Sony SLV-D983P GI Operating Instructions Manual page 110

Symptom
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
z REC.
Nothing happens when you press
z REC.
The timer does not operate.
The PDC function does not operate
properly.
A tape cannot be inserted.
The selected input line connector
number does not appear in the
display window.
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Troubleshooting
Remedy
• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are
using a monitor, set it to video input.
• 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.
• Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely.
• Adjust the TV aerial.
• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,
cover the tab hole.
• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,
cover the tab hole.
• Make sure the tape is not at its end.
• 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 DVD-VCR is disconnected from
the mains for more than one minute. Reset the clock and
timer.
• Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead.
• Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.
• Check that the 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
PDC information, the VCR will not start recording.
• If the reception is poor, the PDC signal might be altered
and the VCR might not start recording.
• Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment.
• Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line.