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KBefore you call an engineer
If, contrary to expectation, you have any problems using this video recorder, it may be caused by
the following reasons.
You will find the phone number in the enclosed guarantee leaflet.
The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. Have the model
number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO.) of your video recorder ready.
PROBLEM SOLUTION
Your video recorder
does not respond to
any button being
pressed:
bThere is no power supply: check the power supply.
bA programmed recording is currently being made: if desired, cancel the programmed recording
with STANDBY/ON m .
bChild lock active: switch the child lock off.
bThere is a technical problem: disconnect from the mains power supply for 30 seconds, then
connect again.
If this doesn't help, you could reset your video recorder to the default factory settings.
Resetting devices to
default factory settings
bAttention:
All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be cleared.
1. Disconnect from the mains power supply.
2. Press and hold the STANDBY/ON m/I button on the device and reconnect to the mains
power supply.
3. Release the button when '--:--' or 'E1' appears in the video recorder display.
Cassette is jammed in
the video recorder:
bDon't use force. Pull out the mains plug for a moment.
Remote control does
not work:
bRemote control not pointed toward the video recorder: point it at the video recorder.
bThere is a technical problem: Take out the batteries, wait for 10 seconds and place them back.
bBatteries have run out: change the batteries.
No picture when you
play a cassette:
bThere is no recording on the cassette: change the cassette.
bYou have selected the wrong programme number on the TV for playing cassette: on the TV,
select the correct programme number for the video recorder.
bThe cable connecting the TV set and the video recorder has come loose: check the cable.
Poor picture quality
when you play a
cassette:
bYour TV set is not properly adjusted.
bThe cassette is badly worn or of poor quality: use new cassette.
bTracking is not properly adjusted: turn to chapter 'Eliminating picture interference' and read the
section 'Optimising tracking'.
No recording possible:
bThe TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number:
check TV channels stored.
bA cassette was inserted that does not have the security tab (cannot be used to record): Insert a
cassette with an intact security tab or change cassette. For more information, please see the
section 'Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes' in chapter 'Manual Recording'.
Programmed
recording does not
work:
bYou have programmed the wrong time or date: check time and date.
bYou have not set the TIMER properly: Check the programmed recordings (TIMER block).
bYou have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on: undo the erase protection on the
cassette.
There is picture or
sound interference on
TV reception:
bTurn to chapter 'Suppressing interference' and read 'Optimising the modulator' and 'Switching
on/off the modulator'.
bHave your aerial checked.
ENGLISH
Before you call an engineer