Troubleshooting (continued)

Recording

Timer recording

Others

Symptom

Remedy

No TV programmes appear

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

on the TV screen.

using a monitor, set it to video input.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV reception is poor.

• Adjust the TV aerial.

 

• Make sure the TV SYSTEM switch is set to the system

 

in your area.

 

• Adjust the RF CHANNEL screw at the rear of the VCR

 

with an RF screwdriver.

 

• Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER

 

PRESET menu is set to the system in your area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tape starts playing as soon

• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this

as it is inserted.

tape, cover the tab hole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tape is ejected when you

• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.

press rREC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing happens when you

• Make sure the tape is not at its end.

press rREC.

• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT

 

buttons. Select a programme position when recording

 

TV programmes; select “L1” or “L2”when recording

 

from other equipment.

The timer does not operate.

• Check that the clock is set.

 

• Make sure a tape has been inserted.

 

• 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 have not already passed

 

the current time.

 

• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the

 

mains for more than three hours. Reset the clock and

 

timer.

No tape can be inserted.

• Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape

 

compartment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The remote commander does

• Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at

not function.

the remote sensor on the VCR.

 

• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with

 

new ones if they are weak.

 

• Make sure the

 

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remote control switch is set

 

TV

VTR

 

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tracking indicator does not

• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and

appear on the screen.

tracking cannot be adjusted, or the NTSC system is

 

being used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The VCR needs to be cleaned.

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft

 

cloth, or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild

 

detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent,

 

such as alcohol or benzine.

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