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Before Requesting Service
Before requesting service, check the following points again.
Message of On Screen Display
The error message is indicated in brackets [ ].
[PLEASE PUT IN A VIDEO CASSETTE.]
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REC/OTR button
`
(REC button
K
), TIMER REC
button
D
or DIRECT REC button
6
has been
pressed without a video cassette inserted.
Insert a video cassette.
[PLEASE STOP THE TAPE.]
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“TUNER PRESET” has been selected during
playback.
Stop the tape.
[PLEASE SET THE CLOCK.]
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TIMER REC button
D
, G-CODE button
M
or PROG./
CHECK button
<
has been pressed when the clock is
not set.
Set the clock.
[PLEASE USE A CASSETTE WITH TAB.]
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REC/OTR button
`
(REC button
K
), TIMER REC
button
D
or DIRECT REC button
6
has been
pressed without a video cassette with an intact
erasure prevention tab.
Use a video cassette with an intact erasure
prevention tab.
[NO TIMER RECORDING HAS BEEN SET.]
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TIMER REC button
D
has been pressed with no timer
programmes.
Set timer recording.
[VCR IS IN THE TIMER STANDBY MODE.]
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POWER button
1
has been pressed during the timer
standby mode.
Press the TIMER REC button
D
to release the VCR
from the timer standby mode.
[DEW FORMED IN THE VCR.]
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Dew has formed.
Wait until the message disappears.
On screen display
messages are
displayed.
The VCR will not operate correctly
The symptom description is indicated in quotations “ ”.
“The VCR display is not illuminated.”
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The mains lead has not been connected.
Connect the mains lead to the mains supply.
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Power save setting is “ON”. Set “POWER SAVE” to
“OFF”.
See page 16.
“The VCR display is illuminated but the VCR will not operate.”
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The VCR is in the timer mode.
Press the TIMER REC button
D
to operate the VCR
manually.
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Safety devices are operating.
Disconnect the mains lead and wait for 1 minute.
Reconnect the mains supply and check functions.
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Dew may have formed.
Do not operate the VCR for 1 hour.
“An unknown language appears on the TV screen.”
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The language setting has been set to an unknown
language.
Select the desired language. See page 12.
Playback will not operate correctly
The symptom description is indicated in quotation “ ”.
“The picture is noisy or is not in color.
Horizontal bars or lines run down the screen.”
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Tracking is not correct.
Adjust the tracking. See page 29.
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The TV has not been tuned to the VCR.
Tune the TV to the VCR. See page 8 or 9.
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The video heads are clogged or worn.
Consult Panasonic Customer Care Centre for advice
on 132600. (Australia only)
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The playback picture is distorted when using an E300
type video cassette that was recorded in the LP or EP
mode.
We recommend that you use video cassettes other
than type E300.
