Chapter 6: Additional Information
Play starts, but then stops immediately
•The disc is dirty. Clean it.
•Condensation has formed in the DVD/VCR. Allow it to dry out.
The picture is distorted and/or fuzzy; or “jumps” during disc playback
•The disc might be damaged. Try another disc.
•It is normal for some distortion to appear during forward or reverse scan.
•The disc might be dirty. Clean it (go to page 58 for instructions).
•Some discs have defects that cause them to jump from one scene to the next.
•Turn the PROG SCAN switch on the back of the DVD/VCR to the “off” position. This switch should only be turned on if you’ve connected the DVD/VCR to a television that uses progressive scanning to display the image. Some, but not all High Definition Televisions (HDTVs) and multimedia monitors use progressive scan.
•If you have a progressive scan TV connected, a slight jumping of the signal is normal when you first play a DVD disc. A more detailed explanation follows:
If you have a progressive scan TV connected to the DVD/VCR via the COMPONENT jacks (Y, Pb, Pr) and turned on the PROG SCAN switch, the DVD/VCR automatically switches between progressive scan and regular interlace because progressive scan is only available when you play DVD discs. As the signal is converted from interlace to progressive (and vice versa), the Recorder resynchronizes the signal. Depending upon your TV, this resynchronization process might cause a slight “jump” in the picture when you start playing a DVD disc and again when you return to watching TV.
No sound or distorted sound
•Make sure your player is connected properly. Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks.
•You may need to readjust the Digital Output setting (from the System Options menu). Go to page 51. If you select DTS, and your DVD/VCR isn’t connected to a
•Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel (go to page 18).
•Sound is muted when you’re using search features (fast forward, reverse, frame advance, etc.).
•If you connected an audio receiver to your DVD/VCR, make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver.
Can’t advance through a movie
•You can’t advance through the opening credits and warning information that appear at the beginning of movies because the disc is programmed to prohibit that action.
Subtitle and/or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting
•If the subtitle and/or audio language does not exist on the disc, the disc’s priority language will be selected instead. Set the subtitle and/or audio language manually through the Info Display or the DVD/VCR’s menu system.
Play doesn’t begin
•The rating of the title on the disc exceeds the rating limit set in the Ratings Limits menu. Unlock the player and/or change the rating limit in those menus. Go to page 50 for more information.
No forward or reverse scan
•Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning, or title and chapter skip.
•If you’re trying to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a movie, you won’t be able to. This part of the movie is often programmed to prohibit skipping through it.
Desired angle cannot be changed
•Most discs don’t have the
Picture is too tall and thin
•Change the Screen Format in the menu system. Go to page 49 for more information.
Picture is too short and wide
•Change the Screen Format in the menu system. Go to page 49 for more information.
Disc I recorded won’t play in another DVD player
•If it’s a DVD+R disc, make sure you finalize the disc (p. 33).
•Some DVD players won’t play DVD+R and/or DVD+RW discs. Check the DVD player’s manual.
Recording/Copying Problems
Not enough space on the DVD+R or DVD+RW disc
•To get more recording time, you can change the Recording Quality setting (page 52). If it is a DVD+RW disc, you can delete some titles to create more space.
Won’t record
•You can’t record content that is
•Make sure you’ve inserted a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc.
•Make sure the disc isn’t locked, which protects contents of disc but prevents recording. Go to page 48 for more information.
•Many problems encountered when recording (or playing) disc are related to the wide variation in disc quality due to the large number of brands and manufacturers. We highly recommend using discs from a reputable manufacturer. If you encounter problems with one brand of disc, please try another brand.
•Press the DVD’s RECORD button on the front of the DVD/VCR. The remote control’s RECORD button activates recording on the part of the DVD/VCR selected in the Recording Options menu (Tape or Disc). You can change the selection (page 52).
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