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If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this
TV-VIDEO Combi, it may be caused by one of the reasons
mentioned below. You can also call the customer service
centrein your country.
You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee
leaflet. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the
production number (PROD.NO) of your video recorder ready.
Your TV-VIDEO Combi does not respond to any button being
pressed:
• There isno power supply: check the power supply
• A programmedrecording is currently being made: to cancel the
programmed recording.press
STANDBY m for several seconds.
• Parentalcontrol is on: switch the parental control off.
• Continuousplayback is on: switch the continuous playback off.
• There isa technical problem: switch off with the
8 power
switch for 30 seconds, then switch it on again.
Cassette is jammed in the TV-VIDEO Combi:
• Don’tuse force. Switch off with the 8 power switch for 30
seconds, then switch it on again.
Remote control does not work:
• Remote controlnot pointed toward the TV-VIDEO Combi: point it
at the TV-VIDEO Combi.
• Batterieshave run out: change the batteries.
No picture when you play a cassette:
• There isno recording on the cassette: change the cassette.
Poor picture quality when you play a cassette:
• The cassette badly wornor of poor quality: use new cassette.
• Tracking isnot properly adjusted or the video heads are dirty:
turn to chapter ’PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS’and read the section
’Cleaning the video heads’.
• Read the section ’Picture interference’.
• You are playing a cassette witha LongPlay recording on it:
Excellent picture quality isonly guarateed with recordings made
in StandardPlay recording speed.
The TV-VIDEO Combi will not record:
• The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected
the wrong programme number:check TV channels stored.
• You have loaded a cassette whichcannot be recorded on: undo
the erase protection on the cassette.
Programmed recording does not work:
• You have not set the TIMER properly:check the TIMER blocks.
• You have programmedthe wrong time or date: check time and
date.
• You have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on: undo the
erase protection on the cassette.
• The machine has not been switched to standby when recording
starts: switch off the machine with the
STANDBY m button
before the TIMER recording starts.
Technical terms used
Current tape position : The part of the tape currently being
played.
External source : A device connected via a socket (for
example, scart socket) which is transmitting audio/video
signals to the TV-VIDEO Combi.
Index marking : A marking which is automatically made on the
tape at the beginning of every recording. This marking
(recording ID) can be searched for with the Index search
function.
Scart cable : Also known as a Euro-AV cable. This standard
cable is an easy method of connecting various TV, audio and
video devices, such as a HIFI and Dolby Surround set, video
recorder, DVD player, SAT receiver, decoder, computer and
similar devices. Other signals in addition to audio and video
signals can be transmitted on it.
TV system : There are various systems for transmitting
television signals, for example, PAL, SECAM, PAL BG, SECAM
DK, SECAM L/L, NTSC etc. The system used by your television
depends on which country you are in.
TXT : Also known as Teletext, Fasttext, Videotext, FLOF etc.
OTR : One touch recording. This function enables you to select
the switch-off time in intervals of 15 minutes.
9. Before you call an engineer
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