Before you call an engineer

If you have any problems using this DVD recorder, the reason may be one of the following. You can also call the customer service centre in your country.

The telephone numbers can be found on the back of this instruction manual. Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO) of your recorder ready.

The serial number (PROD. NO.) is printed on the type plate at the back.

No playback on DVD recorder:

➠ There is no recording on the disc: Change disc.

➠ You inserted the wrong disc type: Your recorder can play back the

following disc types: DVD Video, (Super)Video CD, DVD+R(W),

Audio CD, MP3 CDs.

➠ You inserted the disc the wrong way: Insert the disc with the label

facing upwards.

Your recorder does not respond to any button being pressed and the display shows 'ON TV':

Your DVD recorder does not respond to any button being pressed:

Resetting the machine to the default factory settings

Remote control does not work:

➠Recorder in initial installation mode: Switch on the TV, switch over to the DVD recorder socket.

Now the menu for language selection should appear. Please read paragraph 'Initial Installation' in the chapter 'Installing your DVD Recorder'.

➠Check that the unit is properly connected to a mains voltage which is working.

➠A programmed recording (Timer) is currently being made: If desired, cancel the programmed recording (Timer) with [STANDBY].

➠There is a technical problem: disconnect from the mains power supply for 30 seconds, then connect again. If this doesn't help, you can reset your DVD recorder to the default factory settings.

➠Important: All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be lost.

1Disconnect from the mains power supply.

2Press and hold down the [STANDBY] button on the device and reconnect to the mains power supply.

3Release the [STANDBY] button when ‘ON TV' appears on the display. All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be lost. Please read paragraph 'Initial Installation' in the chapter 'Installing your DVD Recorder'.

➠Remote control not pointed toward the DVD recorder: Point the remote control at the machine.

➠There is a technical problem: Take out the batteries, wait for 10 seconds and put them in again.

➠Batteries are flat: Change the batteries.

I cannot playback (Super) Video CDs.

Poor playback on DVD recorder (distorted picture/ distorted sound)

No recording possible.

Programmed recording does not work:

➠ Disc is dirty: Clean the disc.

➠ Wrong region code: The region code of the DVD and the DVD

recorder must match.

➠ Parental control is on: Read chapter 'Access control'.

➠ You have selected the wrong programme number for the DVD

recorder on the TV: on the TV, select the correct programme number

for the DVD recorder.

➠ The cable connecting the TV set and the DVD recorder has come

loose: check the cable.

➠ It is possible that this (Super) Video CD contains a menu and the

'PBC' is switched off. You can see this in status field 'PBC OFF '. To

activate this function, proceed as follows:

1Press [SYSTEM MENU] while the (Super) Video-CD is inserted.

2Select ' ' using […] or [†].

3Select line 'Features' using [œ] or [√] and confirm with [†]. 4Select 'On’ in line 'PBC' using […] or [†] .

5Confirm with [OK] and end with [SYSTEM MENU].

➠Your TV set is not properly adjusted.

➠Disc is dirty: Clean the disc.

➠Sometimes the picture may be temporarily distorted. This is not a defect of your DVD recorder.

➠The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number: Check TV channels stored.

➠Disc write-protected (recording protected): Remove write-protection or change the disc. For more information, please see 'Preventing accidental erasing of discs' in chapter 'Manual Recording'.

➠An already finalised DVD+R has been inserted: Change disc.

➠You have programmed the wrong time or date: Check time/date.

➠You have not set the TIMER properly: Check the programmed recordings (TIMER block).

➠Locked disc inserted: Remove disc lock.

➠An already finalised DVD+R has been inserted: Change disc.

➠'VPS/PDC' switched on but 'VPS/PDC time' wrong: 'Enter 'VPS/PDC time exactly to the minute. Check the aerial.

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