window.

 

 

not appear on the TV

tracking cannot be adjusted.

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot control other

• Set your TV’s code number. The code number may change

 

TVs.

when you replace the batteries of the remote commander.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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