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Troubleshooting
Playback
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 15).
• 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.
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 46).
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 46).
Nothing happens when you
press z REC.
• Make sure the tape is not at its end.
Timer recording
The timer does not operate. • Check that the clock is set.
• Make sure a tape has been inserted.
• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
• Make sure the tape is not at its end.
• Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording.
• Make sure your timer settings are past the current time.
• Check that the decoder is turned on.
• Check that the satellite tuner is turned on.
• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for
more than one hour. Reset the clock and timer.
• Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead.
The SHOWVIEW menu or
the TIMER menu does not
appear.
• Check that TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set
correctly (see page 79).
The VPS/PDC function
does not operate properly.
• Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.
• Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one (there
might be a mistake in the TV programme guide). If the broadcast
you wanted to record did not send the good VPS/PDC information,
the VCR will not start recording.
• If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be altered and
the VCR might not start recording.
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