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Symptom
No power.
No picture.
No sound.
The playback picture is
poor.
Picture from external
input is distorted.
Some channels are
skipped over when
using v / V.
Cause
The power cord is disconnected.
The TV is not set to receive Recorder
signal output.
The video cable is not connected
securely.
The Progressive Scan is set to On on
the setup menu but is connected to a
standard(analog) television with compo-
nent video input.
Wrong connection.
The equipment connected with the
audio cable is not set to receive
Recorder signal output.
The audio cables are not connected
securely.
The power of the equipment connected
with the audio cable is turned off.
The AUDIO options are set to the wrong
position.
The disc is dirty.
The TV channels are not tuned in properly.
Tape heads are dirty.
Tape is a rental or was recorded on
another VCR.
This unit can only output 525p
Progressive scan picture.
The video signal from the external com-
ponent is copy-protected.
The skipped channels were deleted with
the CH. Add/Del feature.
Correction
Plug the power cord into the wall out-
let securely.
Select the appropriate video input
mode on the TV so the picture from
the Recorder appears on the TV
screen.
Connect the video cable into the jacks
securely.
Set Progressive Scan to [OFF]
(see page 20).
Check the connection.
Select the correct input mode of the
audio receiver so you can listen to the
sound from the Recorder.
Connect the audio cable into the jacks
securely.
Turn on the equipment connected with
the audio cable.
Set the AUDIO options to the correct
position.
Clean the disc.
Check tuning, carry out tuning again.
Clean video heads.
Use v/V for manual tracking
adjustment while tape is playing.
Make sure that your TV can support
525p Progressive scan picture or set
Progressive scan to off.
You cannot connect via the Recorder.
Connect the component directly to
your TV.
Use the CH. Add/Del feature to
restore channels. See [To Add or
Erase Channels from Memory] on
page 18.
Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.