Troubleshooting
If you experience an?,: of the following difficulties
while using the recorder, use this troubleshooting
guide to help reme@ the problem before
requesting repairs. Should any problem persist,
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Power
Thepower doesnotturn on.
Check that the AC power cord is connected
sect_rely.
Picture
There is nopicture.
Re-connect all connecting cords securely.
The connecting cords are damaged.
Check the connection to your TV (page 15).
Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to
"V(R") so that the signal from the recorder
appears on the TV screen.
Picture noiseappears.
Check the connection to yottr TV (page 15) and
switch the input selector on your TV so that the
signal from the recorder appears on the TV
screen.
If the picture output signal from your recorder
passes through your VCR to get to your TV, or if
you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO
player, the copy-protection signal applied to
some DVD pro_ams could affect picture
quality. If you still experience this problem even
when you connect yore- recorder directly to your
TV, tW connecting your recorder to your TV's
S VIDEO input.
You have set the recorder to progressive forlnat
(the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up) even
though your TV cannot accept the progressive
signal. In this case, set "Pl-o_essive" to "Oft" in
"Video" setup (page 101).
Even if your TV is compatible with progressive
format (480p) signals, the image may be affected
s_hen you set the recorder to progressive format.
In this case, set "Progressive" to "Off' in
"Video" setup (page 101).
TV program reception does not fill the screen.
Set the chamlel manually in "Tuner Preset" setup
(page 97).
Select the correct source using the INPUT
SELECT button, or select a channel of any TV
program using the CH +_ buttons.
TVprogram pictures are distorted.
Reorient the TV antenna.
Actiust the pictttre (see the TV's instruction
manual).
Place the recorder and TV farther apmt.
Place the TV and any hrmched antenna cables
farther apart.
The RF cable is comlected to the VHFiUHF
OUT jack on the recorder. Connect the cable to
the VHFiUHF IN jack.
TVchannelscannotbe changed.
The channel is disabled (page 98).
A timer recording started, which changed the
channels.
Thepicture from equipment connectedto the
recorder'sinputjack does not appearon the
screen.
If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1 IN
jack, select "LINEI" in the front panel display by
pressing INPUT SELECT.
If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN
jacks, select "LINE2" in the front panel display
by pressing INPUT SELECT.
Theplayback picture orTV program from the
equipmentconnectedthroughthe recorderis
distorted.
If the playback pictttre output from a DVD
player, VCR, or ttmer goes through your recorder
before reaching your TV, the copy-protection
signal applied to some programs could affect
picture quality. Disconnect the playback
equipment in question and colmect it directly to
your TV.
Thepicture doesnotfill the screen.
Set "TV Type" in "Video" setup in accordance
with the aspect ratio of your TV (page 100).
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