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Troubleshooting (continued)
Symptom
Remedy
The picture has no sound.
¥ The tape is defective.
¥ If you made A/V connections, check the audio cable
connection.
¥ If you made connections using the aerial cable only,
make sure the TV system is set correctly for your
area.
The sound from a tape
¥ Adjust the tracking.
recorded with the VCR is not
¥ The video heads are dirty. Clean the video heads
in stereo or the STEREO
using the Sony T-25CLD, E-25CLDR, or T-25CLW
indicator in the display
video head cleaning cassette as explained above.
window is flashing.
No TV programme appears on
¥ Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you
the TV screen.
are using a monitor, set it to video input.
¥ Existing broadcasts may interfere with the VCR.
Reset the RF channel output of your VCR (see
page 17).
¥ Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT
button. Select a programme position when recording
TV programmes; select a line input when recording
from other equipment.
TV reception is poor.
¥ Make sure the aerial cable is connected securely.
¥ Adjust the TV aerial.
¥ Make sure the TV system is correctly set for your TV.
¥ Make sure TV SYSTEM (B/G, D/K, I, B/B,
U.S—ANT., U.S—HRC, U.S—IRC or JAPAN) in the
INSTALLATION menu is set to the same system in
your local area.
The recorded picture has no
¥ Set COLOUR SYSTEM in the USER SET menu
colour or unusual colour.
according to your local colour system.
The tape starts playing as
¥ The safety tab has been removed. To record on this
soon as it is inserted.
tape, cover the tab hole (see page 34).
The tape is ejected when you
¥ The safety tab has been removed. To record on this
press z REC.
tape, cover the tab hole (see page 34).
Nothing happens when you
¥ Make sure the tape is not at its end.
press z REC.
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Additional Information
Troubleshooting (continued)
Symptoms caused by contaminated video heads
¥ Normal picture
¥ Rough picture
initial
contamination
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Additional Information
¥ Unclear picture
¥ No picture (or
black & white
screen appears)
terminal
Symptom
The timer does not operate.
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 tracking meter does not
appear on the TV screen.
The display window becomes
dim.
The VCR needs to be cleaned.
Index
A
Adjusting
picture 56
tracking 56
Aerial hookup 13
ASC (Auto Sharpness Control)
56
Audio track 54
Audio/video hookup 14
Auto Set Up 15
C
Changing the programme
position 25
Changing the station name 28
Cleaning the video heads 63
Clock setting 18
Colour system
compatible colour systems
2
setting 30
Connecting
the VCR and your TV 13
to a stereo system 14, 60
to a TV with audio/video
jacks 14
Counter 31
D
Demonstration 41
Disabling the programme
positions 26
Dubbing. see Editing
E
Easy Timer 36
Editing 60
EP mode 32
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1-16E
Remedy
¥ Check that the clock is set.
¥ Make sure a tape has been inserted.
¥ Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
¥ Make sure the tape is not at its end.
¥ Make sure a programme has been set for timer
recording.
¥ Make sure your timer settings are past the current
time.
¥ The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the
mains. Reset the clock and timer.
¥ Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead.
¥ 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.
¥ Press INPUT SELECT to display the connected line.
¥ The recording condition of the tape is very poor and
tracking cannot be adjusted.
¥ The display window automatically becomes dim
when the VCR is in standby 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.
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Additional Information
H
R
Hi-fi audio track 54
Recording 32
bilingual programmes 52
I
duration time 49
saving 34
Index scan 55
stereo programmes 52
Index search 55
timer setting 45
L
using the Easy Timer 36
using the G-CODE system
Language selection 15, 21
42
LP mode 32
while watching another
programme 34
M
RF channel 15, 17
Manual fine tuning 24
Monaural 53
S
Monitoring
Safety tab 34
during playback 54
Searching
during recording 52
at various speeds 48
using the index function 55
N
G-CODE
NICAM broadcasts 53
recording 42
Normal audio track 54
SP mode 32
Stereo 52
O
T
Optional setting 58
Timer setting 45
P
cancelling 50
Playback 30
changing 50
at various speeds 48
checking 50
frame-by-frame 48
daily/weekly recording 44,
46
selecting the sound 52
slow motion 48
using the Easy Timer 36
Power save 57
using the G-CODE system
42
Presetting channels 22
Z
ZWEITON broadcasts 52
AC68-01837A
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