Sony SLV-SX70VC VCR User Manual


 
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Additional Information
Troubleshooting (continued)
Symptom
The picture rolls vertically
during pictur e sear ch.
The picture has no sound.
The sound is unstable or has an
echo.
No TV programme appears on
the TV screen.
TV reception is poor .
The tape starts playing as soon
as it is inserted.
The tape is ejected when you
press r REC.
Nothing happens when you
press r REC.
The timer does not operate.
The SHOWVIEW menu or the
TIMER menu does not appear .
Remedy
Adjust the ver tical hold contr ol on the TV or monitor .
The tape is defective.
If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable
connection.
When you play a tape with the same sound r ecorded
on both the hi-fi and nor mal sound tracks, make sur e
AUDIO MIX in the OPTIONS-1 menu is set to OFF.
Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you
are using a monitor , set it to video input.
If the VCR is connected to the TV using only the aerial
cable, make sur e that RF MODULATOR in the
OPTIONS-2 menu is set to ON.
Select the cor rect sour ce with the INPUT SELECT
button. Select a pr ogramme position when r ecording
TV programmes; select “L1” or “L2” when r ecording
from other equipment.
Adjust the TV aerial.
The safety tab has been r emoved. T o record on this
tape, cover the tab hole.
Check that the safety tab has not been r emoved.
Make sure the tape is not at its end.
Check that the clock is set.
Make sur e a tape has been inser ted.
Check that the safety tab has not been r emoved.
Make sure the tape is not at its end.
Make sur e a pr ogramme has been set for timer
recording.
Make sur e your timer settings have not alr eady passed
the cur rent time.
Check that the decoder is turned on.
Check that the satellite tuner is turned on.
The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected fr om the
mains for mor e than one hour . Reset the clock and
timer.
Check that TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu
is set cor rectly.
Timer recording
Recording
Playback