Index To Parts And Controls - Sony SLV-D900E Service Manual

Symptom Remedy
The picture has no sound. • The tape is defective.
• If you made A/V connections, check the audio cord
The sound from a tape recorded with • Adjust the tracking.
the VCR is not in stereo or the
• The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads using
STEREO indicator in the display
window is flashing.
No TV programme appears on the • Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are
TV screen.
• Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR. Reset
• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT
TV reception is poor. • Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely.
• Adjust the TV aerial.
The tape starts playing as soon as it is • The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,
inserted.
The tape is ejected when you press • The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape,
z REC.
Nothing happens when you press • Make sure the tape is not at its end.
z REC.
The timer does not operate. • 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 DVD-VCR is disconnected from
• Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead.
The VIDEOPLUS menu or the • Check that TIMER METHOD in the USER SET menu is
TIMER PROGRAMMING menu
does not appear.
The PDC function does not operate • Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.
properly.
• Check that the PDC time you set is the correct one (there
• If the reception is poor, the PDC signal might be altered
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Troubleshooting

Index to parts and controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.
Front panel
A ?/1 (on/standby) switch (10) (32)
B Disc tray (27)
C A (open/close) button (27) (28)
D Tape compartment (31)
E A (eject) button (32)
F LINE-2 IN t/o L/R jacks (92)
G SELECT DVD/VIDEO (9)
H z REC (record) button (35)
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connection.
the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T-25CLW video head
cleaning cassette as explained above.
using a monitor, set it to video input.
the RF channel output of your VCR (page 15).
button. Select a programme position when recording TV
programmes; select a line input when recording from
other equipment.
cover the tab hole.
cover the tab hole.
the mains for more than one minute. Reset the clock and
timer.
set correctly (page 95).
might be a mistake in the TV programme guide). If the
broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good
PDC information, the VCR will not start recording.
and the VCR might not start recording.
I PROGRAM +/– buttons (35)
J Display window (28) (31)
K
Remote sensor
L m (rewind)/M (fast-forward) button
(28) (32)
M x (stop) button (28) (32)
N X (pause) button (28) (32)
O H (play) button (28) (31)
Symptom
A tape cannot be inserted.
The selected input line connector
number does not appear in the
display window.
The VCR mechanism needs to be
cleaned.
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
• Normal picture • Rough picture
initial
contamination
Display window
A DVD indicator (28)
B Disc indicator (28)
C Playing time/clock/current status
indicator (28)
D Tape indicator (31)
E VCR indicator (31)
F RECORD indicator (35)
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Remedy
• Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment.
• Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line.
• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft
cloth, or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such
as alcohol or benzine.
• Unclear picture • No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)
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Troubleshooting
G TIMER indicator (40)
H STEREO indicator (84)
I CHAPTER indicator
J TITLE indicator
K DTS indicator (53)
L SURROUND indicator (74)
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