Sony SLV-X9N ShowView Operating Instructions Manual page 90

Symptom
You cannot set
channels as PAY-TV/
Canal Plus in the
TUNER menu.
You cannot watch
Canal Plus programmes
when the VCR is in
standby mode.
A Canal Plus
programme is always
recorded scrambled.
A tape cannot be
inserted.
The remote commander
does not function.
The selected input line
connector number does
not appear in the
display window.
The SMARTLINK
function does not work.
The tracking meter
does not appear on the
TV screen.
You cannot control
other TVs.
The display window
becomes dim.
The VCR needs to be
cleaned.
90 Troubleshooting
Remedy
• Check that DECODER/LINE3 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is
set to DECODER (see page 81).
• Check that DECODER/LINE3 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is
set to DECODER (see page 81).
• Make sure the Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged securely.
• Check that POWER SAVE in the OPTIONS-2 menu is set to
PARTIAL or OFF (see page 82).
• Make sure the Canal Plus Scart cable is plugged securely.
• Check that DECODER/LINE3 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is
set to DECODER (see page 81).
• Check that this channel is set as PAY-TV/Canal Plus in the
TUNER menu (see page 37).
• Check that a tape is not already in the tape compartment.
• Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at the
remote sensor on the VCR.
• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with new
ones if they are weak.
• Make sure the [TV] / [VIDEO] remote control switch is set
correctly.
• Check that DECODER/LINE3 in the OPTIONS-2 menu is
set to LINE3 (see page 81).
• Check that your TV complies with SMARTLINK,
MEGALOGIC, EASYLINK, Q-Link, EURO VIEW LINK,
or T-V LINK.
• Make sure you use the Scart cable to connect the VCR and
your TV.
• Make sure the Scart cable is connected securely.
• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and tracking
cannot be adjusted.
• The tracking meter does not appear when playing back an
NTSC-recorded tape.
• Set your TV's code number. The code number may change
when you replace the batteries of the remote commander.
• The display window automatically becomes dim when the
VCR is in standby or timer recording mode.
• 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.