Philips VIDEO CASS RECORDER ユーザーズマニュアル

The video recorder does not respond

• No power supply.

when a button is pressed

• Programmed recording is in progress.
• Technical disturbance: disconnect from the mains for 30 seconds,

then reconnect. 
If this has no effect, you can:
1. Disconnect the mains plug from the video recorder. 
2. Press and hold down the ƒ button on the video recorder
while reconnecting the mains plug. Hold down the ƒ button
until horizontal lines ( – – : – – ) appear in the video recorder display.
All data memories are reset (cleared).

The remote control does not work

• Batteries are weak.
• Interference from fluorescent lamps or bright sunlight.

No playback from the video recorder

• No recording on the cassette
• Cassette has reached the end.
• The programme position for the video recorder has been incorrec-

tly selected or incorrectly set.

• The connection cable between the TV set and the video recorder

is interrupted.

• "Modulator" not in "on" position.

Poor playback from the video recorder

• When using hired cassettes - during playback: switch on the

function "Tracking"

• Cassette is badly worn or of poor quality.
• Bad adjustment of the TV set.
• Video heads are dirty. During playback: switch on the

function "Head cleaning". This will clean the video heads.

Recording not possible

• TV channel not stored or incorrectly selected.
• A cassette with erase protection has been inserted.

Programmed recording does not work

• Time data programmed incorrectly.
• Time/date are not properly set. 
• A cassette with erase protection has been inserted.
• Cassette has reached the end.
• PDC was switched on, but the "PDC time code" was incorrect.
• Video recorder was not switched off – (d button on the

remote contol).

Picture/sound distorsions during TV reception

• Read the note in chapter 8 "Additional functions" in the paragraph

"Playback via the aerial cable" after point 

%

, as well as the para-

graph "Switching off the modulator".