62 Helpful Hints
If you are having problems with your product, check this list of problems and possible solutions before requesting service. You may be able to solve the problem yourself.
No power
•Press
•Connect the supplied power cord securely to the MAINS (AC power) jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder. Connect the power cord firmly to an AC power outlet. Use only the supplied power cord.
•Make sure the AC outlet has power by trying another appliance in the same outlet.
No picture
•Make sure the TV power is on.
•Check the video cables. Make sure the cable(s) are fastened securely to the Recorder and the TV.
•Set your TV to the correct Video In channel. These channels are usually near channel 00. Or, you may have a button on the TV remote control that selects an Auxiliary or A/V IN channel. See your TV owner’s manual for details. Or, go to your lowest TV channel and change channels down until you see the Recorder’s background picture on the TV screen.
•You only need one video connection between the DVD Recorder and the TV. Details are on page 9.
The picture is distorted; the picture is black and white during playback.
•TVs have a color system standard, usually NTSC in the United States. If the Disc’s color system is different than your TV’s color system, the picture may be distorted or colorless.
•The Recorder can not record in color if the TV channel or source is not providing color. In some situations, programs that are broadcast in black and white can not be recorded.
•Check the Disc for fingerprints. Clean the Disc with a soft cloth, wiping from the center to the edge in a straight line.
•Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is not a malfunction.
•If you set Record mode to a
The sound is distorted during Disc playback through a Stereo.
•Do not connect any cables from the DVD Recorder to the Stereo’s “PHONO IN” jack.
•Do not connect a digital jack on the Recorder (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT - OPTICAL or COAX) to an analog jack on the Stereo. (Analog audio jacks are usually labeled as such and are usually red and white.)
No sound
•Check the audio connections. Details are on pages
•Make sure cables are connected firmly to all equipment.
•Select another channel, sound source, or Auxiliary station at your Stereo or TV. See your Stereo’s manual or TV’s manual for details. Or, just continue selecting the different sound sources or modes on the Stereo or TV until you hear sound from the Disc that is in the DVD Recorder.
Details are on pages
•Check your Analog output settings or Digital output settings. Make sure you choose the right setting, based on what equipment you connected to the DVD Recorder. Details are on pages
•Make sure your Analog output settings or Digital output settings match the capabilities of your Stereo Receiver or TV. Details are on pages
•Change the Audio setting of the DVD in the DVD Disc Menu.
A Disc recorded on this DVD Recorder will not play on a DVD Player.
•Make sure the recording is at least five minutes long if recorded in HQ; 10 minutes long if recorded in SP; 15 minutes long if recorded in LP; or 20 minutes long if recorded in EP. Details are on page 46.
•In some cases, you can adapt the Disc at the DVD Recorder, then try it again in the Player. This procedure does not solve the playability problem with all brands of Players. Furthermore, it may make the Disc incompatible with Players with which the Disc was compatible before you modified the Disc.
To modify a Disc, place the Disc in the DVD Recorder’s disc tray. Do not close the tray. Then, press and hold the Number 2 button on the remote control until the tray closes. The Disc is now modified. Try it on the other Player.
If the Disc still will not play on the Player, repeat this procedure, but press and hold the Number 3 button instead until the Recorder’s tray closes.
To return the Disc to its original version, repeat this process using the Number 1 button.
•To play a DVD+R on another DVD Player, finalize the Disc first. Follow the steps on page 47, choosing “Finalize Disc” at step 4.
•Editing changes may not be accessible when you play the Disc on other DVD Players. Details are on page 48.
An Audio CD will not play on the DVD Recorder.
•Some Audio CDs available on the market are copy protected. This DVD Recorder may not play such
The DVD Recorder will not select some features, such as Angles, Subtitles, or
•The feature may not be available on the Disc. If it is not, an “X” will appear on the TV screen. Check the Disc case to see if the Disc has the feature. If the Disc does not have the feature, the DVD Recorder cannot create the feature. This is not a malfunc- tion of the DVD Recorder.