Additional Information
Troubleshooting (continued)
Picture
S4 | The tracking meter | The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking |
| does not appear on | can not be adjusted. |
| the TV screen. | The display does not appear when the tape you are playing is |
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S5 | The picture rolls | Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor. |
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S6 | TV reception is poor. | Make sure the aerial cables are connected securely. |
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| Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER menu is set to |
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S7 | The picture has no | The tape is defective. Please use a new tape. |
| sound. | Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER menu is set to |
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S8 | The sound is | When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on both the |
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| echo. | AUDIO OPTIONS menu is set to OFF (see page 72). |
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S9 | You cannot select the | Make sure AUDIO MIX is set to OFF in the AUDIO OPTIONS |
| left or the right | menu (see page 72). |
| channel while | Make sure you are playing a |
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S10 | The tape starts | This is normal. When you insert a tape which it’s safety tab has |
| playing as soon as it | been removed, the VCR starts playing automatically. |
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S11 | The tape is ejected | The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover |
| when you press z | the tab hole (see page 50). |
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S12 | Nothing happens | Make sure the tape is not at its end. |
| when you press z | If the BL indicator is flashing in the display window, the tape |
| REC. | contains a programme protected by the SmartFile function (see |
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SmartFile
S13 The programme label cannot be taken properly.
Make sure the clock and the date are set correctly.
Check the setting of the TV guide pages. Some stations may not offer this service (see page 88).
If you start recording more than two minutes before the beginning of the programme, the title on the label may not correspond to the one of the recorded programme. Enter manually the correct title using the SMARTFILE EDIT menu (see page 91).
If the TV reception is poor, the VCR will not be able to take the title correctly. Enter manually the correct title using the SMARTFILE EDIT menu (see page 91).
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