TROUBLESHOOTING EN 79
Timer Recording (HDD & DVD Deck)

Timer programming cannot be made.

●Date and time is not correct.] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 21)●Timer recording is in progress.

] Timer programming can’t be performed while a timer recording is in progress. Wait until it finishes.

Timer programming recording does not start.

●Date and time is not correct.

] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 21)

VCR Plus+ Timer Programming cannot be made.

●Date and time set on the unit is not correct. ] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 21)

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

] Set the correct channel position for the receiving broadcast. (A pg. 22)

The VCR Plus+ system does not timer-record properly.

●The unit’s channel positions have been set incorrectly. ] Refer to AChanging VCR Plus+ SettingB (A pg. 73) and

reperform the procedure.

On the front display panel, A– –:– –Bappears.

●Power failure occurred.

] Set date and time correctly. (A pg. 21)

APROGRAM FULLB appears on the TV screen during timer programming.

●16 programs have already been timer programmed.

] Clear unnecessary programs on the unit, then try timer programming again. (A pg. 49)

The disc space does not increase when recorded titles are cleared.

●The PC’s data recorded on a DVD-RAM drive cannot be cleared on this unit.

] Format the disc. (When the disc is soiled, wipe the disc with a soft dry cloth before formatting.) (A pg. 11, 74)

Other Problems

The image of the TV broadcast appears distorted on the TV screen.

For RF/AV/S-video connection

] Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator (q) lights off on the front display panel.

For component video connection

] Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator (q) lights up on the front display panel.

Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recording.

●The camcorder’s microphone is too close to the TV.] Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV.●The TV’s volume is too high. ] Turn the TV’s volume down.

When scanning channels, some of them are skipped over.

●Those channels have been designated to be skipped.] If you need the skipped channels, restore them. (A pg. 22)

The channel cannot be changed.

●Recording or RetroActive Recording* is in progress.

] Press W to pause recording, change the channel, then press I to resume recording.

* HDD deck only

Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared.

●After the manual settings were made, Auto Channel Set was performed.] Perform AManual Clock SetB (A pg. 21).

Even though Auto or Semiauto Clock Set has been performed, the clock is incorrect.

●The clock setting data received from the host channel is incorrect.

] Select a different host channel during ASemiauto Clock SetB (A pg. 21), or perform AManual Clock SetB (A pg. 21).

Malfunction occurs and the unit cannot be power off.

] Reset the unit by disconnecting the AC power plug from the AC outlet and connect again.

Buttons and controls do not function at all.

●Mode Lock is activated.

] Press and hold ENTER for more than 5 seconds to cancel Mode Lock. Or disconnect the power cord and connect again.