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TROUBLE CHECKS
If any difficulty should arise during operation, check through this
list of symptoms and possible causes. Should the difficulty persist,
unplug the unit and contact the dealer from whom this unit was
purchased, or a jocal Sony authorized service facility.
Before going through
the check
list below, first check
to see
whether the power cord is connected firmly to a working outlet and
whether the POWER switch is turned ON.
"| Possible causes and corrections eee
[Symptom
POWER
switch does not function.
@ The power cord is disconnected.
@ The recorder is in the timer standby mode.
Press the TIMER REC button so that the TIMER REC lamp goes off.
TIMER"
| POWER]
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The clock has stopped at "SUN AM 12:00"
@ There has been a power interruption.
t
Reset the clock time and timer settings.
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Timer setting cannot be made.
@The clock time is not set.
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@ The timer cannot be set during recording.
an
TV program is not clearly displayed on the
TV screen.
@ The channel for video recorder on the TV receiver is not correctly
tuned.
@The antenna connections are not correct.
@The TV signal is weak. Adjust the direction of the antenna.
@ The ac power cord of the recorder is disconnected.
ee.
"RECEPTION
|
No picture on the TV screen during
@ The TV's channel is not set to that preset for the video recorder.
recording or playback.
|
Picture being recorded cannot be
@Press the PROGRAM SELECT button so that the VTR lamp lights.
"|
monitored on the TV screen.
L'(Noweortng
|
the entety tab onthe caseato han been removed
The desired program has not been
@The input select switch has not been set correctly.
recorded.
@When camera recording, the tape run/stop button on the camera has
not been operated correctly.
The displayed picture on the TV
@ The CAPTIONS/PCM
switch is set to the left.
screen is not clear.
@ The SHARPNESS control is not properly adjusted.
Streaks or snow on the picture
@The cassette being played has been recorded on another video
recorder.
Adjust the TRACKING control.
@ The video heads may be contaminated. Clean the heads using the
Sony L-25CL video head cleaning cassette. For details on cleaning,
refer to the instructions furnished with the cleaning cassette.
If the L-25CL cleaning cassette is not available in your area, have the
heads cleaned at the nearest Sony service facility.
" | Distorted or noisy sound
@ Recording level was not properly adjusted.
Noisy picture
RECORDING
AND PLAYBACK
| Sound drop-outs of a
@ The tape is defective.
Beta hi-fi recorded tape
Use a new video cassette tape.
Timer recording cannot be made
@ The clock time is not set correctly.
| correctly.
@ The turn-on day and the turn-on time have not been set correctly.
@The TIMER REC button bas not been pressed.
@ There has been a power interruption.
@ The cassette inserted has had the tab removed or no cassette has
been inserted.
@ The input select switch is not set to TUNER.
@ Two or more timer settings overlap.
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