Toshiba D-VR7KC2 owner manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Remedy

TROUBLESHOOTING

Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation.

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Symptom	Remedy
The power does not turn on.	• Check that the AC power cord is connected securely.
	• Check the breaker (in case of power failure).
	• Press [TIMER SET] to cancel the timer standby mode.
There is no picture.	• Re-connect the connecting cords securely.
	• Check if the connecting cords are damaged.
	• Check the connection to your TV (pages 19-22).
	• Check if the progressive scan mode is set correctly according to your TV
	(page 92).
	• Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to “L1”) so that the signal
	from the unit appears on the TV screen.

TV program reception does not fill the • Try to set the channels with “Auto Channel Preset” or “Manual Channel

TV screen.	Preset” in “Channel” menu (pages 27-28).
	• Select a channel of any TV program using [CH / ].
TV channels cannot be changed.	• Switch the input to TV.
	• Connect the RF coaxial cable correctly (pages 19-24).
TV program pictures are distorted.	• Check if all the connections are made correctly (pages 19-24).
	• Adjust TV antenna.
	• Adjust the picture. (Refer to the TV’s instruction manual.)
	• Place the unit and TV farther apart.
	• Place the TV and any bunched RF coaxial cables farther apart.
Playback picture is distorted.	• Keep the device which may cause electrical disturbances, such as a
	cellular phone, away.

Playback picture or TV program from • If the playback picture output from a DVD player, VCR or tuner goes

the device connected through the unit	through the unit before reaching your TV, the copy-protection signal
is distorted.	applied to some programs could affect picture quality. Disconnect the
	playback device in question and connect it directly to your TV.
The clock display does not appear on • Check that the AC power cords connected securely.
the front panel display.	• (In case of power failure) Check the breaker and “Clock” setting.
	• When the unit is in standby mode, front panel display is off because
	Power Saving mode is applied to this product.
No analog TV closed captions are	• If you are using HDMI connection to watch the TV programs through
output.	this unit’s tuner, analog TV closed caption cannot be output. Try using
	other connection.
There is no sound.	• Re-connect all connections securely.
	• Check if the connecting cord is damaged.
	• Check the connections to the amplifier input.
	• Check if the input device setting on the amplifier is correct.
	• When the unit is in pause mode or in slow-motion playback mode,
	sound is not output. This is not a malfunction.
	• When the unit is in fast forward or fast reverse mode, sound is not
	output. This is not a malfunction.
	• If the audio signal does not come through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
	(COAXIAL) jack, check the setting in “Audio Out” (page 89).
	• While the setup menu or timer programming display is shown, or while
	the screen saver is active, the audio is muted.
No DTS sound on digital output.	• Change the setting menu for “DTS” to “ON”.
No DTS sound from analog output	• This unit has no analog sound output when playing back the selected
	DTS sound mode.
Nothing was recorded even though	• There was a power failure during recording.
you set the timer setting correctly.	• The unit’s internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for
	more than 30 seconds. Reset the clock (page 30).
	• The program contains copy protection signals that restricts copying.
	• The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priority.
Timer recording does not start.	• No disc is inserted.
	• A disc is not recordable (finalized DVD-RW/-R, finalized DVD+R, a fully
	recorded disc, etc.).

Timer recording is not complete or did • The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priority

not start from the beginning.	(page 46).
	• Disc space was not enough.
	• “Make Recording Compatible“ is not set to “ON”, when recording onto
	DVD+RW/+R that was recorded on other unit.

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