Troubleshooting (Continued)

Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Can’t play a disc

The disc was recorded in Video mode.

Finalize the disc. (page 26)

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 disc

Use another disc.

not record successfully.

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 protected

copy-once material.

 

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 20.

 

 

 

 

Timer has been programmed

Reprogram Timer. See “Timer

 

incorrectly.

Recording” on page 41-42.

 

 

 

 

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 for-

No solution.

present.

mat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorder A/V Out jacks are not con-

Make A/V connections. Stereo is

 

nected to TV A/V In jacks.

available only via A/V output from

 

 

Recorder.

 

 

 

 

Recorder Audio/Video Out is not select-

Select AUX or A/V source as TV input.

 

ed for viewing at the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

Recorder’s TV audio channel is set to

Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo.

 

mono.

See page 39.

 

 

 

The remote control

The remote control is not pointed at the

Point the remote control at the remote

does not work properly.

remote sensor of the Recorder.

sensor of the Recorder.

 

The remote control is too far from the

Operate the remote control within 7 m.

 

Recorder.

 

 

 

 

 

There is an obstacle in the path of the

Remove the obstacle.

 

remote control and the Recorder.

 

 

The batteries in the remote control are

Replace the batteries with new ones.

 

exhausted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moisture Condensation

Moisture condensation can occur:

In locations where moisture condensation may occur:

 

 

 

 

When the Recorder is moved from a cold place to a

Keep the Recorder plugged into an AC power outlet

 

warm place.

 

with POWER On. This will help prevent condensation.

 

 

When condensation has occurred, wait a few hours

Under extremely humid conditions.

 

for the Recorder to dry before using it.

 

 

 

 

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