Philips DVDR615 user manual Troubleshooting cont’d, Problem Solution

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Troubleshooting (cont’d)

Problem

Solution

 

Disc will not play.

– Insert the disc with the label facing up.

 

– The child lock is on. Read chapter “Setting Access Control -

 

Activating/Deactivating the child lock” for details.

 

– Wrong region code. The DVD must be coded for ALL regions or

 

Region 1 in order to play on this DVD recorder.

 

– There is no recording on the disc or wrong disc type. Read

 

chapter “Playback - Playable discs” for details.

 

– Make sure the disc is not scratched or warped. Clean the disc or

 

replace a new one.

 

– Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.

No picture.

– Turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. Change

 

the TV channel until you see the DVD screen. Read chapter

 

“Connecting to TV - General” for details.

 

– Check the video connection between the DVD recorder and the

 

TV.

 

– PAL input signal received from external device is not supported.

The picture is distorted or

– The disc does not match with the TV color system standard

black and white during

(PAL/NTSC).

playback.

– The disc is dirty, clean the disc.

 

– Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This

 

is not a malfunction.

 

– If you set the Record Mode to a low-quality speed, change to a

 

higher-quality speed after you finish recording. Leaving the DVD

 

recorder set to a low-quality speed may affect the picture quality

 

when playing DVDs later. Read chapter “Recording - Recording

 

settings” for details.

 

– The recording can be made in color only when the TV channels

 

or the connected additional device sends a color signal. In some

 

situations, programs that are broadcast in black and white cannot

 

be recorded.

Distorted sound coming

– Do not connect any cables from the DVD recorder to the

from a connected hi-fi

'Phono' input of your amplifier.

amplifier.

– Do not connect the DVD recorder’s Coaxial DIGITAL AUDIO

 

OUT jack to an analog jack (red/white) on the connecting

 

devices.

No sound.

– Check the audio connections, the red and white jacks. Read

 

chapters “Connecting to TV” or “Connecting to Additional

 

Devices” for details.

 

– You cannot hear MP3 playback if you are using the Coaxial

 

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack for sound from the DVD recorder.

 

– Set the Analog output or Digital output correctly, based on the

 

equipment you connected to the DVD recorder. Read chapter

 

“System Menu - Setup” for details.

 

– PAL input signal received from external device is not supported.

 

 

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Guarantees that your date Youll receive notification Returning the enclosed card By registering your productFor Customer Use Use only with the cart, stand Only use attachments/accessoriesSpecified by the manufacturer EL 6475-E005 04/01Français LaserEnglish For Customer UseSpecial Functions G l i s hTable of Contents Editing/Finalizing Recording Cleaning discs Care and Safety InformationSetup About recyclingGeneral Information Accessories suppliedRefer to pages 41~43 to learn how to create a YesDVD IntroductionGeneral Connecting to TVSetting the TV to the correct video in channel Selecting a suitable connection to your TVFirst installation menu Connecting to TV cont’dOption 1 Using Y Pb Pr jacks Press STANDBY-ON2 on the DVD Recorder to turn it onProceed to page 24 to continue the first installation Helpful HintOption 2 Using S-Video Y/C jack Antenna or Satellite/Cable TV signalOption 3 Using Video Cvbs jack Option 4 Using Antenna jacks only Connecting to Additional Devices Using the input sockets IN-EXT 1 or IN-EXT2Connecting a Satellite Receiver/ Cable Box Connecting Additional Devices cont’d Connecting a VCR/DVD playerConnecting a camcorder to the front jacks Option 1 Using DV in jackOption 2 Using S-VIDEO In or Video In jack Jacks Connecting to Additional Devices cont’dUsing analog audio output StereoRemote Control Remote Control cont’d Using the remote control to operate the system Using the alphanumeric keypad to enter the charactersVideo Front PanelJacks behind the flap @ L/R AudioLanguage and Country menu appears on the TV Installing the DVD RecorderFirst Installation 169 Letterbox PanscanCheck if the information on the menu is Correct Installing the DVD Recorder cont’dTime and Date menu appears on the TV § Press 4 to select Done and press OK to save the changesAutomatic TV channel search Setting favorite TV channelsTV channel programming Press 4 repeatedly to select Set-upAntenna Select this if you connected an antenna signal Setting up VCR Plus+ channelsSelecting the channel input signal Repeat steps 5~6 to search for other TV channelsAutomatic time/date settings Setting the time and dateManual time/date settings Select Smart Clock and press 2 to confirmSetting the language Inserting a disc PlaybackPlayable discs MP3-CDPlaying a DVD video disc Playback cont’dStarting disc playback Playing a Super Video CDsPlaying a picture disc slide show Playing a DVD+RW discPlaying an MP3 CD Playable Jpeg picture discTime search Additional Playback FeaturesUsing Toolbar options Changing subtitle languageSwitching camera angles Additional Playback Features cont’dTV programming mode Changing audio soundtrack languagePausing playback / slow motion play Changing to another title/ chapter/trackRepeating a specific segment A-B Selecting various play modeRepeat play Shuffle playRecording Recording settingsPress 3 4 to select the setting for Recording Discs for recordingPress 1 to confirm Recording mode Recording languageRecording cont’d Inserting chapter markersFilter mode Manual recordingDeleting a recording Pausing a recordingIndex Picture screen or disc content menu appears on the TV Use 1 2 3 4 to select an entry in the menuPrinting aYesDVD customized case coversheet YesDVDTMCreating a YesDVD disc Tips The YesDVD disc is playable on other DVD playersRegister YesDVD setup and software registrationEnables or disables YesDVD functionality StatusAboutYesDVDTM Provides general information about YesDVDStop time Timer RecordingStart time DateRepeat Timer Recording cont’dRecord mode Programming recording from a Satellite Receiver/Cable BoxVCR Plus+ CancelProgramming recordings with VCR Plus+ System ClearChanging a programmed recording Deleting a programmed recordingChange Index Picture screens Editing/Finalizing RecordingAbout editing Color coded buttons functionsMaking the editing compatible DVD+RW Editing/Finalizing Recording cont’dChanging the disc/title name Insert a recorded DVD+RW or an Unfinalized DVD+RHide To cancel the hidden chaptersHiding unwanted chapter ShowEditing/Finalising Recording cont’d Editing chapter merge/split/hideEditing title divide/append/Index picture Photo editing StopDeleting chapter markers Using the Browser Browsing the discUsing the Browser cont’d Browsing the picture discAdding pictures to an album Changing the picture order within an album Deleting an albumDeleting picture in an album Select this to toggle between repeat on and off Changing the slide show settingsSelect this to activate zoom mode Zoom mode Speed Down / Speed UpRecording Accessing to the Preferences optionsSystem Menu Preferences YesDVDTMSystem Menu Preferences cont’d AccessFeatures DiscSystem Menu Setup Accessing to the Setup optionsSystem Analog channels System Menu Setup cont’dTime-date Video outputAudio output Progressive96 kHz Digital outputSetting or changing the pin code Setting Access ControlAbout Access Control Setting the country of originChildLock Setting Access Control cont’dActivating/Deactivating the child lock Authorizing discsRestricting playback by Parental Control Press 4 to select Level and press 2 to enter its optionsRating explanations Troubleshooting ProblemSolution Troubleshooting cont’d Problem SolutionTroubleshooting cont’d Message Collision appears Disc types Front Connections Timer RecordingPower Supply Record modesAppear on your DVD recorder display Display panel symbols/messagesFollowing symbols/messages may 0000Display panel symbols/messages cont’d Glossary Philips Limited Warranty 3139 246 Print in China SgpJP-0434-37-1 Knoxville,Tennessee 37914-1810, USA