JVC DR-MH200SE manual Initialising DVD Deck Only, General, Playback DVD Deck, Playback HDD Deck

TROUBLESHOOTING EN 81

Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can solve the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily solved, and this can save you the trouble of sending your unit off for repair.

Initialising (DVD Deck Only)

Malfunction occurs on the unit.

NPress A to turn off the unit, press and hold A, then press o for two seconds or more.

General

No power is supplied to the unit.

●The AC power plug is disconnected from the mains outlet. N Connect the AC power plug to the mains outlet securely.

(A pg. 16)

The remote control does not work properly.

NRemove the batteries, wait for 5 minutes or more, then load the butteries again.

●The setting of the remote control code is inappropriate.

NSet the same remote control code (1, 2, 3, or 4) on both the unit and the remote control. (A pg. 66)

●The batteries are discharged.

NReplace the dead batteries with new ones.

Dubbing from the external equipment is not possible.

●The source (another video recorder, camcorder) has not been properly connected.

NConfirm that the source is properly connected.

●All necessary power switches have not been turned on. N Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on.

●The setting of the input channel position is inappropriate. N Select the input channel position (AF-1B, AL-1Bor AL-2B) that

corresponds to the input terminal connected to the external equipment. (A pg. 63)

The on-screen display superimposed on the programme played back/received on this unit is recorded when you dub the programme to an external recording equipment.

NSet ASUPERIMPOSEB to AOFFB. (A pg. 72)

The unit does not operate.

●There are cases when the operation is prohibited on the disc.

●Lightning or static electricity may cause malfunction of the unit. N Press A to turn the power off, then press the button again to

turn the power on.

The remote control of a JVC TV will not operate the unit.

●The setting of the remote control code is inappropriate.

N To operate the unit using a JVC TV remote control, set the remote control code of the unit to A1B (Default: A3B). (A pg. 66)

Playback (DVD Deck)

The DVD deck cannot be operated.

●The DVD deck is not selected.

NPress DVD so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit.

Images do not appear on the TV screen.

●The TV receiver’s channel selector is not set to the AV mode. N Set the TV to its AV mode.

●When interlace scanned programme is played back, progressive scan mode is selected.

NPress and hold PROGRESSIVE SCAN until q disappears from the front display panel. (A pg. 72)

Playback does not start or stop immediately after playback is started by pressing I.

On the front display panel, ANO DISCB appears.

●The disc is loaded upside down.

NPlace the disc on the disc tray with the playback surface facing down. (A pg. 8)

●A disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded. N Load a playable disc on the unit. (A pg. 5)

●A dirty disc is loaded.

NClean the disc. (A pg. 9)

● Defective disc is loaded.

N Replace the warped or scratched disc with a normal one.

Images are blurred or distorted when you start High-Speed Search.

NImages are blurred or distorted at the point where the playback speed changes and this is not a malfunction of the unit.

Playback does not start.

NPlayback does not start for approximately 30 seconds after recording is stopped and this is not a malfunction of the unit.

Playback does not start when you select a title or a chapter.

●The Parental Lock is engaged and the disc is rated higher than the set level.

NRelease the Parental Lock temporarily or change the set level. (A pg. 34)

Playback (HDD Deck)

The HDD deck cannot be operated.

●The HDD deck is not selected.

NPress HDD so that the HDD lamp lights up on the unit.

Recording (DVD Deck)

The desired programme cannot be recorded.

●The channel position does not correspond to that in the receiving area.

NSet the correct channel position for the receiving broadcast. (A pg. 73)

Recording cannot be made.

●No disc or a disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded. N Load a recordable disc on the unit. (A pg. 5)

●The disc loaded is not formatted.

NFormat the disc. (A pg. 78)

●A finalised DVD-R disc is loaded.

NRecording cannot be made on finalised discs. Load a

recordable disc on the unit.

●The disc is full or does not have enough space for the title to be recorded.

NClear unnecessary titles on the disc or load a blank disc. (A pg. 52)

●The DVD-RAM disc loaded has had its protect tab slid to the

protect position.

NRelease the protect tab. (A pg. 8)