Additional Information
Troubleshooting
If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony service facility.
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| The ?/1(on/standby) | • Connect the mains lead to the mains securely. |
| switch does not |
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Power | The power is turned on | • Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn the power off, |
but the VCR does not | unplug the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry for over | |
operate. | three hours. | |
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| The VCR is plugged in | • Set POWER SAVE in the |
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Clock | The clock has stopped | • The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains |
and | for more than one hour. Reset the clock (and timer). | |
the display window. |
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| The playback picture | • Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are |
| does not appear on the | using a monitor, set it to video input. |
| TV screen. | • If the VCR is connected to the TV with the Scart cable, make |
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| sure the VIDEO indicator is lit in the display window. Use |
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| the tTV/VIDEO button on the remote commander to light |
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| up the VIDEO indicator. |
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| The picture is not clear. | • If your TV is connected to the VCR with both Scart and |
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| aerial cables, make sure the RF channel is set to OFF (see |
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| • Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset the |
Playback |
| RF channel output of your VCR. |
| Troubleshooting). Clean the video heads using the Sony | |
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| • Adjust the tracking with the PROGRAM +/– buttons on the |
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| VCR. |
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| • The video heads are dirty (see the last page of |
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| cassette. If these cleaning cassettes are not available in your |
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| area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony service |
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| facility (a standard service charge will be required). Do not |
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| use a commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette |
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| other than Sony’s, as it may damage the video heads. |
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| • The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your |
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| local Sony service facility for more information. |
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| The picture has no | The COLOUR SYSTEM option in the |
| colour. | to the wrong position. Set the option to conform to the system |
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| that the tape was recorded in. |
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