Philips DMR-XS350EB Recording / Timer Recording / Copying / External input, 126

Troubleshooting Guide

Recording Issues

Recording / Timer Recording / Copying / External input

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Timer recording does not work

• The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme times overlap

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properly.

(

is displayed). Correct the programme.

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•

The

programme is not in timer recording standby. (The timer icon “z” in the

timer recording list is grey.)

1 Press [PROG/CHECK].

2

Press [e, r] to select the programme and press the “Red” button.

Confirm the timer icon “z” turns red.

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• The clock is not correct. Set the clock.

• The programme information in the TV Guide system may not be correct. It is

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recommended to modify the start and end times to allow a margin of a few

minutes.

Cannot record 2 programmes

• It cannot in following conditions.

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simultaneously.

– Record 2 programmes from external input

– When performing high speed copying (1 programme can be recorded to

HDD)

– Recording from DV input, while “Recording via AV3 input”

• 2 dish inputs are required to record 2 programmes simultaneously.

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The recording lacks the beginning

• This occurs when the broadcast signals are not correct. We recommend you

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or ending part of the programme

set the timer again, allowing enough time for the start and end time. (Guide

although the timer recording was

Link function allows you to set the start time earlier and the end time later up

set on TV Guide.

to a maximum of 10 minutes.)

Timer recording does not stop

• When using the linked timer recording with external equipment, press [EXT

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even when [g] is pressed.

LINK]. (“EXT-L” on the unit’s display disappears.)

The timer programme remains

• The timer programme remains if set to daily, weekly or series timer recording.

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even after recording finishes.

Cannot record.

• You can not record to the disc by pressing the [* REC].

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Cannot copy.

•

The disc is unformatted. Format the disc.

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RAM

-RW(V)

+R

+R DL

+RW

•

The

write-

protect tab on the cartridge is set to “PROTECT” or the disc is

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protected with DVD Management.

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• Some programmes have limitations on the number of times they can be

copied.

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• You cannot record when there is not enough space or when the number of

titles has reached its limit. Delete unwanted titles or use a new disc.

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• In the following situations, you cannot copy. Delete unnecessary titles from the

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HDD and then copy.

– If there is not enough space available on the HDD (If you will copy titles from

the HDD to a blank disc and fill the entire disc, HDD disc space equivalent

to 4 hours of SP mode recording is necessary.)

– If the number of recorded titles and the number of titles to be copied has

exceeded 499

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• You cannot record and copy on finalised discs. However, you can record and

copy again if you format

.

-RW(V)

-RW(VR)

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• Due to peculiarities of

you may be unable to

-R

-R DL

-RW(V)

+R

+R DL

+RW

record onto or edit them if you either insert and remove the disc or switch the

unit on and off while a disc is loaded, a total of 30 times.

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• The discs recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic

DVD Recorders.

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• Discs recorded on equipment other than this unit may not be able to be

recorded to.

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• This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal

recordings.

(However, both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD.)

Play of discs recorded with both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed.

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• Some broadcasts are copyright protected.

• Some programmes on freesat channels are copy-restricted.

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Part or all of a recorded title has

• If the power shuts down or the AC mains lead is disconnected from the

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been lost.

household mains socket while recording or editing, the title may be lost or the

HDD/disc may become unusable. We cannot offer any guarantee regarding

lost titles or discs. You will have to format the disc (

) or

HDD

RAM

-RW(V)

+RW

use a new disc.

• If you use Auto Renewal Recording, the old title will be deleted after the new

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title is recorded.

The quality has dropped when the

• Titles in HD quality (titles recorded in DR, HG, HX, HE, HL mode or titles in

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title in HDD is copied to the disc.

AVCHD) will be copied as SD quality when copied.

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