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*If the above remedies do not solve the problem, please call the service centre for help.
Playback
The unit does not play back the disc. •No disc is inserted.
•A blank disc is inserted.
•The disc is upside down. Insert the dis c with the labelled side facing up.
•The disc is not correctly inserted.
•The unit cannot play back certain discs (such as a CD-ROM). (See page 33.)
•The region codes on the DVD-Video and the unit are not matched. (See page
33.)
•Moisture has condensed inside the unit. Remove the disc and leave the unit
turned on for about two hours until the moisture evaporates. (See page 3.)
•The unit cannot play back the disc if it was recorded on another recorder and
not finalised. (See page 31.)
Playback image freezes for a
moment.
•During the playback of a two layered disc, the picture may freeze for a moment
while playback switches from the first to the second layer. This is not a
malfunction.
The unit does not play back the disc
from the beginning.
•Resume playback is activated. (See page 37.) Press [STOP S] twice.
•You have inserted a disc whose title menu or DVD menu automatically
appears on the TV screen when it is first inserted.
The unit starts playing back the disc
automatically.
•The DVD-Video features an auto playback function.
Some functions such as Stop,
Search, or Slow-motion Playback
cannot be performed.
•Depending on the disc, you may not be able to perform some of those
operations. See the instruction manual supplied with the disc.
The language for the sound track
cannot be changed.
•Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD-Video, DVD-R, or DVD-RW
being played back.
•The DVD-Video prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track.
•Try changing the language using the DVD-Video menu.
The subtitle language cannot be
changed or turned off.
•Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD-Video.
•The DVD-Video prohibits changing the subtitles.
•Try changing the subtitles using the DVD-Video menu.
Angles cannot be changed. •Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD-Video being played back.
•You can change the angle only if the disc contains multi-angle scene. Angles
can be changed only when the multi-angle scene appears on the screen.
•The DVD-Video prohibits changing angles.
•Try changing the angle using the DVD-Video menu.
Recording / Timer recording / Editing
The channel cannot be changed
from the channel you are recording.
•Set the TV input to “TV.”
Recording does not start
immediately after pressing [REC I].
•An unused DVD-R or DVD-RW was inserted. It takes a while for the unit to
automatically format a DVD-RW.
Nothing was recorded even though
you set the timer setting correctly.
•There was a power failure during recording.
•The unit’s internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more
than 30 seconds.
•Reset the clock. (See page 19.)
•Unplug the mains cable from the AC outlet and plug it in again.
•The programme contains copy protection signals that restrict copying.
•The timer setting overlapped with another setting that was set later or has
priority.
Recording does not stop
immediately after you press
[STOP S].
•It will take a few seconds for the unit to send data to disc before recording can
stop.
Timer recording is not complete or
did not start from the beginning.
•The timer setting overlapped with another setting that was set later or has
priority. (See page 29.)
•There was not enough disc space.
Timer recording is not possible. •Make sure icon appears on the front panel display of this unit. If not, press
[STANDBY/ON y/I].
Others
The unit does not operate correctly. •If static electricity or anything else causes the unit to operate abnormally,
unplug the mains cable and plug it in again.
The disc tray does not open when
you press [OPEN/CLOSE O].
•It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or
edited a disc.
•This is because the unit is sending data to the disc.
“Repairing” appears on the display. • If a power failure occurs or the mains cable is unplugged during recording,
finalising, formatting or editing (even after “Wait for a moment.” message
disappeared), a repairing process will begin automatically when the unit is
turned on next time.It may take several minutes up to about four hours.
Symptom Remedy
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