APPENDIX
Before you ask a specialist
Mains supply the video's display does not light the video doesn�t work The mains lead is not connected to the wall socket. condensation may have formed when moving the video cassette recorder from a cold to a warm room. Wait until the video (and cassette!) reach room temperature. Is a cassette loaded? the safety tab may be missing. Cover the hole with adhesive tape (page 13). -Are the TV stations tuned in on the video (page 5)? Is there a recording on the video tape?
Recording doesn�t start the cassette starts playback or is ejected Playback no picture
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poor picture quality
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Use PR. �/+ buttons to adjust tracking if horizontal stripes appear. Is the cassette of poor quality or worn out? Test with another cassette. If you are not using a RCA cable, have you tuned the location for video input on the TV properly? pages 5/19. Try a different cassette. The video head drum may need cleaning - ask your dealer. Press (pause) several times. Adjust with the PR +/- buttons until you get the best picture. are the batteries run down? is the distance between remote control and video more than 7 meters? is there an object blocking the direct line between remote control and video? is there a cassette already loaded? If so, the video�s display will indicate it. the cassette is already fully wound back or to the end. is the clock set correctly (page 11)? if no play or record function is used for about five minutes when left in Stop mode, the video switches its motor off to conserve the mechanism. Your video has detected abnormal conditions. Release this mode with any button , your video then safely switches to stand-by.
poor still picture
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Remote control doesn�t work
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General a cassette won�t load
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the cassette won't rewind, fast forward, play or record mode timer is recording incorrectly a loud noise when left in Stop mode
