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| The picture has no | • | The tape is defective. |
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| sound. | • | If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable |
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| The sound is unstable or | • | When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on |
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Playback | has an echo. |
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| The sound from a tape | • | Adjust the tracking. |
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| recorded with the VCR is | • | The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads using the |
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| not in stereo or the |
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| STEREO indicator in the |
| cleaning cassette as explained above. |
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| display window is |
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| flashing. |
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| No TV programme | • | Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are |
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| using a monitor, set it to video input. |
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| screen. | • | If your TV is connected to the VCR with both Scart and |
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| aerial cables, make sure the RF channel is set to OFF (see |
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Recording | The tape starts playing as | • Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset the |
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• | The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, |
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| RF channel output of your VCR. |
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| • Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button. |
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| Select a programme position when recording TV |
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| programmes; select a line input when recording from other |
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| TV reception is poor. | • | Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely. |
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| • | Adjust the TV aerial. |
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| soon as it is inserted. |
| cover the tab hole (see page 46). |
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| The tape is ejected when | • | The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, |
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| cover the tab hole (see page 46). |
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| Nothing happens when | • | Make sure the tape is not at its end. |
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| The timer does not | • | Check that the clock is set. |
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| operate. | • | Make sure a tape has been inserted. |
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| • | Check that the safety tab has not been removed. |
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| • | Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording. |
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| • Make sure your timer settings are past the current time. |
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| • | Check that the satellite tuner is turned on. |
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| • The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains |
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| for more than one hour. Reset the clock and timer. |
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| • | Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead. |
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