Sound; Playback; Normal Recording; Smartfile - Sony SLV-SF99EN Operating Instructions Manual

Additional Information
Troubleshooting (continued)
Picture
S4 The tracking meter
does not appear on
the TV screen.
S5 The picture rolls
vertically during
picture search.
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
REC.
S12
Nothing happens
when you press
REC.

SmartFile

S13 The programme label
cannot be taken
properly.
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Troubleshooting
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The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking
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can not be adjusted.
The display does not appear when the tape you are playing is
recorded in NTSC.
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Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or monitor.
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Make sure the aerial cables are connected securely.
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Adjust the TV aerial.
Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER menu is set to
the system in your area.
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The tape is defective. Please use a new tape.
Make sure SYSTEM (B/G or D/K) in the TUNER menu is set to
the system in your area.
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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 72).
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Make sure AUDIO MIX is set to OFF in the AUDIO OPTIONS
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menu (see page 72).
Make sure you are playing a hi-fi tape.
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This is normal. When you insert a tape which it's safety tab has
been removed, the VCR starts playing automatically.
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The safety tab has been removed. To record on this tape, cover
the tab hole (see page 50).
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Make sure the tape is not at its end.
If the BL indicator is flashing in the display window, the tape
contains a programme protected by the SmartFile function (see
page 98).
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Make sure the clock and the date are set correctly.
Check the setting of the TV guide pages. Some stations may not
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offer this service (see page 88).
If you start recording more than two minutes before the
beginning of the programme, the title on the label may not
correspond to the one of the recorded programme. Enter
manually the correct title using the SMARTFILE EDIT menu
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(see page 91).
If the TV reception is poor, the VCR will not be able to take the
title correctly. Enter manually the correct title using the
SMARTFILE EDIT menu (see page 91).