Sony SLV-EZ11AZ - Manual (Page 60)

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Additional Information
Troubleshooting (continued)
Recor
ding
T
imer r
ecording
Symptom
No TV programmes
appear on the TV screen.
TV reception is poor.
The tape starts playing as soon
as it is inserted.
The tape is ejected when you
press z REC.
Nothing happens
when you press z REC.
The timer does not operate.
A tape cannot be inserted.
The remote commander does
not function.
You cannot control other TVs.
(SLV-EZ44AZ/EZ22AZ only)
The tracking meter does not
appear on the screen.
The VCR needs to be cleaned.
Remedy
• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel. If you are
using a monitor, set it to video input.
• Select the correct source with the INPUT SELECT or
PROG +/– buttons. Select a programme position when
recording TV programmes; select “L” when recording
from other equipment.
• Adjust the TV aerial.
• Make sure COUNTRY in the TUNER PRESET menu is
set to the country you live in.
• The safety tab has been removed. To record on this
tape, cover the tab hole.
• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
• Make sure the tape is not at its end.
• Check that the clock is set.
• Make sure a tape has been inserted.
• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
• Make sure the tape is not at its end.
• Make sure a programme has been set for timer
recording.
• Make sure your timer settings are past the current
time.
• Check that the satellite tuner is turned on.
• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the
mains for more than eight hours. Reset the clock and
timer.
• Check that a tape is not already in the tape
compartment.
• Make sure you are pointing the remote commander at
the remote sensor on the VCR.
• Replace all the batteries in the remote commander with
new ones if they are weak.
• Make sure the TV / VIDEO remote control switch is
set correctly.
• Set your TV’s code number. The code number resets to
01 when you replace the batteries of the remote
commander.
• The recording condition of the tape is very poor and
tracking cannot be adjusted.
• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a dry, soft
cloth, or a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent,
such as alcohol or benzine.
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