82 Helpful Hints (cont'd)
You cannot remove the tape.
• Make sure the power plug is completely connected to a power outlet.
• Unplug the Recorder power cord for five minutes.Then, plug in the power cord again and press STANDBY-ON y on the
Recorder. Press STOP C / EJECT A (VCR) on the Recorder three to five times. If the tape still does not eject, you may
need to have an authorized servicer remove the tape.
Recorder ejects the tape when you press VCR REC I.
• Make sure the tape has a record tab. Details are on page 69.
Satellite Receiver Hookups
•Watching one TV channel while recording another may not be possible if you have a Satellite Receiver. Set your TV to
channel 03 or 04, then make your channel selections at the Satellite Receiver.
• With many Satellite Receiver hookups, if you use audio and video cables to connect your Recorder to your TV, you will
have to put your Recorder in Line Input mode (EXT1, EXT2, or CAM1).
Line Input mode
• If you accidentally enter Line Input mode (EXT1, EXT2, CAM1, or CAM2 will appear on your TV screen briefly), press
CHANNEL
K
/
L
to select another channel.
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound
• During videotape playback, Hi-Fi audio may revert to normal audio when you adjust tracking.
• When connecting the Recorder to a TV with the red and white audio cables, you will only get stereo sound if you connect
the Recorder’s AUDIO OUT jacks to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV, and if the TV is on its Audio/Video In channel. See
your TV owner’s manual for details.
• When you connect the Recorder’s AUDIO OUT jacks to the AUDIO IN jacks on your TV, the stereo light on the TV might
not glow. If the VCR status display indicates you are receiving stereo, you are. Details are on page 68.
• Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi audio will play in Hi-Fi audio.Tapes recorded in normal audio will play in monaural (single-
channel) audio.
Cleaning the Video Heads
•Your Recorder automatically cleans the video heads of the VCR each time you insert a tape. However, the heads may
become dirty. If so, have an authorized servicer clean the video heads. Eventually, the heads may need to be replaced.
The playback picture is too dim, too bright, or fluctuates in brightness.
• Some programs may be broadcast with copyright protection technology in order to protect the rights of copyright owners.
This technology is used on programs that are recorded on video cassettes or DVDs, as well as some programs broadcast
by antenna/cable/satellite television channels. Programs broadcast with copyright protection may not record clearly.
Likewise, if you play a tape that is a recording of a copyright protected program, the picture may not be clear.Tapes of
copyright protected programs may have a picture that is dark or dim, or the brightness of the picture may fluctuate.
Therefore, avoid recording or playing copies of copyright protected programs.
• This Recorder incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing
uses only, unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
