Canal Plus

S22

PAY-TV/Canal Plus

t Make sure the Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged in securely.

 

is always recorded

t Be sure that DECODER/LINE3 is set to DECODER in the OTHER

 

scrambled.

OPTIONS menu (see page 70).

 

 

t Be sure that this channel is set as PAY-TV/CANAL+ in the TUNER

 

 

menu (see page 36).

 

 

 

 

Line selection

 

 

 

 

S23

You cannot select

t Be sure that DECODER/LINE3 is set to LINE3 in the OTHER

 

LINE3.

OPTIONS menu (see page 70).

 

 

 

 

Remote

 

 

commander

 

 

 

 

S24

The remote

t Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the remote

 

commander does not

sensor on the VCR.

 

operate.

t Replace all of the batteries in the remote commander with new ones

 

 

if they are weak.

 

 

t Make sure the TV/VIDEO remote control switch is set correctly.

 

 

 

S25

You cannot control

t Set your TV’s code number. The code number may change when

 

your TV.

you replace the batteries for the remote commander (see page 8).

 

 

 

 

Cleaning

 

 

 

 

S26

The VCR needs to be

t Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft cloth, or a soft

 

cleaned.

cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use

 

 

any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzene.

 

 

 

 

Clock

 

 

 

 

S27

The clock has

t The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for

 

stopped and “–:– –”

more than one hour. Reset the clock and timer if needed (see page

 

lights up in the

21).

 

display window.

 

 

 

 

 

Power

 

 

 

 

S28

The ?/1 ON/

t Connect the mains lead to the mains securely.

 

STANDBY switch

 

 

does not function.

 

 

 

 

S29

The power is turned

t Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn the power off, unplug

 

on but the VCR does

the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry for over three hours.

 

not operate.

 

 

 

 

S30

The tape is ejected

t You have set a timer recording, but the tape on which you want to

 

when you press ?/1

record is protected (or contains protected recordings). Unlock the

 

ON/STANDBY.

protection or use another tape or replace the safety tab (see page

 

 

95).

 

 

 

S31

The display does not

t The VCR is in power save mode. Set the POWER SAVE option to

 

lit when the VCR is

OFF in the OTHER OPTIONS menu (see page 70).

 

in standby mode.

 

 

 

 

S32

POWER SAVE is set

t The display is always lit if the VCR is in timer standby mode. For

 

to ON but the display

more details regarding the energy saving function, see page 70.

 

remains lit in standby

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

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Sony SLV-SF950N Canal Plus S22, Line selection S23, Remote Commander S24, S25, Cleaning S26, Clock S27, Power S28, S29

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