VCR DISTORTIONS
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Set Clock set to [AUTO] (not for VP21).
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If the device cannot find a TV station transmitting the time signal, set Time and Date manually.
Automatic Clock set doesn’t work
properly:
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The use of E-300 cassettes may cause problems if the recordings were taken at low tape speeds LP or EP
.
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Check [PAL] and [MESECAM] settings.
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Verify that the aerial and/or Scart cables are attached and work properly.
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Check the SQPB/ S-VHS playback setting for S-VHS cassettes.
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Faulty recordings taken at slow tape speed EP in [MESECAM] are not malfunctions.
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Please contact your service technician if the video heads are dirty or worn out.
Having a technical service shop clean the video heads is not covered by the guarantee.
The recording functions do not
work properly:
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If
flashes on the device, check if the protection tab of the video cassette is still in.
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Check Time and Date.
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Check the start and stop time of the timer programme.
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Check if the
TIMER
button has been pressed to put the device into timer mode after programming
a recording.
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Check the start and stop time of a VPS/PDC recording. (not for VP21).
Bad picture or sound:
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Before requesting service
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If you notice interference or a shift of the picture during normal, still, or slow motion playback, press the
TRACKING / V-LOCK
button towards
+
or
-
to correct the picture.
!
Press
+
and
-
together to activate automatic correction. Some video cassettes do not support tracking control.
This is not indicative of a malfunction.
Manual correction of a bad picture:
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