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Problem solving for programmed
recordings
PROBLEM SOLUTION
The video recorder
does not react
bWhile a programmed recording is being made, you cannot operate your video recorder manually.
If you want to cancel the programmed recording, press STANDBY/ON m .
'SWITCH TO
STANDBY- TIMER
RECORDING' flashes on
the TV screen
bThe video recorder was switched on several minutes before the start of a programmed recording.
Switch off the video recorder with STANDBY/ON m . A programmed recording (timer) will
only function if the video recorder is switched off.
A cassette was
automatically ejected
during recording
bThe end of the tape was reached during recording.
Error message: 'NO
CASSETTE''
k ' will
flash in the video
recorder display
bNo cassette was inserted. Insert a cassette and switch off the video recorder using
STANDBY/ON m .
The 'PROTECTED
CASSETTE' error
message appears
briefly on the screen
then the cassette is
ejected
bA cassette was inserted with the security tab removed. Undo the erase protection (chapter
'Manual Recording', section 'Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes') or insert a different
cassette.
Error message: 'ALL
TIMERS OCCUPIED'
bIf this error message appears after pressing TIMER k , then all TIMER blocks are already
programmed. No more recordings can be programmed. If you want to clear or check a
programmed recording (TIMER block), select it with ;qP or P r= .
The 'DATA ERROR'
message appears on
the screen
bThe data for the recording could not be transferred. Please check date, start time and end time
of the programmed recording.
Programming a recording (TIMER)