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Additional Information
Recor
ding
Others
• Normal picture
• Rough picture
• Unclear picture
• No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
initial
contamination
terminal
Symptom
The tape starts playing as soon
as it is inserted.
The tape is ejected when you
press
z
REC.
Nothing happens when you
press
z
REC.
A tape cannot be inserted.
The remote commander does
not function.
The VCR needs to be cleaned.
The indicator lights on the VCR
are flashing.
The RESOLUTION CONTROL II
menu appears automatically.
Auto head cleaner
The VCR incorporates an auto head cleaner which cleans the video
heads when a tape is loaded or unloaded. When the heads are not
sufficiently clean, even after a tape has been loaded/unloaded several
times, use a video head cleaning cassette.
Remedy
• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this
tape, cover the tab hole.
• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
• Make sure the tape is not at its end.
• Check that a tape is not already in the tape
compartment.
• Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at
the remote sensor on the VCR.
• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with
new ones if they are weak.
• 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.
• The demonstration mode has been turned on. Cancel
the demonstration mode by pressing STD PICT.
