Sony SLV-SE210D Operating Instructions Manual page 53

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 SHOWVIEW menu
or the PROG menu does
not appear.
The VPS/PDC function
does not operate
properly.
Remedy
• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are
using a monitor, set it to video input.
• 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.
• 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 (see page 34).
• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,
cover the tab hole (see page 34).
• 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 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.
• Check that TIMER METHOD in the USER SET menu is
set correctly (see page 49).
• 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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Troubleshooting