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Plus | You cannot watch PAY- |
| • | Make sure the | ||
TV/Canal Plus |
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TV/Canal | programmes when the |
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| VCR is in standby mode. |
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PAY | recorded scrambled. |
| • Check that DECODER is set to ON for this channel in the | |||
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| A tape cannot be |
| • Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment. | |||
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| The remote commander | • Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the | ||||
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| • | Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with | ||
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| • Make sure the [TV] / [VIDEO] remote control switch is set | |||
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The tracking meter does | • The recording condition of the tape is very poor and | |||||
not appear on the TV |
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| The display window |
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| VCR is in standby or timer recording mode. | ||
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| The VCR needs to be |
| • Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft cloth, | |||
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| or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent | ||
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| solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or | ||
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| benzine. |
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| Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads |
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| • Normal picture | • Rough picture | • Unclear picture | • No picture (or | ||
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| black & white |
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initial | terminal |
contamination |
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54Troubleshooting