Sony EV-S350 - Page 50

Troubleshooting
If any difficulty should arise during operation, first check the power cord connection, then go through the following
list. Should the difficulty persist, unplug the unit and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service
facility.
The POWER switch does not
function.
| Possible causes and corrections
« The power cord is disconnected.
e The recorder is in the timer standby mode. (Press TIMER REC
so that the TIMER REC indication goes off.)
The clock blinks showing “Su AM
00:00:00”.
There has been a power interruption.
Reset the clock time and timer settings.
Picture being recorded cannot be
monitored on the TV screen.
e Press TV/VTR so that the VTR indication is displayed in the
display window.
e The channel for the VCR is not correctly tuned on the TV.
TV program is not clearly displayed
on the TV screen or no picture is
displayed on the screen.
¢ The VTR indication is not displayed. Press the TV/VTR button.
¢ The channel for the VCR is not correctly tuned or the video
input is not selected on the TV.
e The ANT. SW selector is not set correctly.
When the @ REC buttons are
pressed, the cassett is ejected.
The tab on the cassette is out (red).
Recording cannot be done correctly.
¢ The input is not selected correctly.
¢ The cassette is not inserted.
¢ The connecting cord is not connected to the LINE IN
VIDEO/AUDIO jacks.
Playback picture is not clearly
displayed on the TV screen.
¢ The channel for the VCR is not correctly tuned or the video
input is not selected on the TV.
¢ The video heads may be contaminated.
Clean the heads using the Sony video head cleaning cassette.
For details on cleaning, refer to the instructions furnished with
the cleaning cassette.
Adjust the SHARPNESS control.
Stereo programs are heard in ¢ Set the AUTO STEREO switch to ON.
monaural. e¢ Set the AUDIO MONITOR selector to PCM.
e No sound is recorded on the PCM track.
e The tape is audio dubbed.
The picture shakes in the picture
search mode.
Adjust the vertical hold control on the TV.
Timer setting cannot be made.
The clock is not set.
The cassette is ejected when the
TIMER REC button is pressed.
The tab on the cassette is slid out.
A timer recording cannot be made
e There has been a power interruption.
e The TIMER REC button has not been pressed.
e The cassette is not long enough to record.
¢ The clock is not set correctly.
The Remote Commander cannot be
operated.
The batteries are exhausted.
Sounds from the LINE IN AUDIO
jacks cannot be heard.
The INPUT LEVEL control is turned to MIN.
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