Sony SLV-SE610N User Manual

93

Troubleshooting

The timer does not 
operate.

• Check that the clock is set.
• Make sure a tape has been inserted.
• Check that the safety tab has not been removed.
• Make sure the tape is not at its end.
• Make sure a programme has been set for timer recording.
• Make sure your timer settings are past the current time.
• Check that the decoder is turned on.
• Check that the satellite tuner is turned on.
• The clock stops if the VCR is disconnected from the mains 

for more than one hour.  Reset the clock and timer.

• Turn the power off and unplug the mains lead.

The SHOWVIEW 
menu or the TIMER 
menu does not appear.

• Check that TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu is 

set correctly (see page 85).

The VPS/PDC function 
does not operate 
properly.

• Check that the clock and the date are set correctly.
• Check that the VPS/PDC time you set is the correct one 

(there might be a mistake in the TV programme guide).  If 
the broadcast you wanted to record did not send the good 
VPS/PDC information, the VCR will not start recording.

• If the reception is poor, the VPS/PDC signal might be altered 

and the VCR might not start recording.

The SYNCHRO REC 
button turns off while 
recording or does not 
go back to recording 
standby mode.

• The tape has reached its end.  Insert a new tape and press 

SYNCHRO REC again.

The Synchronized 
Recording function 
does not work.

• The connected equipment was not turned off.

Turn off the connected equipment and press SYNCHRO 
REC again.

• There was a power failure.  Press SYNCHRO REC again.

The programme 
recorded with the 
Synchronized 
Recording function is 
incomplete.

• If the settings for timer recordings and Synchronized 

Recording overlap, the programme that starts first has 
priority and the second programme starts recording only 
after the first programme has finished.

• There was a power failure.  Press SYNCHRO REC again.