Helpful Hints
Before Requesting Service
RQTV0115
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Disc picture
Editing
On-screen display
Self-diagnostic Indications on the unit’s display
The picture is distorted.
≥
Some distortion is normal during search.
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The picture quality is poor.
≥
Check the settings in the On-Screen Menu “Picture Menu”.
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Menus not displayed correctly.
≥
Change the zoom ratio to “
k
1.00”.
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Set the subtitle position to 0.
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Go to “Video” in the Setup menu, and change “TV Aspect” to suit your TV.
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Black bands appear in the
recording.
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Move the other equipment away from the TV as it may be picking up interference.
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Recording video or audio from
external equipment is not
possible.
≥
The connections were done incorrectly. Check the connections to the other equipment.
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The external input channel “A1” or “A2”, to which the player is connected is not selected.
Press
[INPUT SEL]
to select “A1” or “A2”.
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A video was copied, but it is
distorted or the colours are
abnormal.
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Copy-protected material was copied.
Copy-protected materials cannot be recorded normally.
Most commercially available videotapes and DVD discs (including rental soft tapes/DVDs)
are copy-protected so that illegal copying is impossible.
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The audio level on the DVD
section does not correspond to
that on the VHS section after
editing.
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Some discs may reproduce different audio levels.
If the audio in particular parts, such as speech, is set to a low or high level, it may be
recorded on the video cassette at a low or high level.
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Error Messages
PLEASE PUT IN A VIDEO
CASSETTE.
≥
[
¥
REC]
or
[
TIMER]
has been pressed without a video cassette inserted. Insert a video
cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab.
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PLEASE STOP THE TAPE.
≥
TUNER PRESET
has been selected during playback. Stop the tape.
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PLEASE USE A CASSETTE
WITH TAB.
≥
[
¥
REC]
or
[
TIMER]
has been pressed without a video cassette with an intact erasure
prevention tab. Use a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab.
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NO TIMER RECORDING HAS
BEEN SET.
≥
[
TIMER]
had been pressed with no timer programmes.
Set timer recording.
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VHS IS IN THE TIMER
STANDBY MODE.
≥
[
Í
/I]
had been pressed when VHS is in the timer standby mode. Cancel Timer
Programme before switching the unit to standby mode.
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Cannot display group xx,
content xx
≥
You are trying to display incompatible pictures.
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Authorization Error
≥
[DivX]
You are trying to play the DivX VOD content that was purchased with a different
registration code. You cannot play the content on this unit.
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Rental Expired
≥
[DivX]
The DivX VOD content has zero remaining plays. You cannot play it.
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H
∑∑
, F
∑∑
(
∑∑
stands for a number.)
≥
An error has occurred. The number following “H” or “F” depends on the status of the unit.
Reset procedure:
Press
[
Í
/I]
to switch the unit to the standby mode and then back to ON.
Alternatively, press
[
Í
/I]
to switch the unit to the standby mode, disconnect the AC mains
lead, and then reconnect it.
≥
If the service numbers fail to clear, note them and contact a qualified service person.
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—
nodISC
≥
You haven’t inserted a disc; insert one.
≥
You haven’t inserted the disc correctly; insert it correctly.
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noPLAY
≥
You inserted a disc the unit cannot play.
≥
Disc is dirty. Wipe it clean.
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You inserted a DVD-R which is not finalized.
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You inserted a blank DVD-RAM.
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A disc whose playback is restricted in the Setup menu is inserted.
Change the “Ratings” setting.
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