Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Cannot play a disc

The disc was recorded in Video mode.

Finalize the disc. (page 23)

recorded using this

 

 

Some players will not play even a

No solution.

recorder on another

finalized disc recorded in Video mode.

 

player.

 

The disc was recorded in VR mode,

The other player must be RW

 

 

 

compatible in order to play it.

 

 

 

 

Discs recorded with copy-once material

No solution.

 

cannot be played on other players.

 

Cannot record or did

The remaining blank space on the

Use another disc.

not record successfully.

disc is insufficient.

 

 

 

 

 

The source you are trying to record is

You cannot record the source.

 

copy protected.

 

 

 

 

 

When setting the recording channel, the

Select the channel on the recorder’s

 

channel is tuned on the TV’s own tuner.

built-in TV tuner.

 

 

 

 

When recording to a Video mode disc,

Use a VR mode formatted disc for

 

programs that are copy-once

copy-once material.

 

protected cannot be recorded.

 

 

 

 

Timer recording is not

Clock in recorder is not set to correct

Set clock to correct time. See “Clock

possible.

time.

Set” on page 17.

 

 

 

 

Timer has been programmed

Reprogram Timer. See “Timer

 

incorrectly.

Recording” on page 41.

 

 

 

 

Timer record indicator light does not

Reprogram Timer.

 

appear after programming timer.

 

 

 

 

Stereo Audio Record

TV is not Stereo-compatible.

No solution.

and/or Playback is not

 

 

Broadcast program is not in stereo

No solution.

present.

format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The recorder A/V Out jacks are not

Make A/V connections. Stereo is

 

connected to TV A/V In jacks.

available only via A/V output from the

 

 

recorder.

 

The recorder Audio/Video Out is not

Select AUX or A/V source as TV

 

selected for viewing at the TV.

input.

 

 

 

 

The recorder’s TV audio channel is

Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo.

 

set to mono.

See “Changing TV audio channel” on

 

 

page 40.

 

 

 

The remote control

The remote control is not pointed at

Point the remote control at the remote

does not work properly.

the remote sensor of the recorder.

sensor of the recorder.

 

The remote control is too far from the

Operate the remote control within

 

recorder.

7 m.

 

 

 

 

There is an obstacle in the path of the

Remove the obstacle.

 

remote control and the recorder.

 

 

The batteries in the remote control

Replace the batteries with new ones.

 

are exhausted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference

on or off.

Unplug the power cord, wait at least five seconds,

 

Resetting the recorder

...you can reset the recorder as follows:

 

 

If you observe any of the following symptoms...

Press and hold the OPERATE button for at least

 

 

five seconds. This will force the unit to power off

 

 

The unit is plugged in, but the power will not turn

 

 

then turn the unit back on.

 

 

 

 

 

The front panel display is not working.

and then plug it in again.

 

 

The recorder is not operating normally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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