Before you call an engineer

PROBLEMSOLUTION

No playback on DVD recorder:

I cannot playback (Super) Video CDs

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

Digital distortions

bThere is no recording on the HDD/disc: Check the titles from the HDD in the media browser (button BROWSER HDD ), change disc.

bYou 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-CD's

bYou inserted the disc the wrong way: Insert the disc with the label facing upwards

bDisc is dirty: Clean the disc

bWrong region code: The region code of the DVD and the DVD recorder must match.

bParental control is on: Read chapter 'Access control (child lock)'

bParental control is on fro titles from the HDD: Read chapter 'Access control (child lock)'

bYou 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.

bThe cable connecting the TV set and the DVD recorder has come loose: check the cable.

bIt 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 'A' using D or C .

3Select line 'Features' using B or A and confirm with C .

4Select 'On' in line 'PBC' using B or A .

5Confirm with OK and end with SYSTEM MENU .

bCheck the format of self recorded (s)VCD's (1.0, 1.1, 2.0). Play back of (S)VCD's in a different format can be distorted.

bYour TV set is not properly adjusted. bDisc is dirty: Clean the disc

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

bThe low quality of some digital picture material may be the cause of digital image distortion. In this case change the setting of the sharpness or the picture settings.

If your TV is equipped with a 'Smart picture' function, select the 'Soft' setting, without changing the picture settings manually.

ENGLISH

No recording on the HDD possible:

No recording on the a DVD+RW/+R possible:

Programmed recording does not work:

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

bDisc 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'.

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

bYou have programmed the wrong time or date: Check time/date.

bIf the time and date are wrong despite setting them by hand, you can switch 'SMART CLOCK' (Clock preset) off. See 'Setting the time/date' in 'Installing your DVD recorder'.

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

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