Sony KV-20VM40 - Manual (Page 49)

Function Problems Possible causes and remedies
Playback The sound drops out. • Xhe tape is defective.
Use a new tape.
Recording The cassette is ejected
when you press
REC«. • The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.
■♦Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another cassette
with a safety tab. (page 25)
Recording does not
function. • No cassette has been inserted.
■♦Insert a cassette with the safety tab.
• The tape is at its end.
^ Rewind the tape.
Timer
recording Timer settings cannot
be made. • The clock has not been set.
^Set the current time and date, (page 12)
• You made a mistake when setting the timer.
■♦Check the setting steps, (pages 30 through 32)
The cassette is ejected
when you press
POWER to set the
timer. • The safety tab of the cassette has been removed.
■♦Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape, or use another cassette
with a safety tab.
The TIMER REC lamp
does not light up even
though you press
POWER to set the
timer. • No cassette has been inserted.
■♦Insert a cassette with its safety tab.
• No setting was made for the timer.
^Set the timer to record a program, (pages 30 through 32)
Timer recording was
not made. • You did not press POWER to turn off the Video/TV and set the timer.
• There has been a power interruption lasting more than 30 minutes.
No sound is recorded
on the audio track. • The Multichannel TV Sound feature was set to SAP but a SAP program was
not being broadcast. (KV-20VS40 only)
^Set the MTS setting to STEREO or MONO.
Others A cassette cannot be
inserted. • Another cassette is already inserted.
^Press EJECT ^ to eject the cassette.
The remote control
does not work. • The batteries are low.
■♦Replace the batteries, (page 4)
• The batteries are installed incorrectly.
^Install the batteries with correct polarities, (page 4)
The VCR does not
operate. • Moisture condensation occured.
^Tum the power off, unplug the AC power cord and leave the Video/TV
to dry for over one hour.
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