Troubleshooting (continued)

Playback

Recording

Timer recording

Symptom

Remedy

The picture rolls ver tically

• Adjust the ver tical hold contr ol on the TV or monitor .

during picture sear ch.

 

 

 

The picture has no sound.

• The tape is defective.

 

• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable

 

connection.

 

 

The sound is unstable or has an

• When you play a tape with the same sound r ecorded

echo.

on both the hi-fi and nor mal sound tracks, make sur e

 

AUDIO MIX in the OPTIONS-1 menu is set to OFF.

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 OPTIONS-2 menu is set to ON.

Select the cor rect sour ce with the INPUT SELECT

 

button. Select a pr ogramme position when r

ecording

 

TV programmes; select “L1” or “L2” when r

ecording

 

fromotherequipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV reception is poor .

• Adjust the TV aerial.

 

 

 

 

The tape starts playing as soon

• The safety tab has been r emoved. To record on this

as it is inserted.

tape,coverthetabhole.

 

 

 

 

 

The tape is ejected when you

• Check that the safety tab has not been r

emoved.

press rREC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing happens when you

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

 

 

press rREC.

 

 

 

The timer does not operate.

• Check that the clock is set.

 

 

 

• Make sure a tape has been inser ted.

 

 

 

• Check that the safety tab has not been r

emoved.

 

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

 

 

 

• Make sur e a pr ogramme has been set for timer

 

recording.

 

 

 

• Make sur e your timer settings have not alr eady passed

 

the cur rent time.

 

 

 

• Check that the decoder is turned on.

 

 

 

• Check that the satellite tuner is turned on.

 

 

 

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected fr

om the

 

mains for mor e than one hour . Reset the clock and

 

timer.

 

 

 

 

The SHOWVIEW menu or the

• Check that TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu

TIMER menu does not appear .

is set cor rectly.

 

 

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