MODEL VTW2186 USER GUIDE DIGITAL VIDEO Region / ALL discs only Combination 21" Flat TV and Video Recorder/DVD Video Player FASTEXT 5N40101B [E] COVER 1 5/28/04, 15:21
IMPORTANT Unauthorized recording of copyright television programmes, films, video tapes and other materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. MAINS SUPPLY This unit is designed to operate from AC 230 ~ 240V 50Hz household mains supply. This unit is supplied with an approved 13 amp (BS 1363) fused mains plug.
FEATURES TV/VCR • Flat Picture Tube • Twin Tuner • Auto Set Up (Channel and Clock) • FASTEXT Function • PDC (Programme Delivery Control) • One-Touch Timer Recording (OTR) • 30 Minute Back Up • Real Time Tape Counter with Zero Return • NTSC Playback (PAL 60Hz) • On-Screen Programming • Picture Control Adjustments • VIDEO Plus+® Recording System • NICAM Stereo • Slow Motion • Video Index Search System • Digital Auto Tracking • Programmable ON/OFF Timer • Auto Power On/Auto Play • Auto Rewind/Auto Eject • • •
PRECAUTIONS DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equipment. DO NOT remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages. DO NOT place hot objects such as candles or nightlights on, or close to, the equipment. High temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fires. DO NOT use this unit near water or in rainy/moist situations.
Do not block the ventilation holes. Place the unit at least 10 cm away from the walls for good air circulation. 10cm Do not insert fingers or any other objects into the cassette loading slot. Do not spray cleaner or wax directly on the unit or use forced air to remove dust. Place the unit on a flat, stable, level surface, and never subject it to violent shaking or any other shock or impact. Keep the unit away from flower vases, sink etc. Liquids spilled into the unit can cause serious damages.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS Front REC Indicator STANDBY Indicator TIMER REC Indicator Disc tray Cassette Loading Slot REC/OTR VIDEO IN (MONO) L — AUDIO IN — R CH TIMER REC VOL ON VCR Main Power Switch Phones socket VIDEO/AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks (AV2) REV (Reverse) button (VCR) DVD Remote sensor STOP/EJECT button (VCR) PLAY button (VCR) FWD button (VCR) CHANNEL / Sub Power ( ) button FWD SKIP button (DVD) PLAY button (DVD) STOP button (DVD) REV (Reverse) SKIP button (DVD) VOLUME / buttons OPEN/CLOSE butt
REMOTE CONTROL Page TV/VCR DVD ON/STANDBY 0-9 OPEN/ EJECT CLOSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DISPLAY CH/PAGE 0 AV ENTER TEXT/MIX/TV TV/VCR DVD DVD MENU SETUP MENU TITLE ATR RETURN VOLUME PLAY MODE QUICK VIEW ZOOM REVEAL SLEEP MUTE REPEAT A-B PROGRAM F/ T/B CANCEL TIMER REC JUMP/HOLD SUB PAGE SP/LP INDEX ANGLE SUB TITLE COUNTER RESET ZERO RETURN AUDIO REW PLAY F.
REMOTE CONTROL (CONTINUED) BATTERY INSTALLATION Open the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow. Install two “AAA/R03/UM-4” (penlight size) batteries, paying attention to the polarity diagram in the battery compartment. Replace the cover. BATTERY CAUTIONS • Use two "AAA/R03/UM-4" size penlight batteries for the remote control transmitter. • The batteries may last approximately one year depending on how much the remote control is used.
AERIAL CONNECTIONS Connect an indoor or outdoor antenna to the aerial socket at the rear panel as shown below. For all aerial circuit problems, please consult your local dealer. Aerial socket Mains lead EXTERNAL AERIAL The type of aerial required depends on the position of your home, its distance from the transmitter and local interference. If you do not have an aerial and you are uncertain of what to buy, you should seek the advice of a local aerial contractor.
CONNECTIONS TO OTHER EQUIPMENT The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the unit is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner's Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs.
Input Selection If you connect the unit to a VCR, camcorder or games console, you can select this input by pressing AV. Press TV/VCR to select the TV mode and then press AV repeatedly to select AV1 or AV2. AV1(Scart socket) AV1 AV2(Front-AV-input) TV-program 1. To connect the unit to a VCR Press AV to select AV2 to use the TV as a monitor. Front of unit VIDEO IN AUDIO IN (R) AUDIO IN (L) To Scart socket of VCR Scart cable (not supplied) 2.
AUTO SET UP Make sure an aerial lead is connected from your household aerial (page 7). You must follow the instructions on this page carefully. Your unit will not function properly until Auto Set Up has been completed. What is Auto Setup • The AUTO SET UP feature makes installing your unit easy. It automatically searches and tunes all available TV Stations and stores them in your unit, it then sets the correct time and date.
MANUAL CLOCK SETTING You must set the correct time and date on your unit before you make Timer recordings. You should only need to set the time manually if it was not set during Auto Set Up. Preparation Press TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. Example: Setting the clock to 11:30, 30 October, 2004. 1 Press MENU/SETUP. Press or to select the CLOCK SET mode, then press ENTER.
MANUAL TUNING You should only need to manually tune channels on your unit if the Auto Set Up missed one station or you wish to tune. MANUAL TUNING 1 Press TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. Press MENU/SETUP. Press or to select the CHANNEL SETUP mode, then press ENTER. 2 Press or to select the CH TUNING mode, then press ENTER.
TV OPERATION 1 2 Press ON/STANDBY. Then press TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. Press Direct Channel Selection. 1-9: 10-80: 3 +0 Press one of keys 1-9 as required. Press the two digits in order from left to right. The VOLUME can be adjusted to a desired level by pressing VOLUME or . The VOLUME control is represented by a green bar on the screen. VOLUME 32 MUTE To cut off the sound, press this button once. The unit will be silenced and the symbol "MUTE" will appear on the screen.
PICTURE CONTROL ADJUSTMENTS The picture settings have been factory adjusted under optimum signal reception. However, conditions may not be the same in your area. After tuning in the unit, allow it to warm up for a few minutes. If the picture is not to your liking, make the following adjustments using the remote control. Preparation Press TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. 1 To adjust the picture, press MENU/SETUP. or to select the TV Press SETUP mode, then press ENTER.
TO SET THE ON TIMER This feature allows you to have the TV automatically turn "ON" at predetermined time. If you programme the ON TIMER once the timer will turn "ON" the TV daily at the same time and to the same channel. Preparation Press TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. Example: Turning on the TV to channel 3 at 7:45, MONDAY-FRIDAY. 1 Press MENU/SETUP. Select the TV SETUP mode using then press ENTER.
TO SET THE OFF TIMER This feature allows you to have the TV turn "OFF" automatically at a predetermined time. If you programme the OFF TIMER once, the TV will be automatically turned off at the same time daily. Preparation Press TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. Example: Turning off the TV at 8:30. 1 Press MENU/SETUP. Select the TV SETUP mode using the or button, then press ENTER.
LOADING AND UNLOADING THE VIDEO CASSETTE TAPE Use only video cassette tapes marked . PAL Preparation: Press TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. LOADING Push the centre of the tape until it is automatically inserted. AUTOMATIC POWER ON AND PLAY (Make sure that the MAIN POWER switch is pushed in.) When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab intact, the unit will turn on and playback will start immediately. Insert the cassette with its labelled side facing you.
PLAYBACK To play a pre-recorded cassette tape. TO START PLAYBACK 1 To turn "ON" the power of the TV/VCR, press ON/ STANDBY. Press TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. 2 Load a pre-recorded tape (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically). 3 Press (PLAY). Playback will start. " " will appear on the screen. TO STOP PLAYBACK Press (STOP). " " will appear on the screen. TO REWIND OR FORWARD THE TAPE RAPIDLY Press (REV) when in the STOP mode.
SPECIAL PLAYBACK TO VISUALLY SEARCH FOR DESIRED POINTS When either (FWD) or (REV) is pressed in the PLAYBACK mode, the speed search picture will appear. When pressed twice the search picture will increase in speed. Speed search times depend upon the speed used (SP or LP) during recording. To rewind or fast forward a tape, press (STOP) and then press (REV) or (FWD).
RECORDING A TV PROGRAMME RECORDING ONE PROGRAMME WHILE WATCHING ANOTHER 1 To turn "ON" the TV/VCR, press ON/STANDBY. Press TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. 2 Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. 3 Press SP/LP to select the desired tape speed SP or LP. +0 4 Press Direct channel selection or to select or CH/PAGE the channel to be recorded (Example: Channel 2). 5 Press two REC simultaneously. " " and the channel number will appear on the screen and the REC indicator will light.
GUIDE CH SETTING FOR VIDEO PLUS +® The TV stations must be stored according to the tuning guide at right, otherwise the VIDEO Plus+ feature will not work. If for any reason you did not select channels BBC1, BBC2, ITV, CH4, CH5 and Satellite in channel positions 1 through to 6 respectively, you must set each VIDEO Plus+ channel number (GUIDE CH) manually. Example: Satellite channel has been incorrectly stored on channel 8 of your VCR. 1 Press MENU/SETUP.
VIDEO PLUS+ TIMER RECORDINGS Your unit is equipped with VIDEO Plus+. This “automatic” system greatly simplifies timer programming because you do not have to enter the usual information such as date, channel, start and end times. By keying in the PlusCode for the TV programme you wish to record (listed in most TV guides) all the relevant information is set for you. VIDEO Plus+ recordings allow you to easily program your unit so that it will record at preset times.
TIMER RECORDING Timer recording can be programmed on screen with the remote control. The built-in timer allows automatic unattended recording of up to 8 programmes within 1 month. Preparation • Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The unit will automatically turn on. • Make sure that the clock shows the present time correctly. Example: Programme a timer recording for 13:00-14:30, channel 3 (Tape speed : LP). TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. 1 Press Press MENU/SETUP.
OTHER FUNCTIONS FOR TIMER RECORDING TO SET DAILY/WEEKLY TIMER When setting the date in the step 4 on page 23, press repeatedly when the current day is displayed.
ONE-TOUCH TIMER RECORDING (OTR) The One-touch Timer Recording feature provides a simple and convenient way to make a timed recording. Example: One-touch Timer Recording for 30 minutes. 1 Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the unit. Then press TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. 2 Load a video cassette with the erase prevention tab intact. 3 Press SP/LP to select the desired tape speed (SP or LP). SP or LP will appear on the screen.
NICAM STEREO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK RECORDING This unit is capable of recording sound in Hi-Fi system. NICAM STEREO broadcasts are recorded in its original sound system regardless of the setting. If you wish to record NICAM programmes, select NICAM "AUTO" as follows. If the NICAM sound has noise, select the TV station which has noisy NICAM sound, then set NICAM to OFF. 1 2 Press TV/VCR to select TV/VCR mode. Press MENU/SETUP. Select TV SETUP mode using the or button, then press ENTER.
USING THE REAL TIME TAPE COUNTER The On-Screen Real Time Tape Counter shows the tape running time in Hours, Minutes and Seconds. TO VIEW THE COUNTER DISPLAY 1 Press TV/VCR to select TV/ VCR mode. Press DISPLAY to display the Real Time Tape counter. TV/VCR 11 : 30 SAT CH 2 01 : 30 : 21 SP 2 Press COUNTER RESET to set the counter to "00:00:00". TV/VCR 11 : 30 SAT CH 2 00 : 00 : 00 SP 3 Press (PLAY) or two REC to start the tape, the counter will display the passed time.
USING ZERO RETURN The zero return function provides a convenient method of rapidly returning to the starting point of recording or playback. The starting point can be indexed for any location on the tape by pressing the COUNTER RESET button and ZERO RETURN button. 1 Press TV/VCR to select TV/ VCR mode. Press DISPLAY. TV/VCR 11 : 30 SAT CH 2 01 : 30 : 21 SP 2 Before playback or recording, press COUNTER RESET to set the counter to “00:00:00”.
VIDEO INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM (INDEX) The VIDEO INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM (INDEX) enables you to locate the beginning of any recording made on the unit. The Index Search function automatically records an INDEX mark on the tape whenever a recording is initiated. This mark can easily be located by (FWD) and (REV). using SEARCHING FOR AN INDEX MARK 1 Press TV/VCR to select TV/ VCR mode. To search for an index mark, or skip over a number of index marks: Press INDEX during stop or playback.
DUPLICATING A VIDEO TAPE If you connect the unit to another VCR or VIDEO CAMERA, you can duplicate a previously recorded tape. Make all connections before turning on the power. 1 Load a blank cassette tape with the erase prevention 3 Press two tab intact into the recording unit. Load a previously recorded tape into the playback VCR or VIDEO CAMERA. REC simultaneously on the remote control of the unit, then press PAUSE/STILL. 4 Press PLAY on the playback VCR, then press PAUSE.
DUPLICATING A DISC MATERIAL ONTO A VIDEO TAPE With this unit it is theoretically possible to record from a DVD or Audio CD to a video tape. If the DVD disc has a Copy-guard feature, the duplication is not possible. A symbol ” will appear on the screen mark “ for approx. 4 seconds. See page 34 for more information about the DVD Disc. Preparation • Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. • Select the tape speed in the TV/VCR mode. (see P.20) • Load a disc you wish to duplicate.
FASTEXT Most broadcasters offer the fastext in addition to their standard TV programmes. The fastext offers news, weather forecast, winning Lotto numbers, the program overview and other interesting news. The text is received page by page, as soon as you select the broadcasting station. A single page can be displayed on the screen. The pages are numbered and broadcasted one by one. Therefore you'll have to wait a certain time until the selected page is display on the screen.
To call a fastext page Leaf through the pages with the PAGE ( / ) (forward or backward). Note: you will not necessarily find an existing page. for every page number you enter..E.g. you have called the page no. 116, but it will not appear on your screen. This happens because the broad casting station momentarily does not offer this page. Available page numbers you will find inside the station's table of contents (toc). (most stations offer this toc on fastextpage 100).
DISC The region number of this unit is 2 or ALL. If region numbers, which stand for their playable area, are printed on your DVD video disc and you do not find or ALL , disc playback will not be allowed by the player. (In this case, the unit will display a message on-screen.) Some DVDs that have no region code label may still be subject to area restrictions and therefore not playable. Playable Discs The loaded Disc (DVD, Video-CD, Audio-CD, SVCD and MP3/WMA/JPEG-CD) will be recognized automatically.
PREPARATION/STATUS DISPLAY OF DISC The following pages describe the setup/operation in DVD mode. Preparation Before DVD/CD operation, please make preparations as follows. the AC cord plug into a standard 230~240V 50Hz AC 1 Insert outlet. • If the AC cord plug is plugged in for the first time, wait for about 5 seconds before pressing ON/STANDBY. NOTE: When connecting to other equipment, unplug the unit from the AC outlet. 2 Press ON/STANDBY on the remote control to turn on the unit.
SETTING MENU LANGUAGE You can select the language of the disc menu messages of DVDs. MENU/SETUP in the 1 Press stop mode. The following Language Picture Sound Parental on-screen display appears. Press or to select “Language”, then press or ENTER. /Enter/Setup/Return Press or to select 2 “Menu”, then press or ENTER. Language Picture Sound Parental Menu English Subtitle Off Audio English /Enter/Setup/Return Press or to select 3 desired language (e.g. English), then press ENTER.
PLAYBACK PROCEDURE Press (OPEN/CLOSE) 1 on the unit. The disc tray will open. a disc onto the tray. 2 Place Position it with the printed label side up, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position. PLAY. 3 Press The disc tray closes automatically. On the TV-screen, “ ” changes to “Reading” and then playback commences. • A menu screen will appear on the TV screen, if the disc has a menu feature. 4 Press / or / Reading to make a selection. ENTER.
SPECIAL PLAYBACK Note: There may be a slight delay between when you press the button and the function activating. Fast Forward Playback Press FWD during normal playback. Each press of the FWD button will increase the speed of the (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 15). search (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 20)) (CD: • To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Review Playback Press REV during normal playback. Each press of the REV button will increase the speed of the search (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 15).
MP3/WMA/JPEG PLAYBACK This player can play back the MP3/WMA/JPEGdata which has been recorded on CD-R or CDRW. To produce the MP3/WMA/JPEG-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-R/RW drive and a MP3/WMA/JPEG-encoding Software (not supplied). The Apple-HFS-System cannot be played. MP3/WMA/JPEG CD information Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback • MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is the disc that is standard- ized by ISO9660, its file name must include 3digits extension letters, “mp3”,“wma”, “jpg”.
MP3/WMA/JPEG PLAYBACK (CONTINUED) JPEG CD playback 1 Press (OPEN/CLOSE) on the unit. The disc tray will open. Place a disc on which JPEG files have been recorded onto the tray. Press (OPEN/CLOSE) or 1 2 (PLAY). The disc tray closes au- Reading tomatically. On the TV-screen, “Reading” will appear. Reading will take as much time as the number of file. screen will appear 3 Aonfilethemenu TV screen. Press folder. / to select Press / or / or 4 number buttons (0-9) to select the desired file.
SETTING THE JPEG INTERVAL Setting the JPEG Interval You can continuously play back all JPEG files automatically. 1 Press MENU/SETUP in the stop mode. Press / to select “Picture”, then press ENTER. Language Picture Sound Parental /Enter/Setup/Return Press or 2 Interval”. to select “JPEG Language Picture Tv Screen Display JPEG Interval Select Files Sound Parental 4:3 On Off All /Enter/Setup/Return ENTER or / 3 Press select your desired time. to Off: Plays back one file at a time.
SETTING THE SELECT FILES When playing back a CD containing a mixture of MP3, WMA and JPEG files, only MP3/ WMA or JPEG files can be displayed on the file menu. MENU/SETUP in the stop 1 Press mode. Language Picture Sound Parental Press / to select “Picture”, then press ENTER. /Enter/Setup/Return 2 Press or to select “Select Language Files”.
ZOOMING/LOCATING DESIRED SCENE Zooming This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame. ZOOM during 1 Press playback. 1 The centre part of the image will be zoomed in. Each press of ZOOM will 1 change the ZOOM 2 (x 1.5) and (x 1.3), 3 (x 2). 2 Press frame. / or / to view a different part of the You may move the frame from the centre position to UP, DOWN, LEFT or RIGHT direction.
REPEAT PLAYBACK Title, Chapter, Track Playback 1 Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop mode. DVD VCD/CD Repeat : Off /Enter/Play Mode Play Mode : Off Repeat : Off /Enter/Play Mode ENTER once or twice to select “Chapter” or “Title”. 2 Press In case of CD, at first press to select “Repeat” and then press ENTER once or twice to select “Track” or “All”. DVD VCD/CD Repeat : Chapter /Enter/Play Mode : Play Mode Off Repeat : All /Enter/Play Mode 3 Press PLAY MODE again to make the screen disappear.
PROGRAM PLAYBACK/RANDOM PLAYBACK (VCD/CD) Program playback You can arrange the order of tracks on the disc. PLAY MODE in the stop 1 Press mode. ENTER repeatedly until 2 Press the program table shown at right appears. Play Mode : Off Repeat : Off /Enter/Play Mode Play Mode Repeat 1 2 3 Clear number buttons (0-9) to 3 Use enter the track’s number you want to program. Example: In case you wish to program in order of 7, 3, 11: Enter as 7 , 3 , 11.
CHANGING SOUNDTRACK LANGUAGE/SUBTITLES Changing soundtrack language You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc. AUDIO SELECT 1 Press during playback. 1/8 Eng Dolby Digital The current soundtrack language will appear. AUDIO SELECT 2 Press repeatedly until the desired language is selected. 2/8 Fra Dolby Digital The on-screen display will disappear after a few seconds. In case of video CD playback Audio type changes as follows each time you press AUDIO SELECT.
CHANGING ANGLES/TITLE SELECTION/DVD MENU Changing Angles When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angle facility, you can change the view angle. ANGLE during play1 Press back. 1/9 The current angle will appear. 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected. Title Selection Two or more titles are recorded on some discs. If the title menu is recorded on the disc, you can select the desired title. TOP MENU during playback. 1 Press Title menu appears on the screen.
SETTING THE ASPECT RATIO OF TV SCREEN/SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen You can select the aspect ratio of the picture. MENU/SETUP in the 1 Press stop mode. Press “Picture” Press 2 press or Language Picture Sound Parental Language Picture Sound Parental to select or ENTER, then or to select “Tv Screen”. 4:3 Tv Screen Display On JPEG Interval Off Select Files All Language Picture or ENTER.
DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL DRC (Dynamic Range Control) enables you to control the dynamic range so as to achieve a suitable sound for your equipment. MENU/SETUP in the 1 Press stop mode or No Disc. Press “Sound”. or Language Picture Sound Parental to select /Enter/Setup/Return or ENTER to select 2 Press “DRC”. Language DRC Picture Sound Parental On /Enter/Setup/Return 3 Press press or ENTER, then or to select desired setting.
PARENTAL CONTROL SETTING Some discs are specified not suitable for children. Such discs can be limited not to play back with the unit. 1 Press MENU/SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select “Parental”. Then press or /ENTER. or to select “Paren2 Press tal”, then press or until the level you require appears.
TO CHANGE THE PARENTAL LEVEL Press MENU/SETUP in the 1 stop mode or No Disc. Press or to select “Parental”. Then press or ENTER. 2 Press number buttons (0-9) to enter the password you have stored. • If you input a wrong number, press CANCEL. ENTER. 3 Press The rating is now unlocked.
TEMPORARY DISABLING OF RATING LEVEL BY DVD DISC Depending on the DVD disc, the disc may try to temporarily cancel the rating level that you have set. It is up to you to decide whether to cancel the rating level or not. a DVD disc and press 1 Load PLAY (see page 37). the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily cancel the 2 IfRating level, the screen which follows the “Reading” screen will change, depending on which disc is played.
SETTING SUBTITLE LANGUAGE The same subtitle language can always be selected even if you replace the disc or turn the power off. MENU/SETUP in the stop 1 Press mode. Press guage” or Language Picture Sound Parental to select “Lan- /Enter/Setup/Return or ENTER. 2 Press Then press or to select “Subtitle”. Language Menu Subtitle Audio Picture Sound Parental English Off English /Enter/Setup/Return 3 Press Press or ENTER. or to select your desired language, then press ENTER.
SETTING AUDIO SOUNDTRACK LANGUAGE The same audio soundtrack language can always be selected by your unit even if you replace the disc or turn the power off. MENU/SETUP in the stop 1 Press mode. Press guage”. or Language Picture Sound Parental to select “Lan- /Enter/Setup/Return or ENTER. 2 Press Then press or to select “Audio”. Language Menu Subtitle Audio Picture Sound Parental English Off English /Enter/Setup/Return Press 3 Press or ENTER.
LANGUAGE CODE LIST Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings "AUDIO", "SUBTITLE" and/or "MENU LANGUAGE" (see pages 36,53,54).
BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE If your unit does not work properly check the following before calling a service engineer. SYMPTOMS SOLUTION CAUSE PAGE POWER No power. Recorder does not work even though STANDBY light is on. The Mains lead is not connected. Connect Mains lead to AC outlet. 7 Main power switch is OFF. Set it to ON. 4 TIMER REC buttons is ON. (TIMER REC indicator is on.) Set it to OFF. (TIMER REC indicator is off.) 23 Moisture condensation has formed inside recorder.
SYMPTOMS SOLUTION CAUSE PAGE DVD No disc is inserted. An unplayable disc is inserted. The unit does not start playback. The disc is placed upside down. The disc is not placed within the guide. The disc is dirty. Playback does not follow the course of the disc’s program. appears on the screen. Insert a disc. Insert a playable disc (Check the disc type and colour system). Place the disc with the playback side down. Place the disc correctly inside the guide on the disc tray. Clean the disc.
RECEPTION DISTURBANCE/VIDEO HEAD CLOGGING The most common types of television interference are as follows. IGNITION Black spots or horizontal streaks may appear, picture may flutter or drift. Usually caused by interference from car ignition systems, neon lamps, electrical drills and other electrical appliances. GHOSTS Ghosts are caused by the television signal following two paths. One is the direct path and the other is reflected from tall buildings, hills or some other object.
SPECIFICATIONS TELEVISION Picture Tube: Television System: Tuner: Receiving Channels: Aerial Input: Audio Output Power: Speaker: VCR Video Recording System: Audio Track: Tape Format: F.
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