Troubleshooting (continued)

Problem

Solution

The picture is distorted or black and white during playback.

The disc does not match with the TV colour system standard (PAL/NTSC).

The disc is dirty, clean the disc.

Do not tie the cables of the connected equipments together.

Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear. This is not a malfunction.

If you set the Record Mode to a low-quality speed, change to a higher-quality speed after you finish recording. Leaving the DVD recorder set to a low- quality speed may affect the picture quality when playing DVDs later. Read chapter “Recording - Recording settings” for details.

The recording can be made in colour only when the TV channels or the connected additional device sends a colour signal. In some situations, programmes that are broadcast in black and white cannot be recorded.

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Recordings are not occurring as scheduled. New recordings cannot be made.

The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number. Check TV channels stored.

If you adjust the clock after you set a timer recording, you have to reset the timer recording.

If the DVD recorder cannot read the disc, you cannot record.

You cannot use the DVD recorder to duplicate copyrighted materials (DVDs or videotapes) onto a DVD+R/+RW.

A finalised DVD+R has been inserted. Change disc.

No TV signal received from the DVD recorder.

A DVD+R/+RW recorded on this DVD recorder does not play on a DVD player.

Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when copying DVD Video discs or prerecorded video cassettes.

Install the TV channel. Read chapter “Step 4 : TV channel programming” for details.

If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player cannot detect it. Please observe the following ‘minimum recording times’. Recording mode : {1 hour} – 5 minutes, {2 hours} – 10 minutes, {4 hours} – 20 minutes, {6 hours} – 30 minutes.

You have to finalise the DVD+R. Refer to chapter “Playing your recordings (DVD+R) on other DVD players” for details.

This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video cassettes that have been copy-protected. Even though the picture on the TV is fine, but the recording on a DVD+R/+RW is faulty. This interference is unavoidable with copy- protected DVDs or video cassettes.

The DVD+R/+RW has recording lifetime, please change a new disc for recording.

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