If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this
TV-VIDEO Combi, it may be caused by one of the reasons
mentioned below. You can also call the
customer service
centre
in your country.
You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee
leaflet.
Your TV-VIDEO Combi does not respond to any button being
pressed:
•
There is no power supply: check the power supply
•
A programmed recording is currently being made: cancel the
programmed recording with the
STANDBY
m
button.
•
Parental control is on: switch the parental control off.
•
Continuous playback is on: switch the continuous playback off.
•
There is a technical problem: switch off with the
8
power
switch for 30 seconds, then switch it on again.
Cassette is jammed in the TV-VIDEO Combi:
•
Don’t use force. Switch off with the
8
power switch for a
moment.
Remote control does not work:
•
Remote control not pointed toward the TV-VIDEO Combi: point it
at the TV-VIDEO Combi.
•
Batteries have run out: change the batteries.
•
You have given the wrong remote control command: read
’Switching remote control command’ in chapter ’Additional
functions’.
No picture when you play a cassette:
•
There is no recording on the cassette: change the cassette.
Poor picture quality when you play a cassette:
•
The cassette badly worn or of poor quality: use new cassette.
•
Tracking is not properly adjusted or the video heads are dirty:
turn to chapter ’PLAYBACK’ and read the section ’Eliminating
picture interference’.
•
You are playing a cassette with a LongPlay recording on it:
Excellent picture quality is only guarateed with recordings made
in StandardPlay recording speed.
The TV-VIDEO Combi will not record:
•
The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected
the wrong programme number: check TV channels stored.
•
You have loaded a cassette which cannot be recorded on: undo
the erase protection on the cassette.
Programmed recording does not work:
•
You have not set the TIMER properly: check the TIMER blocks.
•
You have programmed the wrong time or date: check time and
date.
•
You have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on: undo the
erase protection on the cassette.
•
’PDC’ or ’VPS’ switched on but ’PDC/VPS time’ wrong: enter PDC
or VPS time exactly to the minute. Have the aerial checked.
Recording starts as soon as the satellite receiver or second
video recorder is switched on:
•
Externally controlled recording switched on: Switch off the
externally controlled recording.
’Smart Clock’ setting does not work:
•
You have stored a TV channel on programme number ’
P01
’ that
does not transmit TELETEXT: On ’
P01
’ store a TV channel that
transmits TELETEXT.
•
Poor TELETEXT reception: On ’
P01
’ store a TV channel with
good TELETEXT reception.
•
You have not activated the Smart Clock function: Switch the
function ’
ON
’.
You hear a very short and soft noise coming from your
TV-VIDEO Combi at 3:00 at night:
•
’Smart Clock’ is checking the time: Switch off the Smart Clock
function.
TELETEXT does not start at page 100:
•
You have stored a different preferred page: Store page 100 as
preferred page.
Technical terms used
Current tape position
: The part of the tape currently being
played.
External source
: A device connected via a socket (for
example, scart socket) which is transmitting audio/video
signals to the TV-VIDEO Combi.
Index marking
: A marking which is automatically made on the
tape at the beginning of every recording. This marking
(recording ID) can be searched for with the Index search
function.
Scart cable
: Also known as a Euro-AV cable. This standard
cable is an easy method of connecting various TV, audio and
video devices, such as a HIFI and Dolby Surround set, video
recorder, DVD player, SAT receiver, decoder, computer and
similar devices. Other signals in addition to audio and video
signals can be transmitted on it.
TV system
: There are various systems for transmitting
television signals, for example, PAL, SECAM, PAL BG, SECAM
DK, SECAM L/L, NTSC etc. The system used by your television
depends on which country you are in.
TXT
: Also known as Teletext, Fasttext, Videotext, FLOF etc.
OTR
: One touch recording. This function enables you to select
the switch-off time in intervals of 30 minutes.
9.
Before you call an engineer
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