Magnavox ZV457MG9 User manual, English (US) - Page 97

Introduction Connections Basic Setup Recording Playback TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. GENERAL The power does not turn on. There is no picture. TV program reception does not fill the TV screen. TV program pictures are distorted. TV channels cannot be changed. There is no sound or the sound is distorted. The remote control does not function. Time jumps/Auto Clock set's incorrect time. The unit does not operate properly. No analog TV closed captions are output. Remedy • Check that the AC power cord is connected securely. • Check the breaker (in case of power failure). • Press [TIMER SET] to cancel the timer standby mode. • Re-connect the connecting cords securely. • Check if the connecting cords are damaged. • Check the connection to your TV (pages 15-20). • Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to "L1") so that the signal from the unit appears on the TV screen. • Try to set the channels with "Auto Channel Preset" or "Manual Channel Preset" in "Channel" menu (pages 28-29). • Select a channel of any TV program using [CHANNEL / ]. • Adjust TV antenna. • Adjust the picture. (Refer to the TV's instruction manual.) • Place the unit and TV farther apart. • Place the TV and any bunched RF coaxial cables farther apart. • Switch the input to TV. • Connect the RF coaxial cable correctly (pages 15-20). • Re-connect all connections securely. • Check if the connecting cord is damaged. • Check the connections to the amplifier input. • Check if the input device setting on the amplifier is correct. • When the unit is in pause mode or in slow-motion playback mode, sound is not output. This is not a malfunction. • When the unit is in fast forward or fast reverse mode, sound is not output. This is not a malfunction. • While the setup menu or timer programming display is shown, or while the screen saver is active, the audio is muted. • Batteries are weak. • There are obstacles between the remote control and the unit. • The remote control is far from the unit. • There are no batteries in the remote control. • Check if the unit is turned on. • Check if you are pointing the remote control at the recorder and NOT the TV. If you have a plasma TV, it may interfere with the IR signal. Try the remote with the plasma off. If the remote works, you may need to move the unit away from the plasma TV. • Press [DVD] or [VCR], whichever you need. Then, try again. • Press [TIMER SET] to cancel the timer standby mode. • Set the "Auto Clock Setting" to "OFF" on page 30-31 and try "Manual Clock Setting" on page 32. • When static electricity, etc., causes the unit to operate abnormally, unplug the unit and then plug it in again. • If you are using HDMI connection to watch the TV programs through this unit, analog TV closed caption cannot be output. Try using another output connection to the TV. DVD • VCR Playback picture is distorted. • Keep devices which may cause electrical disturbances, such as a cellular phone, etc away from unit. The channel cannot be changed from • Set the TV's input to "TV." the channel you are recording. Nothing was recorded even though you set the timer setting correctly. • There was a power failure during recording. • The unit's internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 30 seconds. Reset the clock (pages 30-32). • The program contains copy protection signals that restricts copying. • The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priority. Timer recording is not complete or did • The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priority (page 46). not start from the beginning. • Disc space was not enough. Timer recording is impossible. • Make sure appears on the front panel display of this unit. If not, press [TIMER SET]. Editing Function Setup VCR Functions Others Español EN 97