Useful Information
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Fixing faults yourself
Not all picture and sound faults mean that there is a
defect in your recorder.
Disturbed reception can also be caused by a cable
which is accidentally pulled out, a defect in the TV
set, or failure of the transmitter or the TV aerial
system.
Fault Cause Remedy
No clock time indication on the recor- Mains plug disconnected or defective Insert mains plug or use a different
der/ the cassette is not pulled in. fuse. supply socket.
The recorder cannot be operated, The electronic combination lock is De-activate the lock.
the mains voltage supply is o.k. activated (display »
LOCKED
«).
If you have forgotten the code number
you can de-activate the lock as follows:
Remove mains plug then press any
button on the recorder and hold it down.
Reinsert mains plug.
Please note this also erases all settings,
including the programme positions.
Recording of TV stations not Aerial cable not connected. Connect aerial cable.
possible (only snow to be seen
on screen). Station to be recorded is not Tune to station.
tuned on the recorder.
Failure of the TV transmitter or Check by selecting the station to be
aerial system is defective. recorded on the TV set or ask your
neighbour if he can receive this station.
Recording not possible. The cassette is protected against Cover the opening at the back of the
new recording. cassette with adhesive tape.
Timer recording was not carried out. Timer incorrectly programmed.
For VPS/PDC-programmed recordings,
VPS/PDC time was entered incorrectly.
The
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ON/OFF button was not
pressed after an interruption of the
record standby mode
( flashes).
Poor picture quality during playback. The TV set is not correctly Correctly tune the TV set to the
tuned to the transmitting channel of the transmitting channel of the recorder.
video recorder.
The video heads are dirty. Press the
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TRACKING button during
playback and keep it pressed for a few
seconds. The video heads are cleaned,
the playback picture cannot be seen
during this time.
The video heads are worn. Contact your dealer.
Operation with the remote control The batteries in the remote control Insert new batteries.
is not possible. are exhausted.
The remote control is not Point the remote control at
pointed at the recorder. the recorder.
Incorrect function level set Switch the remote control to
on the remote control. the correct function level.
TIMER
