Sony SLV-R1000 - Manual (Page 71)

Recording and
Playback
Timer Recording
On-Screen Display
Others
Symptom Possible causes and remedies
The picture moves vertically during
picture search mode. • Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV or color
monitor.
The sound drops out. • The cassette is defective. Use a new video cassette.
Stereo recording cannot be made. AUTO STEREO is set to "OFF” in the SET UP MENU.
Both main and SAP sounds are
heard when playing back a
cassette on which an MTS
broadcast was recorded.
AUDIO MIX is set to "ON" in the SET UP MENU.
No sound is recorded on the
normal audio track. NORMAL AUDIO is set to “SAP" in the SET UP MENU
when there is no SAP broadcast.
Timer setting cannot be made. • The current time has not been preset.
The TIMER REC (recording) lamp
is not lit even though you’ve
pressed TIMER REC (ON/OFF). No cassette has been inserted.
The cassette is at its end.
No setting for timer-recording has been made.
The cassette is ejected when you
press TIMER REC (ON/OFF). • The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.
Timer recording was not made. • There has been a power interruption of three hours or
more.
• TIMER REC (ON/OFF) was not pressed.
• CABLE BOX CONTROL setup was not done or was
done incorrectly.
• The cable box was not turned on when recording
started.
• The cable box is not receiving the control signal from
the VCR. Reposition the cable box away from the VCR.
Make sure that the Cable Mouse is attached as shown
on page 8.
The On-Screen Display does not
appear on the screen. Press DISPLAY.
Cassette cannot be inserted. A cassette has already been inserted.
The Remote Commander cannot
be operated. • The batteries are low.
The tracking indicator does not • Press DISPLAY.
appear on the screen. • The recording condition of the cassette is very poor
and tracking cannot be adjusted.
On-screen help message appears • An illogical operation has been tried. Follow the
on the TV screen. message shown on the TV screen.
The VCR does not respond when
you press any button. • The built-in microprocessor may be defective. Pressing
the CL (clear) button inside the drop-down panel with a
pointed object such as a ballpoint pen, may fix the
problem. All stored information (e.g., the clock and any
preset programs) will be erased.
The channels on the VCR cannot
be changed. The CABLE BOX CONTROL is set to "ON."
Set the CABLE BOX CONTROL to "OFF."
When doing synchronized editing,
you cannot control the other VCR
from this VCR. • The LANC mode of the other VCR is set to “S".
• The LANC mode of this VCR is set to "M".
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