Video Head Cleaning Whenever a video cassette is inserted into or ejected from your VCR the video head is automatically cleaned. This should mean that additional head cleaning should not be necessary. However dirt accumulating on the head after a long period of time can cause the playback picture to become blurred or broken up. High quality video cassette tapes will not normally deposit dirt onto the video head, but old or damaged tapes might.
Symptom
No picture & no sound
Check points
Is the mains plug plugged in and switched on? Is the TV switched on? Try another channel, maybe a weak signal. Check aerial is it plugged in? Check aerial, is the lead broken or damaged? Have you tuned in a dedicated channel on your TV to watch video on? If you have used a SCART lead to connect your VCR and TV have you selected the AV channel on your TV? Check tuning, carry out Automatic Tuning again Are the TV channels tuned in properly? Have you tried using another cassette? Can you minimise the noise bars to an acceptable level with the 0 or D or E buttons?
Symptom
Video cassette cannot be inserted Remote control does not work The top of the playback picture is unstable
Check points
Is the cassette compartment empty? Are you trying to insert the cassette the right way round?
Is the mains plug plugged in and switched on? Is the VCR switched on? Check the batteries in remote control. Is the video cassette damaged, have you tried using another one? Adjust the horizontal control on your TV. Check aerial is it plugged into VCR? Check aerial, is the lead broken or damaged? Check for local interference Make sure that you are using a dedicated TV channel on your TV. Make sure NICAM in the menu is set to AUTO for the station to be recorded.
No playback or poor picture
TV programmes cannot be recorded
Can you get a picture on the TV? Are the aerial leads and special RF connector lead between your VCR and TV connected? No NICAM Are the TV channels tuned in properly; are they tuned sound in order? recording Has the safety tab on the video cassette been removed to prevent recording? Try another station, maybe a weak signal Check aerial is it plugged into TV? No Hi-Fi sound Auto Play does not work
Switch "AUDIO" in the menu to STEREO.
Has the safety tab been removed from the video cassette?
