My (almost new) JVC video recorder started acting up. It worked fine except that it would not display the set up screen (for setting the clock, setting recording times etc.) On a long chance, I unplugged it and reconnected it and --- presto ---- it's back to normal. Two questions...
Yes, basically the micro was confused and you reset it.
This happens occasionally with micro-based stuff like modern TVs, satellite decoders, digiboxes etc, though I'll admit I've yet to see a VCR do it.
It was probably a mains spike or something, I'd forget about it and rest easy. If it starts to do it regularly then there could be a problem. Keep an eye on it and return it under warranty if it does it a few more times in say the next month or so.
Dave
**Yes.
**Possibly. I have an el-cheapo JVC 592U that did the same thing that you describe. It has a tendency to do it if something happens electricity-wise but I seem to recall that it happened two or three times when I stopped a programmed recording (or the electricity went out while it was recording). When I went back to use it (after it had been shut off), I got nothing but blue screen when I wanted to set a recording time. Now if I have to stop a timed recording, I stop it and then I go in and delete it off of the timer screen. Haven't had a problem since.
kaboomie
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