Recording
Others
Symptom | Remedy |
The tape starts playing as soon | • The safety tab has been removed. To record on this |
as it is inserted. | tape, cover the tab hole. |
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The tape is ejected when you | • Check that the safety tab has not been removed. |
press z REC. |
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Nothing happens when you | • Make sure the tape is not at its end. |
press z REC. |
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A tape cannot be inserted. | • Check that a tape is not already in the tape |
| compartment. |
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The remote commander does | • Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at |
not function. | the remote sensor on the VCR. |
| • Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with |
| new ones if they are weak. |
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The VCR needs to be cleaned. | • Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a dry soft |
| cloth, or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild |
| detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, |
| such as alcohol or benzine. |
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The indicator lights on the VCR | • The demonstration mode has been turned on. Cancel |
are flashing. | the demonstration mode by pressing STD PICT. |
The RESOLUTION CONTROL II |
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menu appears automatically. |
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Auto head cleaner
The VCR incorporates an auto head cleaner which cleans the video heads when a tape is loaded or unloaded. When the heads are not sufficiently clean, even after a tape has been loaded/unloaded several times, use a video head cleaning cassette.
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
• Normal picture | • Rough picture | • Unclear picture | • No picture (or |
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| black & white |
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| screen appears) |
initial | terminal |
contamination |
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