Troubleshooting

Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.

Symptom

 

Cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

No power.

The power cord is disconnected.

Plug the power cord into the wall outlet

 

 

 

 

securely.

 

 

 

 

No picture.

TV/DVD mode for the recorder is set to

• Press TV/DVD on the remote control

 

 

TV.

 

repeatedly to choose DVD mode. TV

 

 

 

 

indicator disappears in the display

 

 

 

 

window.

 

 

 

 

 

• [Progressive Scan: ON] is specified.

Hold down the STOP button for at least

 

 

 

 

5 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

• The TV is not set to receive recorder

Select the appropriate video input mode

 

 

signal output.

 

on the TV so the picture from the

 

 

 

 

recorder appears on the TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The video cable is not connected

Connect the video cable securely.

 

 

securely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The connected TV power is turned off.

Turn on the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

No sound.

The equipment connected with the

Select the correct input mode on the

 

 

audio cable is not set to receive

 

audio receiver so you can listen to the

 

 

recorder signal output.

 

sound from the recorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The audio cables are not connected

Connect the audio cable securely.

 

 

securely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The power of the equipment connected

Turn on the equipment connected with

 

 

with the audio cable is turned off.

 

the audio cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The audio connecting cord is damaged.

Replace it with new one.

 

 

 

 

 

The playback picture is

The disc is dirty.

Clean the disc.

poor.

 

 

 

 

The recorder does not

No disc is inserted.

• Insert a disc. (Check that the disc indi-

start playback.

 

 

 

cator in the display window is lit.)

 

 

 

 

 

An unplayable disc is inserted.

• Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc

 

 

 

 

type, color system, and regional code.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is placed upside down.

Place the disc with the playback side

 

 

 

 

down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is not placed within the guide.

Place the disc on the disc tray correctly

 

 

 

 

inside the guide.

 

 

 

 

 

• The disc is dirty.

Clean the disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rating level is set.

Cancel the Rating function or change

 

 

 

 

the rating level.

 

 

 

 

 

The picture from the

The video signal from the external com-

You cannot connect via this recorder.

external input is distort-

 

ponent is copy-protected.

 

Connect the component directly to your

ed

 

 

 

TV.

 

 

 

 

 

Some channels are

Those channels are not stored in the

Restore channels. See “Program Edit”

skipped over when

 

recorder.

 

on page 20.

using v / V.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The picture or sound of

Aerial or cables are loose.

Tighten connections or replace cable.

broadcasting channel is

 

 

 

 

weak or missing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camcorder image is not

Camcorder is off.

Turn camcorder on and operate

shown.

 

 

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

Camcorder image via

The recorder’s source is incorrect.

Use EXTERNAL INPUT to select input

A/V input or DV IN to

 

 

 

channel (AV1, AV2, DV, etc.)

recorder is not shown

 

 

 

 

on TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hitachi DV-DS81E, DV-DS161E instruction manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Cause Solution