45 problem solution, Before you call an engineer, Poor picture quality when you play a cassette – Philips VR670B/58 User Manual
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PROBLEM
SOLUTION
Poor picture quality
when you play a
cassette:
b
Your TV set is not properly adjusted.
b
The cassette is badly worn or of poor quality: use new cassette.
b
Tracking is not properly adjusted: turn to chapter 'Eliminating picture interference' and read the
section 'Optimising tracking'.
b
Please read chapter 'Eliminating picture interference'.
b
You haven't selected the correct video (colour) system for playback: Turn to chapter 'Additional
functions' section 'Changing the video (colour) system'.
No recording possible:
b
The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number:
check TV channels stored.
b
A cassette was inserted that does not have the security tab (cannot be used to record): Insert a
cassette with an intact security tab or change cassette. For more information, please see the
section 'Preventing accidental erasing of cassettes' in chapter 'Manual Recording'.
b
'VPS/PDC' switched on but 'VPS/PDCtime' wrong: 'enter 'VPS/PDCtime exactly to the minute.
Have your aerial checked.
Programmed
recording does not
work:
b
You have programmed the wrong time or date: check time and date.
b
Check time and date. If time and date are wrong despite manual setting, you can switch 'SMART
CLOCK' off. Please read the section 'Setting the time and date' in the chapter 'Installing your
video recorder'.
b
You have not set the TIMER properly: Check the programmed recordings (TIMER block).
b
You have put in a cassette that cannot be recorded on: undo the erase protection on the
cassette.
The wrong TV channel
was decoded (entered)
after you programmed
a recording using
ShowView
b
1. Enter the ShowView programming number of the desired TV channel.
2. Confirm with OK .
3. Check the programme number/channel name in the 'PROG.' input field
4. If this does not correspond to the desired TV channel, select the input field and change the
programme number/channel name.
5. Confirm with TIMER k .
There is picture or
sound interference on
TV reception:
b
Turn to chapter 'Suppressing interference' and read 'Optimising the modulator' and 'Switching
on/off the modulator'.
b
Have your aerial checked.
b
You will find information on how to switch the TV system in chapter 'Installing your video
recorder' section 'Manual TV channel search'.
ENGLISH
Before you call an engineer