Sony SLV-750HF - Manual (Page 61)

Troubleshooting
If you have a problem with your VCR, first check the power cord connection, then go through the following iist. Should the
difficulty persist, unpiug the unit, and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony Service Center facility.
Symptom Possible causes and remedies
Power The POWER switch doesn’t
work. • The power cord is disconnected.
• The VCR is in the timer standby mode.
The power is turned on but the
VCR doesn’t work. • The safety device on the VCR has switched on. Turn the
power off, disconnect the power cord from the wali outiet,
and iet the VCR rest for at least an hour before trying it
again.
Time and Date Clock The clock has stopped and
lights up.
• There has been a power interruption. Reset the time, date
and timer settings.
TV Reception TV reception is poor. • The channel for the VCR is not correctly tuned on the TV.
• The TV signal is weak. Adjust the direction of the
antenna.
• The AC power cord of the VCR is disconnected.
Recording and
Piayback Shaky and/or snowy picture
during recording. • The TV’s channel is not set to the one preset for the VCR.
• The TV signal is weak. Adjust the direction of the antenna.
No picture on the TV screen. • Press TV/VTR so that the VTR indication appears in the
dispiay window.
• The TV channel is not set to CH 3 or CH 4, or the video
input has not been seiected on the TV or monitor.
The VCR won’t record. • No cassette has been inserted.
• The cassette is at its end.
• INPUT SELECT is not set correctly.
The playback picture is not clear. • The channel for the VCR is not correctly tuned on the TV.
• A cassette recorded on another VCR is being piayed back.
Adjust the tracking with the TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW
and STILL ADJUST.
• The video heads are dirty. Clean the heads using the
Sony T-25CL video head cleaning cassette. For details on
cleaning, refer to the instructions furnished with the
cleaning cassette. If a cleaning cassette is not avaiiable in
your area, have the heads cleaned at your nearest Sony
Service Center faciiity. (Do not use a commercialiy-
available wet-type cleaning cassette. It may damage the
video heads.)
• The video heads are worn out.
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