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Playback | The sound from a tape | • | Adjust the tracking. | |
recorded with the VCR is | • | The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads using a | ||
not in stereo or the |
| Sony video head cleaning cassette as explained above. | ||
STEREO indicator in the |
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display window is |
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| No TV programme | • | Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are | |
| appears on the TV |
| using a monitor, set it to video input. | |
| screen. | • | Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset the | |
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| RF channel output of your VCR (see page 20). | |
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| • Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button. | ||
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| Select a programme position when recording TV | |
Recording |
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TV reception is poor. | • Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely. | |||
| • Adjust the TV aerial. | |||
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The tape starts playing as | • | The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, | ||
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| cover the tab hole (see page 38). | |
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| The tape is ejected when | • | The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, | |
| you press z REC. |
| cover the tab hole (see page 38). | |
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| Nothing happens when | • Make sure the tape is not at its end. | ||
| you press z REC. |
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| The timer does not | • Check that the clock is set. | ||
| operate. | • Make sure a tape has been inserted. | ||
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| • Check that the safety tab has not been removed. | ||
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| • Make sure the tape is not at its end. | ||
recording |
| • Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording. | ||
| • Make sure your timer settings are past the current time. | |||
| • Check that the digital tuner is turned on. | |||
| • Check that the satellite tuner is turned on. | |||
| • The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains. | |||
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| Reset the clock and timer. | ||
| • Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead. | |||
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| The VIDEOPLUS menu | • Check that TIMER METHOD in the EASY OPERATION | ||
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| menu is set correctly (see page 64). | |
| PROGRAMMING menu |
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