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Troubleshooting
PAY-TV/Canal Plus
You cannot watch PAY-
TV/Canal Plus
programmes when the
VCR is in standby mode.
• Make sure the PAY-TV/Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged
securely.
A PAY-TV/Canal Plus
programme is always
recorded scrambled.
• Make sure the PAY-TV/Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged
securely.
• Check that DECODER is set to ON for this channel in the
MANUAL TUNING menu (see page 28).
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 tracking meter does
not appear on the TV
screen.
• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and
tracking cannot be adjusted.
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
benzine.
Symptom Remedy
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
•Normal picture •Rough picture
initial
contamination
• Unclear picture • No picture (or
black & white
screen appears
terminal
