Troubleshooting guide
Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions.
The following do not indicate a problem with this unit:
≥Regular disc rotating sounds. | ≥The unit freezes due to one of its safety devices being |
≥Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions. | activated. (Press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for 10 |
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≥Interruptions in reception due to periodic terrestrial broadcasting | ≥When the unit is turned on or off, there may be an unexpected |
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≥Operations are slow to respond in power save mode. |
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No power. | ≥Insert the AC mains lead securely into a known active household mains socket. | 8, 65 |
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The unit switches to standby | ≥One of the unit’s safety devices is activated. Press [Í/I] on the main unit to turn the unit on. | — |
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The power is turned off | ≥If you connected this unit to a “HDAVI Control” compatible TV with an HDMI cable, this unit will | 34 |
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automatically. | be automatically set to standby mode when the TV is set to standby mode. |
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The display is dim. | ≥Change “FL Display” in the Setup menu. | 59 |
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“0:00” is flashing on the unit’s | ≥Set the clock. |
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The time recorded on the disc | ≥Times shown may disagree with actual times. | — |
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and the available time shown do | ≥Available recording space on | — |
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not add up. | last recorded title is deleted. It does not increase if other titles are deleted. | — |
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The displayed time of this unit is | ≥Even if you delete recorded content from the |
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different from the actual | increase in disc space. |
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recording time or MP3 recording | ≥More disc space than the actual recording time is used after recording or editing the |
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| ≥While searching, the elapsed time may not display correctly. |
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Compared to the actual recorded | ≥The displayed recording/play time is converted from the number of frames at 29.97 frames | — |
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time, the elapsed time displayed | (equal to 0.999 seconds) to one second. There will be a slight difference between the time |
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is less. | displayed and the actual elapsed time (e.g., actual |
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(Only when recording in NTSC) | approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds). This does not affect the recording. |
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“U88” is displayed and the disc | ≥The unit is carrying out the recovery process. Do the following to eject the disc. | — |
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cannot be ejected. | 1 Press [Í/I] on the main unit to switch the unit to standby. |
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| If the unit doesn’t switch to standby, press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for about |
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| 10 seconds. The unit is forcibly switched to standby. |
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| 2 While the unit is off, press and hold [∫] and [CH W] on the main unit at the same time for |
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| about 5 seconds. Remove the disc. |
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Television reception worsens | ≥This can occur because the signals are being divided between the unit and other equipment. | — |
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after connecting the unit. | It can be solved by using a signal booster, available from |
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Status messages do not appear. | ≥Select “Automatic” in | 59 |
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The grey background does not | ≥Select “On” in “Grey Background” in the Setup menu. | 59 |
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appear. |
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Picture does not appear during | ≥Timer recordings work regardless whether the unit is on or off. To confirm the timer recording | — |
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timer recording. | is going to work properly, turn the unit on. |
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The 4:3 aspect ratio picture | ≥Use the television to change the aspect. If your television does not have that function, set | 53 |
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expands left and right. | “Progressive” in the Picture menu to “Off”. | 60 |
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Screen size is wrong. | ≥Check the settings for “TV Aspect” in the Setup menu. |
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≥If you connect an HDMI cable, set “Aspect for 4:3 Video” to “16:9” in the Setup menu. | 60 |
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| ≥By setting “Aspect for Recording” to “Automatic”, there is a chance that the recording will be | 58 |
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| made using the wrong aspect. Match the aspect settings to the broadcast when recording. | 58 |
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| ≥Set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On”, and set the “Aspect for Recording” to “4:3”. |
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| It may be possible to adjust the display mode on the TV. Refer to your television’s operating |
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The screen changes | ≥The display may turn to the screen saver mode automatically if there is no operation for | — |
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automatically. | 5 minutes or more. Press [OK] to return to the previous screen. |
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