Sony SLV-SE850G Operating Instructions Manual page 83

Picture
S6
TV reception is poor.
Sound
S7
The picture has no
sound.
S8 The sound is
unstable or has an
echo.
S9 You cannot select the
left or the right
channel while
playing a tape
Playback
S10
The tape starts
playing as soon as it
is inserted.
Normal recording
S11
The tape is ejected
when you press z
REC.
S12 Nothing happens
when you press z
REC.
Timer recording
S13 The timer does not
operate properly.
S14 The VPS/PDC
function does not
operate properly.
t Make sure the aerial cables are connected securely.
t Adjust the TV aerial.
t The tape is defective. Please use a new tape.
t When you play a tape with the same sound recorded on both the hi-fi
and normal sound tracks, make sure AUDIO MIX in the AUDIO
OPTIONS menu is set to OFF (see page 74).
t Make sure AUDIO MIX is set to OFF in the AUDIO OPTIONS menu
(see page 74).
t Make sure you are playing a hi-fi tape.
t This is normal. When you insert a tape with no safety tab, the VCR
starts playing automatically.
t The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover the tab
hole (see page 48).
t Make sure the tape is not at its end.
t Check that the clock is set.
t The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains for more
than an hour. Reset the clock and the timer.
t Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
t Make sure the tape is not at its end.
t Make sure a tape has been inserted.
t Make sure the current time is not already past your timer settings.
t If you are recording a programme from a set top box, make sure the
set top box is turned on.
t Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.
t Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one (there might
be a mistake in the TV guide programme). If the broadcast you
wanted to record did not send the correct VPS/PDC information, the
VCR will not start recording.
t If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be altered and the
VCR might not start recording.
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