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9.
BEFORE YOU CALL AN ENGINEER
If you encounter problems with your TV-Video Combi, these
could be caused by one of the following. You can also call the
customer service centre in your country.
The telephone number is listed in the enclosed warranty
information packet or on the last page of the manual cover.
Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production
number (PROD.NO) of your video recorder ready. You can find
both numbers printed on the type plate fixed at the rear of the
set.
Your TV-Video Combi does not respond to any button being
pressed:
•
TV-Video Combi has been switched off using the power switch
8
: switch machine on on left side using the power switch.
There is no power supply: Check the power supply.
•
•
A programmed recording is currently being made: If desired,
cancel the programmed recording pressing the
button (for longer than 3 seconds).
•
Parental control is on: Switch the parental control off.
Remote control does not work
The red standby lamp (
STANDBY 5
buttons on the remote control is pressed:
•
Remote control not pointed toward the TV-Video Combi: Point the
remote control at the TV-Video Combi.
•
There is a technical problem: Take out the batteries, wait for 10
seconds and place them back.
Batteries are weak: Change the batteries.
•
Technical problem:
•
Switch machine off using power switch
and switch back on.
•
You can reset the settings on your set (careful: all information will
be deleted):
1. Switch machine off using power switch
2. Press the
m
button on the machine and hold button. Switch
back on using power switch
3. If the standby lamp (
STANDBY 5
m
release the
button.
The machine settings are reset and the data memory is deleted.
No picture (black/blue picture):
•
The red standby lamp (
STANDBY 5
lit up:
TV-Video Combi switched off: Switch on the set using the mains
switch on the left side of the unit.
There is no power supply: Check the power supply.
•
The red standby lamp (
STANDBY 5
TV-Video Combi switched off automatically: Switch it back on
using the
;P q
button.
Switched to the programme number of an external source, e.g.:
E1
'
' for the scart socket
turned off: Switch on external device or choose a different
programme number.
A TV channel (programme number) has been chosen but there is
no reception on this channel: Select the correct TV channel.
No reception: Have the aerial checked.
24
STANDBY m
) does not blink, if one of the
8
, wait 30 seconds
8
.
8
.
) on the set begins to blink,
) on the front of the set is not
) on the front of the set is lit:
, but the attached device is
EXT
Some of the menu lines can be selected, but are without
functions:
Recording is in session; if required, cancel recording session.
•
Cassette is jammed in the TV-VIDEO Combi:
•
Don't use force. Switch off with the
seconds, then switch it on again.
No playback on the TV-Video Combi:
•
There is no recording on the cassette: Change the cassette.
Poor quality playback on the TV-Video Combi:
The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality: Use a new
•
cassette.
•
Tracking is not properly adjusted: Turn to chapter 'PLAYBACK
FUNCTIONS' and read the section 'Eliminating picture
interference'.
Poor playback of recordings made via the scart socket
:
EXT
Recording copy-guarded data via the scart socket
•
lead to picture/sound distortions. This is not a fault in your
machine.
The TV-Video Combi will not record:
The TV channel is not stored or not selected properly: Check TV
•
channels stored.
•
You have loaded a cassette which is erase protected: Undo the
erase protection on the cassette.
Programmed recording does not work:
You have not set the TIMER properly: Check the TIMER blocks.
•
•
Clock/date were set incorrectly: Check clock/date.
•
You have put in a cassette that is erase protected: Undo the
erase protection on the cassette.
•
'VPS/PDC' switched on but 'VPS/PDCtime' wrong: 'Enter
'VPS/PDCtime exactly to the minute. Have the aerial checked.
The machine has not been switched to standby when recording
•
starts: Switch machine off in time before recording using the
STANDBY m
button.
'Smart Clock' setting does not work:
•
You have stored a TV channel on programme number '
does not transmit TELETEXT: On '
transmits TELETEXT.
•
Poor TELETEXT reception: Store a TV channel on '
good TELETEXT reception.
•
You have not activated the Smart Clock function: Switch the
ON
function '
'.
8
power switch for 30
can
EXT
P01
' that
P01
' store a TV channel that
P01
' with
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