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Troubleshooting
Canal Plus
You cannot watch the
Canal Plus programmes
when the VCR is in
standby mode.
• Make sure the Canal Plus PERITEL cable is plugged
securely.
A Canal Plus programme
is always recorded
scrambled.
• Make sure the Canal Plus PERITEL cable is plugged
securely.
• Check that DECODEUR is set to OUI for this channel in
the RECHERCHE MANUELLE menu (see page 26).
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] / [MAGN] 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
