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Troubleshooting

If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony service facility.

Clock Power

Playback

Symptom

Remedy

The I/uON/STANDBY switch

• Connect the mains lead to the mains securely.

does not function.

 

 

 

The power is turned on but the

• Moisture condensation occurs. Turn the power off,

VCR does not operate.

unplug the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry for

 

over three hours.

The clock has stopped and

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the

“–:– –” lights in the display

mains for more than one hour. Reset the clock (and

window.

timer).

The playback picture does not

• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are

appear on the TV screen.

using a monitor, set it to video input.

 

• If the VCR is connected to the TV only with the aerial

 

cable, make sure that RF MODULATOR in the

 

OPTIONS-2 menu is set to ON.

 

 

The picture is not clear.

• Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING +/– buttons.

 

• The video heads are dirty (see below). Clean the video

 

heads using the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or

 

T-25CLW video head cleaning cassette. If these

 

cleaning cassettes are not available in your area, have

 

the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility

 

(a standard service charge will be required). Do not use

 

a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette

 

other than Sony’s, as it may damage the video heads.

 

• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult

 

your local Sony service facility for more information.

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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