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Troubleshooting
PAY-TV/Canal Plus
You cannot set
channels as PAY-TV/
Canal Plus in the
TUNER menu.
• Check that DECODER/LINE3 (or DECODER/LINE2) in
the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to DECODER (see page 85).
You cannot watch
Canal Plus programmes
when the VCR is in
standby mode.
• Check that DECODER/LINE3 (or DECODER/LINE2) in
the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to DECODER (see page 85).
• Make sure the Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged securely.
• Check that POWER SAVE in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to
PARTIAL or OFF (see page 86).
A Canal Plus
programme is always
recorded scrambled.
• Make sure the Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged securely.
• Check that DECODER/LINE3 (or DECODER/LINE2) in
the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to DECODER (see page 85).
• Check that this channel is set as PAY-TV/Canal Plus in the
TUNER 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]
/
[VIDEO]
remote control switch is set
correctly.
The selected input line
connector number does
not appear in the
display window.
• Check that DECODER/LINE3 (or DECODER/LINE2) in
the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to LINE3 (or LINE2) (see page
85).
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 Scart cable to connect the VCR and
your TV.
• Make sure the Scart 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 benzine.
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