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REFERENCE
Troubleshooting
Check
the
following
guide
for
the
possible
cause
of
a
problem
before
contacting
service.
Symptom
No
power.
No
picture.
No
sound.
Playback
picture
is
poor.
VCR/DVD
Recorder
does
not
start
playback.
Picture
from
external
input
is
distorted
Some
channels
are
skipped
over
when
using
CH(v/V)
Picture
or
sound
of
broadcasting
channel
is
weak
or
missing.
Camcorder
image
not
shown.
Camcorder
image
via
A/V
input
or
DV
IN
to
VCR/DVD
Recorder
is
not
shown
on
TV
screen.
Can't
play
disc
recorded
on
this
VCR/DVD
Recorder
on
another
DVD
player.
Cause
The
power
cord
is
disconnected.
The
TV
is
not
set
to
receive
VCR/DVD
Recorder
signal
output.
The
video cable
is
not
connected
securely.
The
TV
power
is
turned
off.
The
equipment
connected
with
the
audio
cable
is
not
set
to
receive
VCR/DVD
Recorder
signal
output.
The
audio
cables
are
not
connected
securely.
The
power
of
the
equipment
connected
with
the
audio
cable
is
turned
off.
The
audio
connecting
cord
is
damaged.
The
disc
is
dirty.
Tape
heads
are
dirty.
Tape
is
a
rental
or
was
recorded
on
another
VCR.
No
disc
is
inserted.
No
tape
is
inserted.
An
unplayable
disc
is
inserted.
The
disc
is
placed upside
down.
The
disc
is
not
placed
within
the
guide.
The
disc
is
dirty.
The
Movie
Rating
level
is
set.
The
video
signal
from
the
external
compo-
nent
is
copy-protected.
The
skipped
channels
were
deleted
with
the
CH.
Add/Del
feature.
Antenna
or
cables
are
loose.
Wrong
Tuning
Band
is
selected
in
the
VCR/DVD
Recorder
Setup
menu.
Camcorder
is
off.
VCR/DVD
Recorder
's
source
is
not
set
to
AV1,
AV2
or
DV
IN.
The
disc
was
recorded
in
Video
mode.
Some
players
will
not
play
even
a
finalized
disc
recorded
in
Video
mode.
The
disc
was
recorded
in
VR
mode.
Discs
recorded
with
copy-once
material
can-
not
be
played
on
other
players.
Solution
Plug
the
power
cord
into
the
wall
outlet
securely.
Select
the
appropriate
video
input
on
the
TV
so
the
picture
from
the
VCR/DVD
Recorder
appears
on
the
TV
screen.
Connect
the
video cable
securely.
Turn
on
the
TV.
Select
the
correct
input
mode
on
the
audio
receiver
so
you
can
listen
to
the
sound
from
the
VCR/DVD
Recorder.
Connect
the
audio
cable
securely.
Turn
on
the
equipment
connected
with
the
audio
cable.
Replace
it
with
a
new
one.
Clean
the
disc.
Clean
video
heads.
Use
v/V
for
manual
tracking
adjustment
while
tape
is
playing.
Insert
a
disc
or
tape.
(Check
that
the
disc
indicator
on
the
front
panel
display
is
lit.)
Insert
a
playable
disc.
(Check
the
disc
type,
color
system,
and
regional
code.)
Place
the
disc
with
the
playback
side
down.
Place
the
disc
on
the
disc
tray
correctly
inside
the
guide.
Clean
the
disc.
Cancel
the
Movie
Rating
function
or
change
the
rating
level.
You
cannot
connect
via
the
VCR/DVD
Recorder.
Connect
the
component
directly
to
your
TV.
Use
the
CH.
Add/Del
feature
to
restore
chan-
nels.
See
"To
Add
or
Erase
Channels
from
Memory"
on
page
21.
Tighten
connections
or
replace
cable.
Try
"Tuning
Band
Select"
options;
see
page
20
for
details.
Turn
camcorder
on
and
operate
properly.
Use
INPUT
to
select
AV
input
channel
(AV1,
AV2
or
DV
IN).
Finalize
the
disc;
see
page
27.
No
solution.
The
other
player
must
be
RW
compatible
in
order
to
play
it.
No
solution.
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