TROUBLESHOOTING

DVDHDD HDD/DVD

RECORDING

GENERAL

HDD HDD/DVD

PLAYBACK

DVD

Timer recording cannot be

 

 

• The internal clock of the unit may have been stopped due to a power

performed.

 

 

failure that lasted for more than 30 seconds. Reset the clock. (Refer to

 

 

 

 

 

pages 29 to 30.)

 

 

Titles which were supposed to be

• Titles recorded by the time shift recording function will not be stored

recorded by the time shift

 

 

in the title list. They may be stored temporarily in the title list, but will

recording function cannot be found

be deleted when you exit the time shift recording mode. Time shift

in the title list.

 

 

recording mode will stop not only when you press [STOP C] twice, but

 

 

 

 

 

also when the disc runs out of space, when the recording time exceeds

 

 

 

 

 

12 hours, or when it comes to 2 minutes before timer recording. This is

 

 

 

 

 

not a malfunction.

 

 

Recording is impossible.

 

 

Copy-once programs cannot be recorded on DVD. This is not a

 

 

 

 

 

malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Check if the disc is protected or finalised. Undo the protection or the

 

 

 

 

 

finalisation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-RW once formatted on other unit cannot be recorded on this unit

 

 

 

 

 

unless all the contents in the disc are erased.

 

 

 

 

 

• Check if the connections are made securely and correctly.

The indication

 

 

• “

 

 

 

” may remain on screen for the

 

 

Writing to Disc

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

after it reached 100%. This is not a

 

 

 

 

maximum of 20 seconds even

Writing to Disc

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

malfunction.

 

 

does not disappear.

 

 

 

 

TV aspect ratio does not match

• Check the TV aspect ratio. (Refer to page 103.)

your TV screen.

 

 

• A different aspect ratio will be used when the aspect ratio specified by

 

 

 

 

 

the disc is not supported by this unit.

Playback picture is distorted.

• During fast forward or fast reverse, playback picture may be distorted.

Color of the picture is abnormal.

This is not a malfunction.

 

 

Connect to TV directly. When you connect this unit with the television via VCR or other devices, the picture may be distorted due to the copy- protection signal.

Check if the cables are damaged.

Keep the equipment which may cause electrical disturbances, such as a cellular phone, away.

There is no sound, or no subtitle.

• Turn on all connected devices.

 

• Check if the external input channel is set correctly.

 

• Check if the connections are made securely and correctly.

Playback does not start from the

• Resume function may be activated. Refer to page 65 to cancel the

beginning.

resume point.

HDD playback suddenly stops.

• When DVD recording finishes during HDD playback, the unit will stop

 

the HDD playback, and start writing data to the DVD. This is not a

 

malfunction.

Playback cannot be performed.

• Check if the playable disc is inserted.

 

• Check if the disc is loaded correctly with the labeled side facing up.

 

• Discs made on other devices or on personal computers cannot be

 

played back on this unit unless it is finalised on the device.

 

Even if it is finalised, the performance of those discs are not guaranteed

 

on this unit.

 

• The disc may be dirty or flawed. Clean the disc.

 

• Check if all the connections are made correctly.

 

• Check the parental lock setting. (Refer to page 97.)

 

• Playback of DVD is prohibited from 2 minutes before the programmed

 

start time of a timer recording when the recording media is DVD.

There is no sound, or no subtitle.

• Check if the “Disc Audio” is set correctly. (Refer to page 98.)

 

• There is a possibility that the selected subtitle language is not

 

supported by the disc.

Digital audio setting cannot be

• If the audio source is in the Dolby Digital format, set the Dolby Digital

changed to main audio (L), sub

Setting to “PCM” in “Playback” menu. (available only for DVD) (Refer to

audio (R) or combination of both.

page 98.)

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