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(A)
Troubleshooting
If
you think you have a problem, double-check before
calling the
serviceman.
You
may have
overlooked something relatively simple!
Svmotom
Possible causes and
conections
The
unit
is not operable even if
• No
battery
pack
is
attached.
the POWER switch is turned
on.
•
The battery
pack is exhausted.
- Charge It.
(page 10)
• AC
power
adaptor
or car battery cord
a:
w
is disconnected.
3::
Power
turns off automatically
• The battery pack is
exhausted.
0
Q.
during operation.
•
The SLEEP timer
has
been set.
The
battery pack is Quickly
•
The ambient temperature is too
low.
discharged.
•
The
battery
pack
has
not been
charged
fully.
:ii::
The
clock blinks showing
"0:00".
If
the lithium
battery
has
been
changed,
0
0
reset
the
clock
(page 16),
and
if
...J
necessary,
reset the
timer recording
.
0
The playback
picture
is not
•
The video
heads
may
be
clear.
contaminated. Clean the
heads
using
the Sony VS.25CL cleaning cassette
(optional).
For details on
cleaning,
refer to the instructions furnished
:ii::
with the cleaning
cassette.
0
• The video heads may be
damaged.
<
m
During
recording,
the picture ls
TV signal Is
too
weak.
Adjust
the
>
5
not
clear.
telescopic
aerial
or connect an
ex1ernal
Q.
aerial.
c
Recording
cannot be
made.
• The safety
tab
on the cassette is slid
z
<
out.
CJ
•
Moisture
condensation
has
occured.
z
The tape does not run even
i
f
•
Timer
setting
has
been
made.
0
a:
the tape transport
button is
Press the
TIMER
REC
ON/OFF button
0
pressed.
and
turn
on the
unit
again.
0
w
•
Moisture condensation has
occured.
a:
The camera
recording
cannot
be
The camera
is
not connected correctly.
made.
The
cassette
cannot
be ejected.
• No power
is supplied to the unit.
• The battery pack is exhausted.
Use
the charged
battery.
(page
10)
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Picture
is
muted.
Both
picture and sound
are
muted.
Picture
appears but no sound
No
color
Snow and
noise
appear.
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.
LCD
ON/OFF button has been
pressed.
Press it
again.
The unit is
in the
timer
recording
mode.
Press
LCD
ON/OFF.
•
AOjust the VOLUME
control.
•
Disconnect
the
headphones.
Adjust
COLOR. (page 22)
Check 1he external
aerial.
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Dotted lines
or stripes
Double images or ghosts
The
timer setting display does
not
appear.
~
I
A
timer recording
has
not been
0
made.
a:
0
frl
a:
ffi
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This
is of1en caused
by
local
interference.
(e.g.
cars,
neon
signs,
hair
dryers,
etc)
Adjust aerial
tor
minimum
inlerference.
Refleclions from nearby mountains or
buildings
of1en cause this
problem.
Adjusl
the
telescopic
aerial or change
the
position of lhe unit
for
better
receplion.
Set
the
clock (page 16).
• The
safety tab on the casselte was
slid out.
• The tape
was
not long enough.
• The
TIMER REC ONIOFF
bulton
has
not
been pressed.
•
The clock
was
not sel correctly.
•
The
battery
pack was exhausted.
• There has
been a power inlerruplion
(tor AC
opera1ion).
•
Moisture condensation has
occured.
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