Philips 21PV708-715-908-918/39 TV VCR Combo User Manual


 
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.
Technical problem:
You can reset the settings on your set (careful: all information will
be deleted): with the video recorder switched on, hold the
H and the I button until the screen switches off.
Your TV-VIDEO Combi does not respond to any button being
pressed:
There is no power supply:check the power supply
A programmedrecording is currently being made: to cancel the
programmed recording, press
STANDBY m for several seconds.
Parental control ison: switch the parental control off.
Continuous playback ison: switch the continuous playback off.
Cassette is jammed in the TV-VIDEO Combi:
Don’t use force.Switch off with the 8 power switch for 30
seconds, then switch it on again.
Remote control does not work:
Remote control not pointed toward the TV-VIDEO Combi:point it
at the TV-VIDEO Combi.
Batterieshave run out: change the batteries.
You have given the wrong remote control command:read
’Switching remote control command’ in chapter ’Additional
functions’.
No picture when you play a cassette:
There is no recording on the cassette: change the cassette.
Poor picture quality when you play a cassette:
The cassette badly worn or 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 with a LongPlay recordingon 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 which cannot 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 programmed the wrong timeor date: check time and
date.
You have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on: undo the
erase protection on the cassette.
’PDC’or ’VPS’ switched on but ’PDC/VPS time’ wrong:enter PDC
or VPS time exactly to the minute. Have the aerial checked.
No sound from speakers:
Speakersswitched off: To switch on the speakers, turn to
chapter ’ADDITIONALFUNCTIONS’, section ’Switching the
internal speakers on or off’.
Recording starts as soon as the satellite receiver or second
video recorder is switched on:
Externallycontrolled recording switched on: Switch off the
externally controlled recording.
The TIMER lamp on the front of the set will light up although
you didn’t have programmed a TIMER block:
You have accidentally pressedthe buttons Sr/qx on the
front of the set and so activated the Sat recording. Cancel the
recording as shown in the section ’How to clear a programmed
recording (TIMER)’.
’Smart Clock’ setting does not work:
You have stored a TV channel on programme number ’P01’ that
does not transmit TELETEXT: On ’
P01’ store a TV channel that
transmits TELETEXT.
Poor TELETEXT reception:On ’
P01’ store a TV channel with
good TELETEXT reception.
You have not activated the Smart Clock function: Switch the
function ’
ON’.
You hear a very short and soft noise coming from your
TV-VIDEO Combi at 3:00 at night:
’SmartClock’ is checking the time: Switch off the Smart Clock
function.
TELETEXT does not start at page 100:
You have stored a different preferred page: Store page 100 as
preferred page.
9. Before you call an engineer
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