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Troubleshooting
Additional Information
Synchronized Recording
The SYNCHRO REC
button turns off while
recording or does not go
back to recording standby
mode.
• The tape has reached its end. Insert a new tape and press
SYNCHRO REC again.
The Synchronized
Recording function does not
work.
• The connected equipment was not turned off.
Turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO REC
again.
• There was a power failure. Press SYNCHRO REC again.
The programme recorded
with the Synchronized
Recording function is
incomplete.
• If the settings for timer recordings and Synchronized Recording
overlap, the programme that starts first has priority and the second
programme starts recording only after the first programme has
finished.
• There was a power failure. Press SYNCHRO REC again.
Others
A tape cannot be inserted. • Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment.
The remote commander
does not function.
• 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.
• Make sure the [TV] / [VIDEO] remote control switch is set
correctly.
The SMARTLINK function
does not work.
• Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK, MEGALOGIC,
EASYLINK, Q-Link, EURO VIEW LINK, or T-V LINK.
• Make sure you use the Scart cable to connect the VCR and your
TV.
• Make sure the Scart cable is connected securely.
The tracking meter does not
appear on the TV screen.
• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking
cannot be adjusted.
• The tracking meter does not appear when playing back an NTSC-
recorded tape.
You cannot control other
TVs.
• Set your TV’s code number. The code number may change when
you replace the batteries of the remote commander.
The display window
becomes dim.
• The display window automatically becomes dim when the VCR is
in standby or timer recording mode.
The VCR needs to be
cleaned.
• 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 benzene.
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