Panasonic TC-W21 - Manual (Page 75)

Symptoms Checks
The cassette tape is ejected
immediately after insertion.
Is DEW CONDENSATION displayed on the screen?
Push the COUNTER CALL Button and wait for a while until the indication
disappears.
Is PICTURE RECORDING mode on?
When a tape with erasure prevention tab removed has been inserted, in
ONE-TOUCH RECORDING, ONE-TOUCH TIMER RECORDING or
PROGRAM TIMER RECORDING Modes, the tape is automatically ejected.
The TV does not operate
although the power is switched
on.
Various safety devices have been triggered.
Switch off the main power supply and switch on it once again, after waiting
a few minutes.
PICTURE RECORDING Mode
can not be switched on.
Has the record tab been removed from the tape?
Is the TIMER RECORDING Mode on?
TIMER RECORDING Mode
can not be switched on.
Is the present time set properly?
Has the record tab been removed from the tape?
Are the starting time and ending time set properly?
Has the TIMER RECORDING Button been pushed?
Is either ONE-TOUCH RECORDING or ONE-TOUCH TIMER RECORDING
Mode set on?
The KARAOKE Mode is ON, isn’t it? Turn the KARAOKE mode OFF.
No colour in picture
reproduction, on tape playback.
Has tracking been adjusted?
Adjust the tracking.
Snowy picture on tape
playback
Are the video heads dirty?
^ Request professional Service.
Are the video heads worn out? Replace them.
Is the tape old?
Flickering Is the tape old?
The digits of the tape counter
do not change, during tape
playback.
Is a non-recorded part of the tape being played back?
When a non-recorded part of the tape is played back, the screen becomes
blue and the tape counter does not advance.
The picture sourced from on
AV INPUT shakes or does not
appear.
Such symptoms may occur when the input is set to AV INPUT and no signal is
received at the video input terminals.
When a tape recorded by PAL
system of 3 times the normal
speed is playback after fast
forwarding or rewinding, the
colour tends to fade out.
This is caused by safety devices triggered by erroneous functioning.
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