8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8-2 No Error Indication
Symptoms No power is supplied. Causes q Is the power cord disconnected? q Is the �TIMER� indication shown? q Is the Operation Lock mode engaged? Is the Operation Lock mode engaged? q Is the monitor connected correctly? q Is the �TIMER� indication lit? Is the �LP�indication blinking on the display? If it is, it means you are trying to play back the tape recorded in the LP mode. This is not a malfunction. � Is the tracking adjusted properly? Adjust the tracking with the [TRACKING +/�] button. Tracking adjustment is not possible in the L12H and L24H Play modes. Play back the tape in the 3H mode. Remedies q Connect the power cord to a socket. q Press the [TIMER] button so that the �TIMER� indication goes out. q Release the Operation Lock mode. Release the Operation Lock mode. q Connect the monitor correctly. q Press the [TIMER] button to clear the �TIMER� indication. Tapes recorded in the LP mode cannot be played back on this unit.
Operation buttons have no effect during recording and playback. No picture is shown during playback. Playback is not possible.
Noise appears in the picture in the Shuttle Search mode, Still mode and Field Advance mode. Noise appears in part of the playback picture.
Noise appears in the picture in the L12H or L24H mode. When the cassette is played back, the picture becomes rough or disappears. No sound is heard during playback.
Was the tape you are playing back recorded in the L12H or L24H mode? If not, noise appears. Dust may have accumulated on the video heads.
q Are you recording in a timelapse mode (except L12H and L24H)? If so, sound is not recorded. q During alarm scan, no sound is output. Are you playing back a tape recorded in the L12H, or L24H Timelapse mode in the 3H (SP) mode? In this case, sound is highpitched. Has the cassette safety tab been removed? q Is the clock set correctly? Is the timer properly programmed? q Is the �TIMER� indication lit? Is the �TIMER� indication lit? During recording and playback, the VCR�s motor and rotary heads are running. The sound this generates is normal and not a malfunction. q Is the clock set? q Is the <ON SCREEN MODE> menu switch set to �OFF�? Is the <TAPE END MODE> menu switch in <ALARM/SENSOR MODE> set to �STOP�? Is the <CAMERA SW> menu switch in <IN/OUT> set to �OFF�? Is the <REPEAT REC> menu switch in the <VTR MODE> menu set to �ON�?
Clean the heads with a commerciallyavailable head cleaning tape. If the picture quality is still unsatisfactory, consult your local Panasonic dealer. Use a tape on which sound is recorded. (Record the tape in the L12H or L24H mode.)
During playback, sound is highpitched and hard to hear.
Play back the tape in the same mode (L12H or L24H) as that used for recording.
Recording is impossible. Timer recording is not working.
Paste a piece of cellophane tape over the hole. q Check again. q Check it again. Press the [TIMER] button so that the �TIMER� indication goes out. If you feel it is too noisy, install the VCR in a rack.
The clock cannot be set. Tape running sound is heard in the Record, Play, FF and REW modes. The time/date is flashing. The time/date is not shown. Auto REW and repeat recording are not possible during recording. Camera image is not switched.
q Set the clock. q Set the <ON SCREEN MODE> menu switch to �ON�. Set the <TAPE END MODE> menu switch to �OFF�. When setting the camera switching timing on this unit, set the menu switch to �1 FIELD� or �2 FIELD�. To perform repeat recording using external recording activation, set <REPEAT REC> to �OFF� and <AUTO REW> to �ON�.
External recording is not possible.
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