Philips 7819901511 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Solution Picture

Troubleshooting

If you experience any problem while using the DVD recorder, please consult the following troubleshooting guide first, as it may offer immediate solution to the condition occurred. Should the problem remains, please contact our service point near you.

Problem

Possible Solution

Picture	No image shown on	• Make sure the TV set is connected to the appropriate AUDIO/VIDEO, SCART,
	the television screen.		S-VIDEO, or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on this recorder.
		•	Make sure TV’s input source is switched to appropriate AV option.
		•	Make sure the input setting of your TV set is correct.
		•	Make sure a disc is properly placed on the disc tray, and is compatible with
			your local TV system (NTSC or PAL).
		• Check whether the recorder is set to ‘progressive mode’ with an incompatible
			TV. Reset the recorder by pressing (direction button), ‘5’, ‘0’, ‘2’, ‘0’, OK
			on the remote control.
	Image shown with	•	Check if the disc is distorted or scratched.
	noises.	•	If the video output signal from the recorder goes via VCR to your TV set, or
			if you connect the recorder to a TV/VIDEO combination set, the copyright
			protection code applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality. If
			you still experience this problem even when you connect the recorder to TV,
			try connecting your recorder to the TV’s S-VIDEO output.
	Image imported from	•	If the video signal from the external device is copyright-protected, you need to
	an external device is		connect the device directly to your TV.
	distorted.
Recording	Cannot record.	•	Make sure you have inserted a recordable disc with enough space.
		•	Make sure the disc you insert has been formatted or prepared for recording.
		•	Make sure the disc has not been finalized.
		•	Check whether you inserted a disc which has already been used for recording
			on other DVD recorders.
	Recording does	•	This occurs as disc preparation process is taking place, which will last for a
	not start immedi-		short time.
	ately after pressing
	RECORD button
Timer	Timer recording does	•	Check whether the system time is correct.
Recording	not work properly.	•	Check whether the timer program is accurately set to desired time slot or
			channel.
		•	Check whether you have inserted a recordable disc.
		•	Make sure you switch off the DVD recorder to activate the Timer Record
			function.
	Recording result is	•	Check whether there is a schedule overlap. If so, go to the Timer Record menu
	not completed.		to make correction.
		•	Check whether there is enough space on your disc.
	The timer program	• The system does not delete timer program records. You have to manually
	remains even after		delete the records on the Timer Record menu.
	recording finishes.

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