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Troubleshooting

If you have any questions or problems not covered below, please consult your nearest Sony service facility.

Power

Symptom

Remedy

The ?/1ON/STANDBY switch

• Connect the mains lead securely.

does not function.

 

 

 

The power is turned on but the

• Moisture condensation has occured. Turn the power

VCR does not operate.

off, unplug the mains lead and leave the VCR to dry

 

for over an hour.

 

 

The VCR enters standby mode

• The auto safety system is triggered to protect your tape

or turns off automatically.

and the VCR’s mechanism when there is something

 

wrong with the tape or when the mechanism is

 

overloaded. Press ?/1 ON/STANDBY to restart the

 

VCR. If the VCR does not work after pressing ?/1

 

ON/STANDBY again, disconnect the mains lead from

 

the mains. Wait for at least 15 seconds. Then reconnect

 

the mains, and press ?/1ON/STANDBY again. If the

 

VCR still does not work, please consult your nearest

 

Sony service facility.

Playback

The playback picture does not

• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are

appear on the TV screen.

using a monitor, set it to video input.

 

 

The picture is not clear.

• Adjust the tracking with the V/v NORMAL/SLOW/

 

STILL ADJUST buttons.

 

• Make sure the COLOR SYSTEM switch is set to the

 

position corresponding to the colour system which the

 

tape was recorded with.

 

• The video heads are dirty (see next page). Clean the

 

video heads using the Sony T-25CLD, T-25CLW or E-

 

25CLDR video head cleaning cassette. If these cleaning

 

cassettes are not available in your area, have the heads

 

cleaned at your nearest Sony service facility (a

 

standard service charge will be required). Do not use a

 

commercially available liquid type cleaning cassette, as

 

it may damage the video heads.

 

• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult

 

your local Sony service facility for more information.

 

 

The picture rolls vertically

• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.

during picture search.

 

 

 

The picture has no sound.

• The tape is defective.

 

• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable

 

connection.

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