Symptom

Remedy

 

 

 

recording

The VPS/PDC function

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

does not operate

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

 

properly.

 

(there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide). If

 

 

 

the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good

Timer

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

The SYNCHRO REC

•

The tape has reached its end. Insert a new tape and press

Recording

button turns off while

•

SYNCHRO REC again.

The Synchronized

The connected equipment was not turned off. Turn off the

 

recording or does not

 

 

 

go back to recording

 

 

 

standby mode.

 

 

Synchronized

Recording function

 

connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC again.

 

 

 

does not work.

•

There was a power failure. Press SYNCHRO REC again.

 

 

 

 

The programme

• If the settings for timer recordings and Synchronized

 

recorded with the

 

Recording overlap, the programme that starts first has

 

Synchronized

 

priority and the second programme starts recording only

 

Recording function is

 

after the first programme has finished.

 

incomplete.

•

There was a power failure. Press SYNCHRO REC again.

 

 

 

 

You cannot set

• Check that DECODER/LINE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is

 

channels as PAY-TV/

 

set to DECODER (see page 73).

 

Canal Plus in the

 

 

Plus

TUNER menu.

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot watch

•

Check that DECODER/LINE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is

TV/Canal-

Canal Plus programmes

 

set to DECODER (see page 73).

 

 

 

when the VCR is in

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

 

standby mode.

 

 

 

 

 

PAY

A Canal Plus

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

programme is always

• Check that DECODER/LINE2 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is

 

recorded scrambled.

 

set to DECODER (see page 73).

 

 

• Check that this channel is set as PAY-TV/Canal Plus in the

 

 

 

TUNER menu (see page 37).

 

 

 

 

A tape cannot be

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

 

inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

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.

 

 

 

 

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