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FIXING FAULTS YOURSELF
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Not all picture and sound faults mean that there is a defect in your recorder.
Disturbed reception can also be caused by a cable which is accidently pulled out,
a defect in the TV set, or failure of the transmitter or the TV aerial system.
Fault
Cause
Remedy
No time indication on the
Mains plug disconnected
Insert the mains plug or use
recorder/the cassette is not
or poor contact.
a different mains supply socket.
pulled in.
»
– : – –
« appears on the video
Time and date not set
Set time and date.
recorder instead of the time.
on the video recorder.
Recording of TV programmes
Aerial cable not
Connect the aerial cable.
not possible
connected.
(only snow on the
picture screen).
Channel to be recorded is
Tune to channel.
not tuned in on the recorder.
Failure of the TV transmitter,
Check by selecting the channel
or defective aerial system.
to be recorded on the TV set, or
ask your neighbour if s/he can
receive this channel.
Recording not possible.
The cassette is protected against
Cover the opening at the back of
new recording (tab removed).
the cassette with adhesive tape.
TIMER recording was not
Incorrect ShowView number or
carried out.
date.
For VPS/PDC-programmed
recordings, the VPS/PDC time
was entered incorrectly.
After an interruption of the recording
standby mode, the »
TIMER ON/
OFF
« button has not been pressed.
Pour picture quality
The TV set is not correctly
Correctly adjust the TV set
during playback.
adjusted to the video recorder.
to the video recorder
(see page 11).
Incorrect track adjustment.
During playback, adjust the
picture to suit your taste with the
»
C
C
« or »
D
D
« button
The video heads are worn.
Contact your specialized dealer.
Operation with the remote control
The batteries in the remote control
Insert new batteries
is not possible.
are exhausted.
The remote control is not
Point the remote control
pointed at the recorder.
at the video recorder.
