Sylvania DVR91VG Troubleshooting cont’d, 80 EN, Disc MAY not work, Error message Cause Solution

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Troubleshooting (cont’d)

Symptom

Remedy

“Repairing” appears on the TV screen. • If there is a power failure or unplugging during recording, finalizing,

				formatting or editing (even after “Wait for a moment.” message is
				disappeared), a Repairing process will begin automatically just after
		Repairing		turning the unit on again.
D In a case you intend to cancel the				It may take several minutes up to about four hours.
				• If you intend to cancel the Repairing process, press
V	Repairing process.
				[OPEN/CLOSE A] on the front panel, then select “Yes” with
D				[{ / B] and press [ENTER]. After that, the disc tray will
		Do you want to cancel a repairing process ?
		When selecting “Yes”, the disc may not be		automatically open. In case the Repairing process is canceled,
		usable.		the disc MAY NOT work.
		Yes	No
		Repairing
	Picture noise appears.			• Head cleaning for VCR may be necessary. Refer to “AUTO HEAD
				CLEANING”.
				• Adjust tracking control for better picture by pressing [CHANNEL L / K]
				on this unit or [CH K / L] while you are playing a videotape.
V	The tape does not play.			• No videotape is inserted.
C Recording does not start immediately				• Make sure the videotape has a record tab when you record to a
R	after you press [REC/OTR] (VCR).			videotape. If needed, cover the hole with cellophane tape.
	The remote control does not			• Check if a videotape is in this unit.
	function.
	The motor rotates even when			• The motor may rotate for the duration of approximately 5 minutes
	playback / recording is stopped.			for efficient operation. This is not a malfunction.

Error message

Cause

Solution

		• Unplayable disc is inserted in the	• Insert the standardized disc which
	Disc Error
		unit.	bear the marks on page 40.
--- Please eject the disc. ---
		• The disc is upside down.	• Insert the disc with the labeled side
Playback feature may not be
			facing up.
available on this Disc.
		• The region of the DVD-Video disc	• Insert the DVD-Video disc with
	Region Error
		does not match the ones on the	region codes 1 or ALL.
--- Please eject the disc. ---
		unit.
Playback is not authorized in
your region.
		• The current selected parental	• Check the “Parental Lock” setting
	Parental Lock On
		level in the Setup menu prohibits	(pages 73-74).
The current selected parental
		playback.
level prohibits playback.
		• The recording function encountered	• You cannot record copy prohibited
	Recording Error
		the copy prohibited program.	programs.
This program is not allowed to
be recorded.
		• You are trying to record the copy-	• Set “Format mode” to “VR mode”
	Recording Error
		once program onto the DVD-RW	(pages 27-28).
This program is not recordable
		disc in Video mode.
in Video mode.
		• You are trying to record onto the	• Insert the recordable disc, and ensure
	Recording Error
		disc which is unrecordable, or the	the disc status satisfies the recording
Can not record on this disc.
		disc status is unable to record.	requirements (pages 25-26).
		• The disc is dirty.	• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.
		• The disc is damaged.	• Replace the disc.
		• You are trying to record the copy-	• Insert the DVD-RW disc in VR
	Recording Error
		once program onto the DVD-RW disc	mode (ver.1.1 or 1.2 compatible
This program is not allowed to
		which is not compatible with CPRM.	with CPRM).
be recorded on this disc.
		• You are trying to record on to the	• Release the disc protect setting in
	Recording Error
		protected disc which is set in the	the Disc menu (page 35).
This disc is protected and not
		Disc menu.
recordable.
		• You are trying to record onto	• Insert the recordable disc with
	Recording Error
		the disc which has no space for	enough recording space.
Disc is full.
		recording.
(No area for new recording)
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