Symptom

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The picture has no

The tape is defective.

 

 

 

 

sound.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound is unstable or

When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on

 

 

 

Playback

has an echo.

 

both the hi-fi and normal audio tracks, make sure AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

MIX in the OPTIONS-1 menu is set to OFF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sound from a tape

Adjust the tracking.

 

 

 

 

recorded with the VCR is

The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads using the

 

 

 

 

not in stereo or the

 

Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T-25CLW video head

 

 

 

 

STEREO indicator in the

 

cleaning cassette as explained above.

 

 

 

 

display window is

 

 

 

 

 

 

flashing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No TV programme

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

 

 

 

 

appears on the TV

 

using a monitor, set it to video input.

 

 

 

 

screen.

If your TV is connected to the VCR with both Scart and

 

 

 

 

 

 

aerial cables, make sure the RF channel is set to OFF (see

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 21).

 

 

 

Recording

The tape starts playing as

• Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset the

 

 

InformationAdditional

The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,

 

 

 

 

 

RF channel output of your VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select a programme position when recording TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

programmes; select a line input when recording from other

 

 

 

 

 

 

equipment.

 

 

 

 

TV reception is poor.

Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely.

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the TV aerial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

soon as it is inserted.

 

cover the tab hole (see page 46).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tape is ejected when

The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,

 

 

 

 

you press zREC.

 

cover the tab hole (see page 46).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing happens when

Make sure the tape is not at its end.

 

 

 

 

you press zREC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The timer does not

Check that the clock is set.

 

 

 

 

operate.

Make sure a tape has been inserted.

 

 

 

recording

 

Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

 

 

 

 

Make sure the tape is not at its end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording.

 

 

 

 

 

• Make sure your timer settings are past the current time.

 

 

 

Timer

 

Check that the decoder is turned on.

 

 

 

 

Check that the satellite tuner is turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

for more than one hour. Reset the clock and timer.

 

 

 

 

 

Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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