Go-Video DDV3120 User Manual page 58

SYMPTOM
Cannot Timer Record.
Copy speeds do not match.
Tape ejects during copy or record.
VCR automatically plays and rewinds. • To turn Auto Play/Rewind off; see page 13.
8-Scene Edit List not working.
Cannot eject tapes with remote.
Cannot reset Deck 1 tape counter.
Tape counters not moving.
No menu or On-Screen Displays.
TV shows blue screen.
Front panel display blinking.
Copy blinking on front panel display. • Indicates deck is paused while copying tape.
No stereo sound.
No sound on Timer Recording.
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SOLUTION(S)
• Set clock to correct time; see page 46.
• If using cable box, turn on Cable Box Control in menu
system; see page 37.
• Turn Speed Matching on; see page 11.
• Place piece of tape over record safety tab opening.
• Turn EZ-Copy off; see page 11.
• Insert source tape in Deck 1.
• 8-Scene Edit List is unavailable while copying a tape.
• Turn on Remote Eject in menu system; see page 49.
• Remote eject is unavailable if scenes are programmed in
8-Scene Edit List. Clear scenes from Edit List or press
STOP on front panel to erase scenes automatically.
• Deck 1 counter reset is unavailable if scenes are pro-
grammed in 8-Scene Edit List. Clear scenes from Edit
List or press STOP on front panel to erase scenes
automatically.
• To display tape counters, the VCR requires control track,
which is only present on precorded tapes.
• Tape may be blank ("snow" appears on screen). If so,
menus and On-Screen Display cannot be shown. Stop
tape or record on tape to enable displays.
• Remote may be set to control TV and not VCR. Press
VCR key to reactivate it.
• Date/Time Stamp may be set to "Cont" (Continuous)
with recording in progress. Press STOP
deck to restore normal on-screen functions; see page
15.
• If current channel is too weak to display clear picture,
VCR will display blue screen. To show weak channels,
see page 48.
• Double-check antenna connections or tuner settings.
• VCR is in Auto Power Off mode. If you press POWER
while rewinding, copying, Timer Recording, One-Touch
Recording or EZ-Copying, VCR will automatically turn off
when the given function is complete.
• Press POWER to toggle Auto Power on and off.
• Connect TV and VCR with RCA line cables. If your TV
and VCR are connected with an RF coaxial cable, you
will only hear stereo sound if VCR is turned off.
• Record source was accidentally set to Ch##s, Simulcast.
Select the tuner channel without simulcast; see page 17.
on recording