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if any difficulty should arise during operation, first check
the power cord connection, then go through the following
list. Should the difficulty persist, unplug the unit and
contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service
facility.
ossible causes
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The POWER switch does not function.
TIMER REC is pressed.
Check in the window.
Clock display blinks, showing 12:00 a.m.
The power has been interrupted.
Reset the clock and the timer settings.
GENERAL
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Cassette cannot be inserted.
° A cassette is already in the compartment.
¢ The cassette is wrong side up.
The VCR program is not displayed on
¢ Connections are incorrect.
the TV screen.
¢ The video channel on the TV receiver is not correctly adjusted.
* TV/VTR is set to TV. (No VTR indicator in the window.)
e No cassette has been inserted.
* The safety tab has been removed from the cassette.
¢ The tape is at its end.
Recording cannot be made.
¢ The antenna is not correctly connected.
¢ The INPUT SELECT switch is set to LINE.
e The tape is at its end.
The safety tab has been removed from the cassette.
* There has been a power interruption.
¢ The clock time is not set correcily.
¢ The turn-on and turn-off times have not been set properly.
¢ The tape is at its end.
* TIMER REC has not been pressed.
Sound drop-outs of a Beta hi-fi recording.
The tape is defective. Use a new video cassette tape.
Streaks or snow on the playback picture
A tape recorded on another recorder is being played back.
Adjust TRACKING until you get the best possible picture. Allow
a second or two for the new settings to take effect. When playback of
this particular cassette is finished, return the control to its center detent
position.
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
cleaning cassette is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned
at the nearest Sony facility.
TV recording has not been made correctly.
The cassette is ejected when RECORD or
RECORDING
TIMER REC is pressed.
Timer recording has not been made
correctly.
PLAYBACK
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Noisy picture
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