JVC DR-M7S manual Recording, Initializing, TROUBLESHOOTING cont, Symptom, Corrective Action

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108			TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)
RECORDING
	SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	The desired programme cannot be	● The channel position does not	Set the correct channel position for the
	recorded.	correspond to that in the receiving area.	receiving broadcast. ( pg. 96)
2.	Recording and editing cannot be	● No disc or a disc not being compatible	Load a recordable disc on the unit.
	made.	with the unit is loaded.	( pg. 6)
		● The disc loaded is not formatted.	Format the disc. ( pg. 104)
		● A finalised DVD-R disc is loaded.	Recording and editing cannot be made on
			finalised discs. ( pg. 105) Load a
			recordable disc on the unit.
		● The disc is full or does not have enough	Clear unnecessary programmes on the
		space for the programme to be recorded.	disc or load a blank disc. ( pg. 71)
3.	Timer programming cannot be made.	● Date and time is not correct.	Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 102)
4.	Timer programming recording does not	● Power failure occurred before the timer	Check the timer programming. ( pg. 63)
	start.	programmed recording starts.
5.	VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming	● Date and time set on the unit is not	Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 102)
	cannot be made.	correct.
		● The channel position does not	Set the correct channel position for the
		correspond to that in the receiving area.	receiving broadcast. ( pg. 96)
6.	Automatic Satellite Programming	● The satellite receiver is not connected	Connect the satellite receiver to the L-2
	recording does not start.	properly to this unit.	IN/DECODER connector properly.
			( pg. 88)
7.	On the front display panel, “– –:– –”	● Power failure occurred.	Set date and time correctly. ( pg. 102)
	appears.
8.	“PROGRAM FULL” appears on the TV	● Eight programmes have already been	Clear unnecessary programmes on the
	screen during timer programming.	timer programmed.	unit, then try timer programming again.
			( pg. 63)
9.	The disc space does not increase when	● The PC’s data recorded on a DVD-RAM	Format the disc. (When the disc is soiled,
	recorded programmes are cleared.	drive cannot be cleared on this unit.	wipe the disc with a soft dry cloth before
			formatting.) ( pg. 10, 104)
INITIALIZING
	SYMPTOM	POSSIBLE CAUSE	CORRECTIVE ACTION
1.	Malfunction occurs on the unit.		Press 1 to turn off the unit, press and
		—	hold 1, then press 8 for two seconds or
			more.
2.	The Disc Tray doesn’t open.		Take out the disc in following ways.
			● connect and disconnect the power cord
			from the mains outlet.
			● press and hold x on the unit until the
		—	disc tray opens. (it will take about 30
			sec.)
			● close the disc tray by pressing x after
			taking out the disc. (the main power
			shuts down)

ATTENTION:

This unit contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases, switch the unit off and unplug the mains power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the unit on. Take out the disc. After checking the disc, operate the unit as usual.

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