Troubleshooting (continued)
Playback
Recording
Timer recording
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The picture rolls ver tically | • Adjust the ver tical hold contr ol on the TV or monitor . |
during picture sear ch. |
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The picture has no sound. | • The tape is defective. |
| • If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable |
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The sound is unstable or has an | • When you play a tape with the same sound r ecorded |
echo. | on both the |
| AUDIO MIX in the |
No TV programme appears on | • Make sur e the TV is set to the video channel. If you |
the TV screen. | are using a monitor , set it to video input. |
•If the VCR is connected to the TV using only the aerial cable, make sur e that RF MODULATOR in the
•Select the cor rect sour ce with the INPUT SELECT
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| TV programmes; select “L1” or “L2” when r | ecording | |
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TV reception is poor . | • Adjust the TV aerial. |
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The tape starts playing as soon | • The safety tab has been r emoved. To record on this | ||
as it is inserted. | tape,coverthetabhole. |
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The tape is ejected when you | • Check that the safety tab has not been r | emoved. | |
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 inser ted. |
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| • Check that the safety tab has not been r | emoved. | |
| • Make sure the tape is not at its end. |
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| • Make sur e a pr ogramme has been set for timer | ||
| recording. |
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| • Make sur e your timer settings have not alr eady passed | ||
| the cur rent time. |
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| • Check that the decoder is turned on. |
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| • Check that the satellite tuner is turned on. |
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| • The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected fr | om the | |
| mains for mor e than one hour . Reset the clock and | ||
| timer. |
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The SHOWVIEW menu or the | • Check that TIMER OPTIONS in the | ||
TIMER menu does not appear . | is set cor rectly. |
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