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Canal Plus
You cannot watch the
Canal Plus programme
when the VCR is in
standby mode.
• Check that DECODEUR/LIGNE3 (or DECODEUR/
LIGNE2) in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to DEOCEUR
(see page 84).
• Make sure the Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged securely.
• Check that VEILLE ECO in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to
PARTIELLE or NON (see page 85).
The Canal Plus
programme is always
recorded scrambled.
• Make sure the Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged securely.
• Check that DECODEUR/LIGNE3 (or DECODEUR/
LIGNE2) in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to DECODEUR
(see page 84).
• Check that this channel is set as Canal Plus in the
REGLAGE DES CHAINES menu (see page 39).
Others
A tape cannot be
inserted.
• Check that a tape isn’t already in the tape compartment.
The remote commander
does not function.
• Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the
remote sensor on the VCR.
• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with
new ones if they are weak.
• Make sure the [TV] / [MAGN] remote control switch is set
correctly.
The selected input line
connector number does
not appear in the display
window.
• Check that DECODEUR/LIGNE3 (or DECODEUR/
LIGNE2) in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to LIGNE3 (or
LIGNE2) (see page 84).
The SMARTLINK
function does not work.
• Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK,
MEGALOGIC, EASYLINK, Q-Link, EURO VIEW
LINK, or T-V LINK.
• Make sure you use the PERITEL cable to connect the VCR
and your TV.
• Make sure the PERITEL cable is connected securely.
The tracking meter does
not appear on the TV
screen.
• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and
tracking cannot be adjusted.
• The tracking meter does not appear when playing back an
NTSC-recorded tape.
You cannot control other
TVs.
• Set your TV’s code number. The code number may change
when you replace the batteries of the remote commander.
The display window
becomes dim.
• The display window automatically becomes dim when the
VCR is in standby or timer recording mode.
The VCR needs to be
cleaned.
• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft cloth,
or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent
solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or
benzene.
Symptom Remedy
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