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TIMER RECORDING
SYMPTOM
1. Timer recording won’t work.
2. Timer programming won’t work.
3. ‰ and ] on the front display panel won’t stop blinking.
4. The cassette is automatically ejected, and ‰ and ] on the front display panel won’t stop blinking.
5. ‰ blinks for 10 seconds and the timer mode is disengaged.
3. The remote control won’t operate my TV or cable box or DBS receiver.
4. "– –:– –" is displayed on the front display panel after a power outage.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● The clock and/or the timer have been set incorrectly.
● The timer is not engaged.
● The VCR has not been set up properly.
● Timer recording is in progress.
● The timer is engaged but there’s no cassette loaded.
● The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed.
6. The cassette is automatically ejected, the power shuts off and ‰ and ] won’t stop blinking.
7. We moved, and now VCR Plus+ doesn’t work properly.
8. “PROGRAM FULL” is displayed on the screen.
OTHER PROBLEMS
SYMPTOM
1. When scanning channels, some of them are skipped over.
2. The channel can’t be changed.
● TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory, or the timer record program information has not been programmed correctly.
● The end of tape was reached during timer recording.
● The receivable stations in the new area are received on different channels than those in the previous area.
● All 8 programs of the VCR’s timer memory are used.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● Those channels have been preset to be skipped.
● Recording is in progress.
● The remote control brand setting is incorrect.
● The lithium battery is exhausted
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Set the clock and/or timer correctly.
Press TIMER and check to make sure that ‰ appears on the front display panel.
Re-perform the set-up procedures.
Timer programming can’t be performed when timer recording is in progress.
Wait until it finishes.
Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact, or with the hole covered with adhesive tape.
Remove the cassette and cover its hole with adhesive tape, or replace it with a cassette on which the safety tab is intact.
Check the programmed data and reprogram as necessary, then press
TIMER again.
The program may not have been recorded in its entirety. Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program.
Re-perform the VCR Plus+ setup procedure (
Z
pg. 28).
Wait until a space in memory clears, or cancel unnecessary program information (
Z
pg. 32).
CORRECTIVE ACTION
If you need the skipped channels, restore them (
Z
pg. 11).
Press PAUSE to pause the recording, change channels, then press PLAY to resume recording.
Re-set the remote control to the correct brand (
Z
pg. 38 or 39 or 40).
Replace the lithium battery with a new one. (
Z
pg. 4)
ATTENTION
This VCR contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference can cause microcomputer to malfunction. If the VCR does not operate correctly switch its power off and unplug the power cord from the AC supply. Wait for a while and then plug the power back in. Eject and check the condition of the cassette. If everything appears normal resume operating the VCR as usual.
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