Troubleshooting (Continued)
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Can’t play a disc | The disc was recorded in Video mode. | Finalize the disc. (page 26) |
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Some players will not play even a final- | No solution. |
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The disc was recorded in VR mode, | The other player must be RW compati- |
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| Discs recorded with | No solution. |
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| cannot be played on other players. |
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Cannot record or did | The remaining blank space on the disc | Use another disc. |
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not record successfully. | is insufficient. |
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| The source you are trying to record is | You cannot record the source. |
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| copy protected. |
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| When setting the recording channel, the | Select the channel on the recorder’s |
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| channel is tuned on the TV’s own tuner. |
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| When recording to a Video mode disc, | Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy- |
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| programs that are | once material. |
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Timer recording is not | Clock in Recorder is not set to correct | Set clock to correct time. See “Clock |
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possible. | time. | Set” on page 21. |
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| Timer has been programmed | Reprogram Timer. See “Timer |
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| incorrectly. | Recording” on page |
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| Timer record indicator light does not | Reprogram Timer. |
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| appear after programming timer. |
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Stereo Audio Record | TV is not | No solution. |
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and/or Playback is not |
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Broadcast program is not in stereo for- | No solution. |
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| Recorder A/V Out jacks are not connect- | Make A/V connections. Stereo is |
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| ed to TV A/V In jacks. | available only via A/V output from |
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| Recorder. |
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| Recorder Audio/Video Out is not select- | Select AUX or A/V source as TV input. |
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| ed for viewing at the TV. |
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| Recorder’s TV audio channel is set to | Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo. |
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| mono. | See “Changing TV audio channel” on |
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The remote control | The remote control is not pointed at the | Point the remote control at the remote |
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does not work properly. | remote sensor of the Recorder. | sensor of the Recorder. |
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| The remote control is too far from the | Operate the remote control within 7 m. |
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| There is an obstacle in the path of the | Remove the obstacle. |
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| remote control and the Recorder. |
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| The batteries in the remote control are | Replace the batteries with new ones. |
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Moisture Condensation
Moisture condensation can occur: | In locations where moisture condensation may occur: | ||
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• | When the Recorder is moved from a cold place to a | • | Keep the Recorder plugged into an AC power outlet with |
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| OPERATE On. This will help prevent condensation. |
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| • | When condensation has occurred, wait a few hours |
• | Under extremely humid conditions. |
| for the Recorder to dry before using it. |
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