Symptom

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

The SHOWVIEW menu

Check that TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu is

recording

or the TIMER menu does

 

set correctly (see page 82).

not appear.

 

 

 

 

 

The VPS/PDC function

Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.

does not operate

Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one

properly.

 

(there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide). If

Timer

 

 

 

the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good

 

 

VPS/PDC information, the VCR will not start recording.

 

If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be

 

 

 

 

 

altered and the VCR might not start recording.

 

 

 

 

 

The SYNCHRO REC

The tape has reached its end. Insert a new tape and press

 

button turns off while

 

SYNCHRO REC again.

Recording

recording or does not go

 

 

back to recording

 

 

standby mode.

 

 

 

 

 

The Synchronized

The connected equipment was not turned off.

Recording function does

 

Turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO

Synchronized

 

not work.

 

REC again.

 

There was a power failure. Press SYNCHRO REC again.

 

 

 

The programme recorded

If the settings for timer recordings and Synchronized

with the Synchronized

 

Recording overlap, the programme that starts first has

Recording function is

 

priority and the second programme starts recording only

 

incomplete.

 

after the first programme has finished.

 

 

There was a power failure. Press SYNCHRO REC again.

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot set channels

Check that DECODER/LINE3 (or DECODER/LINE2) in

 

as PAY-TV/Canal Plus in

 

the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to DECODER (see page 82).

 

the TUNER menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus

You cannot watch PAY-

Check that DECODER/LINE3 (or DECODER/LINE2) in

TV/Canal Plus

 

the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to DECODER (see page 82).

programmes when the

Make sure the PAY-TV/Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged

TV/Canal

VCR is in standby mode.

 

 

securely.

 

Check that POWER SAVE in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set

 

 

to PARTIAL or OFF (see page 82).

 

 

 

A PAY-TV/Canal Plus

Make sure the PAY-TV/Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged

PAY-

programme is always

 

securely.

 

recorded scrambled.

Check that DECODER/LINE3 (or DECODER/LINE2) in

 

 

 

the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to DECODER (see page 82).

 

 

• Check that this channel is set as PAY-TV/Canal Plus in the

 

 

 

TUNER menu (see page 38).

 

 

 

 

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