Table of Contents
Advertisement
Troubleshooting (continued)
Symptom
No tape can be inserted.
The remote commander does
not function.
The unit needs to be cleaned.
Auto head cleaner
The unit incorporates an auto head cleaner which cleans the video heads when a tape
is loaded or unloaded. When the heads are not sufficiently clean, even after a tape
has been loaded/unloaded several times, use a video head cleaning cassette.
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
• Normal picture
Sapphire tape cleaner
The unit incorporates a sapphire tape cleaner which cleans a video tape when it is
loaded. This cleaner can prevent the video heads from contamination by removing
dust or mold from a tape with the sapphire edge.
22
Additional Information
Remedy
• Check that a tape isn't already in the tape
compartment.
• Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at
the remote sensor on the unit.
• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with
new ones if they are weak.
• 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.
• Rough picture
initial
contamination
• Unclear picture
• No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)
terminal
Advertisement
Table of Contents
