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VCR Troubleshooting
Symptom
The playback picture does not appear
on the TV screen.
The picture is not clear.
The picture has no colour.
The picture rolls vertically during
picture search.
The picture has no sound.
The sound from a tape recorded with
the VCR is not in stereo or the
STEREO indicator in the display
window is flashing.
No TV programme appears on the
TV screen.
TV reception is poor.
The tape starts playing as soon as it is
inserted.
Remedy
• Make sure the TV is set to the channel for the VCR. 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 (page 14).
• Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING +/– buttons.
• The video heads are dirty (see the last page of
Troubleshooting). Clean the video heads using a Sony
video head cleaning cassette. If a Sony cleaning cassette
is not available in your area, have the heads cleaned at
your nearest Sony service facility (a standard service
charge will be required). Do not use a commercially
available liquid type cleaning cassette other than Sony's,
as it may damage the video heads.
• The video heads may have to be replaced. Consult your
local Sony service facility for more information.
• The "Colour System" option in the "USER SET" menu is
set to the wrong position. Set the option to conform to the
system that the tape was recorded in.
• Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.
• The tape is defective.
• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cord
connection.
• Adjust the tracking.
• The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads using a
Sony video head cleaning cassette as explained above.
• 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 (page 14).
• 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.
• Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV.
• Make sure "TV System" (G or B) in the
"INSTALLATION" menu is set to the same system in
your local area.
• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,
cover the tab hole.
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