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If you have followed the instructions contained in this manual and have difficulty in operating your unit, locate the
PROBLEM in the left column below. Check the corresponding CORRECTIVE ACTION column to remedy the problem.
PROBLEM
No power.
No picture or sound.
No picture or poor picture on
the unit.
No sound or poor sound.
Timer recording is not possible.
Cannot go into Record mode.
Playback picture is partially noisy.
No picture but the audio is OK in
playback.
No operation by infrared remote
control.
Video or color fades in and out
when making a copy of a video tape.
Different color marks on screen.
CLOSED CAPTION PROBLEM
Misspelling in captions
Text is not shown in its entirety or
a delay occurs from what is being
said.
Captions scrambled with white
boxes
No captions in a program which
must contain closed caption
No captions in a prerecorded
videotape which indicated closed
captions included.
Black box in the TV screen
EN
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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Make sure the AC cord is connected to an AC outlet.
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Make sure the power is turned on.
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Make sure the AC cord is connected to an AC outlet.
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Check antenna connection.
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Let the unit program its tuner memory.
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Adjust direction or replace antenna.
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Adjust picture controls.
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Check for broken pin of the antenna cable.
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Adjust volume control on remote control or main unit.
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Press [MUTE] to restore sound.
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Make sure the timer recording is set correctly.
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Make sure the power is off.
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Make sure the unit's clock is set correctly.
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Make sure the tape has an erase-prevention tab. If need, cover the
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hole with plastic tape.
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Adjust tracking control for a better picture using
K K / L L ].
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Head cleaning may be necessary. Refer to "AUTO HEAD
CLEANING" on page 27.
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Check if the batteries are weak or inserted incorrectly.
Replace weak batteries and insert with their polarities (+/- signs) as indicated.
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Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and operate within 23
feet (7 m) of the unit.
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Remove all obstacles to clear the path of the infrared signal.
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Refer to the infrared signal. (Refer to page 8.)
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Select the correct mode to operate by pressing [CHANNEL K K / L L ].
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The operable range from the unit is 10 feet (3m) within 15˚.
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You can not copy a copyrighted video tape. You are experiencing
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copy guard protection.
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Magnetism from nearby appliances and geomagnetism might affect
the color of the TV picture. Move the unit away from the appliances,
the unit can repair itself automatically. If you want to repair
immediately, unplug the power cord, then plug it in again 30 minutes
or so later. This automatically resets the unit.
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Error committed by the closed captioning production company.
Possible in a live broadcast. Not in case of a prerecorded program.
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A few seconds of delay is common for live broadcast.
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Display capacity may not exceed 220 words per minute. If a dialogue
exceeds that rate, selective editing is used to insure that the captions
remain up-to-date with the current TV screen dialogue.
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Caused by interferences of building, power lines, thunderstorms, etc.
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The broadcast may use a time compression process to speed up the
program. The decoder cannot read the compressed information and
captions will be lost.
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Possibility of a illegal copy or an erroneous copying process
accidentally performed by the fabricator.
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You are in TEXT mode. Select a CAPTION mode ([CAPTION1],
[CAPTION 2]) or Caption [OFF].
CORRECTIVE ACTION
POSSIBLE REMEDY
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