Troubleshooting (DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R)

If your product malfunctions, go through the check points below before contacting a Hitachi authorized service center.

No power.

• Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into power outlet.

• Did you press the power button of your DVD Recorder-VCR.

 

 

 

Logo is displayed for a

The DVD Recorder-VCR requires some time to be initialized after it is turned on.

while when the power

 

turns on.

 

 

 

 

• Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into power outlet.

Cannot record TV

• Did you set the DVD Recorder-VCR channels correctly?

programs.

• Check the free space on your DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R disc.

 

• Check the antenna cable is connected.

 

 

Timer recording does

• Check the recording time, end time and current time settings again.

not work

• Recording will be cancelled, if the power is removed due to a power failure or other reason

properly.

during recording.

 

 

 

• Check whether the disc is formatted. This product can record on formatted discs only.

Cannot record.

(See page 95.)

• Is the DVD-RAM cartridge protected?

 

Set the write protect tab to the unprotect position.

 

• Check whether your DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R disc has a sufficient free space.

 

 

I pressed the REC

Recording is available on DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R discs only.

button but there is

If a program is copy protected, you cannot record it.

no response.

 

 

 

I forgot the pass-

Press the 6 and 5 buttons of your DVD Recorder-VCR at the same time when the power

is on. All settings including password will revert to factory settings. Do not use it if not absolutely

word for parental

required.

care.

(Note that this function is available only when there is no disc inserted.)

 

Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up.

Cannot play the disc. • Check the regional code of your DVD disc.

This DVD Recorder-VCR cannot play some types of disc. (See page 6.)

Are you watching a program in slow or skip mode?

If you are playing a program at a speed other than normal speed, sound is not output.

No sound.

• Check the connections and initial settings.

 

 

• Check whether the disc is damaged.

 

 

 

 

Clean the disc, if necessary.

 

 

• Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up.

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hitachi DVRF7U Logo is displayed for a, While when the power, Turns on, Cannot record TV, Programs, Timer recording does