Sony SLV-SE850G Playback S10, Normal recording S11, S12, Timer recording S13, S14

	Picture
S6	TV reception is poor.	t Make sure the aerial cables are connected securely.
		t Adjust the TV aerial.
	Sound
S7	The picture has no	t The tape is defective. Please use a new tape.
	sound.
S8	The sound is	t When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on both the hi-fi
	unstable or has an		and normal sound tracks, make sure AUDIO MIX in the AUDIO
	echo.		OPTIONS menu is set to OFF (see page 74).
S9	You cannot select the	t Make sure AUDIO MIX is set to OFF in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu
	left or the right		(see page 74).
	channel while	t Make sure you are playing a hi-fi tape.
	playing a tape
	Playback
S10	The tape starts	t This is normal. When you insert a tape with no safety tab, the VCR
	playing as soon as it		starts playing automatically.
	is inserted.
	Normal recording
S11	The tape is ejected	t The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover the tab
	when you press z		hole (see page 48).
	REC.
S12	Nothing happens	t Make sure the tape is not at its end.
	when you press z
	REC.
	Timer recording
S13	The timer does not	t Check that the clock is set.
	operate properly.	t The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more
			than an hour. Reset the clock and the timer.
		t Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
		t Make sure the tape is not at its end.
		t Make sure a tape has been inserted.
	function does not	t Make sure the current time is not already past your timer settings.		Additional Information
		t	Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one (there might
		t	If you are recording a programme from a set top box, make sure the
			set top box is turned on.
S14	The VPS/PDC	t Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.
	operate properly.		be a mistake in the TV guide programme). If the broadcast you
			wanted to record did not send the correct VPS/PDC information, the
			VCR will not start recording.
		t If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be altered and the
			VCR might not start recording.

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