Symptom

 

 

Cause

Correction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Recorder does

not

No disc is inserted.

Insert a disc or tape. (Check that the

 

 

 

 

start playback.

 

 

No tape is inserted.

disc or tape indicator in the display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

window is lit.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An unplayable disc is inserted.

Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

type and Regional code.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is placed upside down.

Place the disc with the playback side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is not placed within the

Place the disc on the disc tray correctly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

guide.

inside the guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is dirty.

Clean the disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rating level is set.

Cancel the Rating function or change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the rating level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video tape cannot

be

Is the cassette compartment empty?

Eject the tape in.

 

 

 

 

inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Remote Control

 

 

There is an obstacle in the path of the

Remove the obstacle.

 

 

 

 

does not work properly.

Remote Control and this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The batteries in the Remote Control

Replace the batteries with new ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are exhausted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Remote Control is not pointed at

Point the Remote Control at the remote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the remote sensor of the Recorder.

sensor of the Recorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Remote Control is too far from

Operate the Remote Control within

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Recorder.

23ft (7m).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Remote Control use the same

When using a VCR, first press the VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

buttons for VCR and DVD functions

button. When using a DVD, first press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ex.PLAY).

the DVD button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The remote control’s code does not

If the power has been unplugged or the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

match.

power supply has been stopped, the unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

code is changed to C code automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset the remote control code of the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camcorder image is

Camcorder is off.

Turn camcorder on and operate

 

 

 

 

not shown.

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camcorder image via

The recorder’s source is incorrect.

Use AV INPUT to select input channel

 

 

 

 

A/V input or DV IN to

 

(AV1, AV2 or DV IN).

 

 

 

 

Recorder is not shown

 

 

 

 

 

 

on TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer recording is not

Clock in record is not set to correct

Set clock to correct time.

 

 

 

 

possible.

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer has been programmed

Reprogram Timer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Has the power supply been stopped

If the power has been unplugged or the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

temporarily?

power supply has been stopped, the Timer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording setting is cancelled. Reset the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clock setting and Timer Recording setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(If you set the clock setting to Auto, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clock is set automatically.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(TIMER Record) indicator light does

Reprogram Timer and turn off the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not appear after programming timer.

Recorder enable timer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The TV program has copyonce signal.

Use DVD-RW discs formatted in VR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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