Philips DVDR5350H user manual Troubleshooting, Problem General Solution

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Troubleshooting

WARNING!

Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock.

If a fault occurs, ﬁrst check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or Philips for help.

Problem (General)		Solution
No power.	–	Press STANDBY-ON button on the front of the recorder to
		turn on the system.
	–	Make sure the AC outlet has power.

The message “IS THE TV ON?” appears on the display panel.

The buttons on the recorder do not work.

–This recorder will not operate until you complete the ﬁrst installation. Read chapter “Step 3: Installation and Set-up” for details.

–There is a technical problem. Disconnect the recorder from the power outlet for 30 seconds, then connect again. If the recorder still will not operate, then reset it to the default factory settings :

1)Disconnect the recorder from the power outlet.

2)Press and hold down STANDBY-ON button on the front of the recorder while reconnecting to the power outlet.

3)Release STANDBY-ON button when “IS THE TV ON?” appears on the display. All the information stored in the memory (programmes, time) will be cleared. You may need to reset the recorder settings after completing the basic installation.

Remote control does not	– Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of
work.	this recorder (not towards TV). If the recorder receives a signal
	from the remote control, the icon D will appear on the display.
	– Remove any obstacles between this recorder and the remote
	control.
	– Batteries are weak, replace the batteries.
No picture.	– Turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel for the
	recorder. You may go to Channel 1 on your TV, then press the
	channel down button on your TV’s remote control until you see
	the TV programme.
	– Check the video connection between this recorder and the TV.
	– It may be due to the recorder’s video output setting not being
	matched to the video connection. You can reset the recorder as
	below :
	1) Disconnect the recorder’s ~MAINS from the power supply.
	2) Hold down	on the recorder whilst reconnect its ~MAINS
	to the power supply.

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Contents Bedienungsanleitung How to connect a plug For Customer UseMains plug Copyright in the U.KKlass 1 laseraparat Laser MW DVD readMW CD read Beam divergence Degrees DVD Degrees CDIndex EnglishDeutsch DeutschTable of Contents Table of Contents Care and Safety Information Setup precautionsCleaning discs Hard Disk Drive HDD handling careAccessories supplied Product InformationIntroduction Region codesSpecial features Main Unit Sockets behind the ﬂapRemote Control Timer TunerTV/HDD Stop Using the remote control Using the remote control to operate the systemUsing the alphanumeric keypad to enter the characters Select the desired function for exampleConnecting the antenna cables Basic Recorder ConnectionsConnecting the video cable Option 1 Using the Scart socket best picture qualityOption 2 Using the S-Video socket excellent picture quality Option 3 Using the Video Cvbs socket good picture qualityEnglish Option 4 Connecting to a Progressive Scan TV Disconnect the recorder’s ~MAINS from the power supplyConnecting the audio cables Option 1 Using the analogue audio socketsOption 2 Using the digital audio socket Optical or Coaxial AV ampliﬁer/receiverConnecting to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Optional ConnectionsBack panel Cable Box / Satellite Receiver front panel Place this in front Cable Box/Satellite Receiver, see EConnecting to a VCR or other similar device Back of a VCR example onlyBack of a Satellite Box Example onlyConnecting to a camcorder Option 1 Using the DV in socketEnglish Option 2 Using the S-VIDEO In or Video In socket Installation and Set-up Select the country of your residence169 Letterbox PanScan You may now enjoy using this recorder Time and date menu appearsSet-up the Guide Plus+ system Language / CountryPostal code External Receiver 1/2/3Leave the External Receiver ‘ON’ overnight Antenna RF leadUsing the Guide Plus+ system Quick access functionsGuide Plus+ system introduction Schedule recordingsGuide Plus+ menu bar ‘Grid’ screen‘Search’ screen Guide Plus+ system consists of seven areas in the menu bar‘My TV’ screen ‘Schedule’ screen English ‘Info’ screen‘Editor’ screen ‘Setup’ screen To make changes to the SetupTo turn On/Off the channel To change the SourceSwitching on to TV programme Tuner Pause JUMP-BACK Control TV ProgrammesPause live TV function Instant replay functionMarking the contents for recording Before RecordingDefault recording settings Record mode LanguageLang Auto protectRecord to Hard Disk Recording TV programmesRecord the current TV programme Record a speciﬁc section of TV programmesSimultaneous record and play function Playback from HDD Playback from DVDPlayback from other device Watching other TV programmesDirect recording from TV Automatic recording from Satellite ReceiverAbout timer recording Timer recording Guide Plus+ systemThere are three ways to programme a timer recording About ‘VPS/PDC’Timer recording ShowView system FrequencyTiming Timer recording manually Press Timer to conﬁrm and exit the menuChanging/Deleting a timer recording To delete the timer programmeTo edit the timer programme To edit the Frequency/TimingRecord to Hard Disk or recordable DVD Recording from a DV CamcorderBefore you start Turn on the DV camcorder and start playback The DV control buttons display on the screen TunerTuner Recording from camcorderTuner Copy from Hard Disk to recordable DVD About copyingDiscs for recording Copying to a recordable DVD Press  repeatedly until the Titles and Info menus appearUsing the Disc Library Finding a recorded titleStoring the recorded DVD data in the Disc Library GET TitlePlayback from Hard Disk Basic operationJUMP-BACK/JUMP-FWD Pause ÅSorting the titles display order Delete/Protect a titleDelete Childlock / Chld UnlckPlayback from Disc Playable discsStarting disc playback To access the content menu Playing a DVD video discTo select the previous or next chapter/title Playing a DVD recordable discEnglish Playing an MP3 CD Playing a Jpeg image ﬁle slide showPress  repeatedly until the Albums and Tracks menus appear Zoom RepeatSpeed Down / Speed UP Supported Jpeg picture formats File formatAdditional Playback Features Creating a slideshow playlist albumAdding photos to an album Tips Press Back to go back to previous menu itemEdit the album To change the album name and dateTo delete the album To rotate a photoPausing playback / slow motion play Selecting another title/ chapter/ trackPress / to select the title/ chapter number Repeat play Scan discRepeating a speciﬁc segment A-B Shufﬂe playUsing the Toolbar options OptionsChanging subtitle language Changing audio soundtrack languageSwitching camera angles Searching by time  Playback skips to the time enteredEnglish Zooming Edit Recordings Hard Disk Changing the title nameSelecting the genre ClearVideo editing No ChapterChapter DivideEnglish Merge/split a speciﬁc chapter within a recording MergeSelect this to return to the previous screen SplitDividing titles Hiding unwanted scenes Once a title has been divided, it cannot be reversedFor example, title 1 is being selected Scenes Edit Recordings Recordable DVD About editing recordable DVDsIndex Picture screen Press the Red button on the remote control for Delete Deleting recordings/titlesProtecting the recorded titles DVD±RW Use   keys to select a title from the menuPress Edit on the remote control  The editing menu appears Changing the disc/title nameMaking the edited DVD±RW compatible Finalising the DVD±R for playbackBack Select this to return to the previous screenHide / Show Yellow button Select this to access title editing menu TitleHide / Show Blue button Select this to hide or show the current chapterSystem Menu Options Recorder PreferencesFor Recording , see SeeDisc settings Childlock Change pin Auto resumeRecorder Setup 78~79Eco mode Second RCReduced NormalClock preset XXXTime Date 31-01-2005Analogue Channel settings Auto searchFollow TV SortAnalogue Channel settings Manual Search Language settings Firmware Upgrade Installing the latest ﬁrmware System Version Info in the menu Setting up Progressive Scan feature General InformationCopyright notice To exit the menu, press SystemFrequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting Problem General SolutionNo TV signal received from the recorder Message ‘NO SIGNAL’ appearsNo sound ‘X’ appears at the bottomProblem Playback Solution Disc will not playRecorded DVD cannot be played back on another DVD player Problem Recording Solution Speciﬁcations Glossary Display panel symbols/messages  ¡ TV  ! SATNo signal or poor signal strength Recorder has been turned onDisc tray is opening Title is copy-protected and cannot be recorded