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| No TV programme appears | • | Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are using a |
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| • If your TV is connected to the VCR with both Scart and aerial |
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| • Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset the RF |
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| • Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button. Select |
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| a programme position when recording TV programmes; select a |
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| • Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV. |
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| • Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER menu is set to |
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| The tape starts playing as | • | The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover the |
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| The tape is ejected when | • | The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover the |
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| Nothing happens when you | • Make sure the tape is not at its end. |
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| The timer does not operate. | • Check that the clock is set. |
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recording | The SHOWVIEW menu or | • Make sure your timer settings are past the current time. |
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| • The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for |
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| more than one hour. Reset the clock and timer. |
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| The VPS/PDC function | • Check that the clock and the date are set correctly. |
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| does not operate properly. | • Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one (there |
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| might be a mistake in the TV programme guide). If the broadcast |
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| you wanted to record did not send the good VPS/PDC information, |
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| the VCR will not start recording. |
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| • If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be altered and |
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