Troubleshooting (continued)

 

 

 

Problem (General)

 

Solution

No sound.

Check the audio connections, the red and white sockets.

 

 

Read chapters “Getting Started - Connecting the audio

 

 

cables” for details.

 

Set the Digital output correctly, based on the equipment

 

 

you connected to the DVD recorder. Read chapter

 

 

“Setup Menu Options – Playback settings – Digital Audio

 

 

Output” for details.

No TV signal received

Have your antenna or cable TV signal checked.

from the recorder.

Install the TV channel. Read chapter “Step 3: Installation

 

 

and Setup - Setting the TV channel programmes” for

 

 

details.

English

TV channel is fuzzy or distorted.

Unable to eject disc tray.

The recorder clock settings are different from the current time.

Check the video connection between the DVD recorder and the TV.

Further fine-tune the signal of the TV channel. Read chapter on “Setup Menu Options - Channel Setup Settings - Modify Channel Information”.

Press P +/- to search for the same TV channel which may have a clearer picture.

Exit from any system or recording menu until you see the Philips wallpaper on the screen.

Press STOP to stop any playback or recording. Then press OPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc tray.

The power supply to the recorder may have been disconnected. Reconnect the power supply

Set the system clock correctly. See the chapter “Setup Menu Options - Clock Settings”.

Check that the desired timer recording is correct. See chapter “Recording - Timer Recording”.

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DVDR3510V, DVDR3512V specifications

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