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Troubleshooting
Playback
The picture rolls
vertically during
picture search.
• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.
The picture has no
sound.
• The tape is defective.
• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable
connection.
The sound is unstable
or has an echo.
• When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on both
the hi-fi and normal audio tracks, make sure AUDIO MIX in
the OPTIONS-1 menu is set to OFF.
The sound from a tape
recorded with the VCR
is not in stereo or the
STEREO indicator in
the display window is
flashing.
• Adjust the tracking.
• The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads using the
Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T-25CLW video head
cleaning cassette as explained above.
Recording
No TV programme
appears on the TV
screen.
• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are
using a monitor, set it to video input.
• If your TV is connected to the VCR with both Scart and
aerial cables, make sure the RF channel is set to OFF (see
page 21).
• Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset the
RF channel output of your VCR.
• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT button.
Select a programme position when recording TV
programmes; select a line input when recording from other
equipment.
TV reception is poor. • Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely.
• Adjust the TV aerial.
• Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV.
• Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER menu is
set to the same system in your local area.
The tape starts playing
as soon as it is inserted.
• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,
cover the tab hole (see page 47).
The tape is ejected
when you press
z
REC.
• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,
cover the tab hole (see page 47).
Nothing happens when
you press
z
REC.
• Make sure the tape is not at its end.
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