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Troubleshooting
filename[01GB08ADD-NP0.fm] model name1[SLV-SE850G (ENG)] model name2[]
[3-062-332-11 (1)]
Picture
S6
TV reception is poor.
t
Make sure the aerial cables are connected securely.
t
Adjust the TV aerial.
Sound
S7
The picture has no
sound.
t
The tape is defective. Please use a new tape.
S8
The sound is
unstable or has an
echo.
t
When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on both the hi-fi
and normal sound tracks, make sure AUDIO MIX in the AUDIO
OPTIONS menu is set to OFF (see page 74).
S9
You cannot select the
left or the right
channel while
playing a tape
t
Make sure AUDIO MIX is set to OFF in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu
(see page 74).
t
Make sure you are playing a hi-fi tape.
Playback
S10
The tape starts
playing as soon as it
is inserted.
t
This is normal. When you insert a tape with no safety tab, the VCR
starts playing automatically.
Normal recording
S11
The tape is ejected
when you press
z
REC.
t
The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover the tab
hole (see page 48).
S12
Nothing happens
when you press
z
REC.
t
Make sure the tape is not at its end.
Timer recording
S13
The timer does not
operate properly.
t
Check that the clock is set.
t
The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more
than an hour. Reset the clock and the timer.
t
Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
t
Make sure the tape is not at its end.
t
Make sure a tape has been inserted.
t
Make sure the current time is not already past your timer settings.
t
If you are recording a programme from a set top box, make sure the
set top box is turned on.
S14
The VPS/PDC
function does not
operate properly.
t
Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.
t
Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one (there might
be a mistake in the TV guide programme). If the broadcast you
wanted to record did not send the correct VPS/PDC information, the
VCR will not start recording.
t
If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be altered and the
VCR might not start recording.
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