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Picture
S5
The picture rolls
vertically during
picture search.
t
Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.
S6
TV reception is poor.
t
Make sure the aerial cables are connected securely.
t
Adjust the TV aerial.
t
Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER menu is set to
the system in your area.
Sound
S7
The picture has no
sound.
t
The tape is defective. Please use a new tape.
t
Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER menu is set to
the system in your area.
S8
The sound is
unstable or has an
echo.
t
When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on both the hi-
fi and normal sound tracks, make sure AUDIO MIX in the AUDIO
OPTIONS menu is set to OFF (see page 69).
S9
You cannot select the
left or the right
channel while
playing a tape
t
Make sure AUDIO MIX is set to OFF in the AUDIO OPTIONS
menu (see page 69).
t
Make sure you are playing a hi-fi tape.
Playback
S10
The tape starts
playing as soon as it
is inserted.
t
This is normal. When you insert a tape with no safety tab, the VCR
starts playing automatically.
Normal recording
S11
The tape is ejected
when you press
z
REC.
t
The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover the
tab hole (see page 46).
S12
Nothing happens
when you press
z
REC.
t
Make sure the tape is not at its end.
t
If the BL indicator is flashing in the display window, the tape
contains a programme protected by the SmartFile function (see
page 94).
SmartFile
S13
The programme label
cannot be taken
properly.
t
Make sure the clock and the date are set correctly.
t
Check the setting of the TV guide pages. Some stations may not
offer this service (see page 84).
t
If you start recording more than two minutes before the beginning
of the programme, the title on the label may not correspond to the
one of the recorded programme. Manually enter the correct title
using the SMARTFILE EDIT menu (see page 87).
t
If the TV reception is poor, the VCR will not be able to take the title
correctly. Manually enter the correct title using the SMARTFILE
EDIT menu (see page 87).
S14
Recording stops
halfway.
t
If the tape contains a programme protected by the SmartFile
function, recording automatically stops before the protected
programme. Use another tape which has enough recording space.