TROUBLESHOOTING EN 79
Timer Recording (HDD & DVD Deck)
Timer programming cannot be made.
●Date and time is not correct.
] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 21)
●Timer recording is in progress.
] Timer programming can’t be performed while a timer recording is in progress. Wait until it finishes.
Timer programming recording does not start.
●Date and time is not correct.
] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 21)
VCR Plus+ Timer Programming cannot be made.
●Date and time set on the unit is not correct. ] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 21)
●The channel position does not correspond to that in the
receiving area.
] Set the correct channel position for the receiving broadcast. (A pg. 22)
The VCR Plus+ system does not timer record properly.
●The unit’s channel positions have been set incorrectly. ] Refer to AChanging VCR Plus+ SettingB (A pg. 73) and
reperform the procedure.
On the front display panel, A–
●Power failure occurred.
] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 21)
APROGRAM FULLB appears on the TV screen during timer programming.
●32 programs have already been timer programmed.
] Clear unnecessary programs on the unit, then try timer programming again. (A pg. 49)
The disc space does not increase when recorded titles are cleared.
●The PC’s data recorded on a
] Format the disc. (When the disc is soiled, wipe the disc with a soft dry cloth before formatting.) (A pg. 11, 74)
Other Problems
The image of the TV broadcast appears distorted on the TV screen.
For RF/AV/S-video connection
] Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator (q) lights off on the front display panel.
For component video connection
] Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator (q) lights up on the front display panel.
Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recording.
●The camcorder’s microphone is too close to the TV.
] Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV.
●The TV’s volume is too high. ] Turn the TV’s volume down.
When scanning channels, some of them are skipped over.
●Those channels have been designated to be skipped.
] If you need the skipped channels, restore them. (A pg. 22)
The channel cannot be changed.
●Recording or RetroActive Recording* is in progress.
] Press W to pause recording, change the channel, then press I to resume recording.
* HDD deck only
Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared.
●After the manual settings were made, Auto Channel Set was performed.
] Perform AManual Clock SetB (A pg. 21).
Even though Auto or Semiauto Clock Set has been performed, the clock is incorrect.
●The clock setting data received from the host channel is incorrect.
] Select a different host channel during ASemiauto Clock SetB (A pg. 21), or perform AManual Clock SetB (A pg. 21).
Malfunction occurs and the unit cannot be power off.
] Reset the unit by disconnecting the AC power plug from the AC outlet and connect again.