WARNING DISPLAY
The VCR uses a self diagnostic function to detect internal malfunctions during recording. Should a malfunction occur
recording,
a corresponding indication appears on the
screen and the fluorescent display.
The type of malfunction corresponding to the indication, and countermeasures, are given below.
End
CHECK
THE TAPE ENDS DUR-
ING RECORDING
LACK OF VIDEO SIGNAL
INPUT (NOTE 1)
CLOGGED HEAD
(NOTE 2)
TAPE/ DECK TROUBLE
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CATION
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Rewind the tape and
Turn off the indication on the fluorescent
press the EJECT button.
display and on the screen by pressing the
EJECT button or rewindina the taoe.
Check for loose
When a video signal is restored or the
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record mode is cleared, the indication on
the screen turns off.
Eject the cassette and
insert it again. If the
indication
is still
displayed, clean the
When the recording mode is cleared, the
video cassette tape. If
indication on the fluorescent display turns
the VCR still shows the
indication after clean-
ing, contact your dealer.
First, check the cassette. If there seems to be nothing wrong with
the cassette, try the recording operation again. If the indication
‘CHECK’ is still displayed, change the cassette with a new one and
the operation again. Otherwise, unplug the power cord and
contact your dealer.
Lack of video input signal.
If the VCR is set to record and an input signal is not detected, the indication NO SIGNAL appears on the monitor screen and the
CALL signal is output from the rear terminal.
Check that the cable from the camera is not broken and the camera’s power has not been lost.
2. About fouling of the head (CLOGGED HEAD).
This VCR’s head cleaning function automatically removes any particles that may accumulate on the heads during 48H 960H
(SP), 120H 960H (EP) or OH recording mode. If it cannot be entirely removed, a
indicator illuminates. If the
indica-
tor illuminates during the recording in SP mode, the recording mode will be switched over to LP mode and vice versa.
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