Additional Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SmartFile

 

 

 

 

 

 

S14

Recording stops

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If the tape contains a programme protected by the SmartFile

 

halfway.

 

function, recording automatically stops before the protected

 

 

 

programme. Use another tape which has enough recording

 

 

 

space.

 

 

 

 

 

Timer recording

 

 

 

 

 

S15 The timer does not

 

Check that the clock is set.

 

operate properly.

 

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

 

 

 

more than an hour. Reset the clock and the timer.

 

 

 

Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

 

 

 

If the timer recording overlaps a programme protected by the

 

 

 

SmartFile function, the recording stops halfway (see page 98).

 

 

 

The recording start point overlaps the protected programme.

 

 

 

Make sure the tape is not at its end.

 

 

 

Make sure a tape has been inserted.

 

 

 

Make sure the current time has not already passed your timer

 

 

 

settings .

 

 

 

If you are recording a programme from a satellite tuner, make

 

 

 

sure the satellite tuner is turned on.

 

 

 

 

S16

The VPS/PDC

 

Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.

 

function does not

 

Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one (there

 

operate properly.

 

might be a mistake in the TV guide programme). If the

 

 

 

Broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good VPS/

 

 

 

PDC information, the VCR will not start recording.

If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be altered and the VCR might not start recording.

Canal Plus

S17 You cannot set channels as PAY-TV/ CANAL+ in the TUNER menu.

Be sure that DECODER/LINE4 is set to DECODER in OTHER OPTIONS menu (see page 73).

S18

You cannot watch

Be sure that DECODER/LINE4 is set to DECODER in

 

Canal Plus when the

OTHER OPTIONS menu (see page 73).

 

VCR is in standby

Make sure the Canal Plus EURO-AV cable is plugged securely.

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

S19

PAY-TV/Canal Plus

Make sure the Canal Plus EURO-AV cable is set securely.

 

is always recorded

Be sure that DECODER/LINE4 is set to DECODER in OTHER

 

scrambled.

OPTIONS menu (see page 73).

 

 

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

 

 

menu (see page 40).

 

 

 

 

Line selection

 

 

 

 

S20

You cannot select

Be sure that DECODER/LINE4 is set to LINE4 in OTHER

 

LINE4.

OPTIONS menu (see page 73).

 

 

 

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