Troubleshooting (continued)

 

 

 

Problem (Recording)

 

Solution

The wrong TV channel

1)

Press SHOWVIEW (or VIDEO Plus+) on the remote

was decoded (recorded)

 

control, enter the SHOWVIEW® programming or

after you programmed a

 

PlusCode number of the desired TV channel.

recording using the

2)

Press OK to confirm.

SHOWVIEW® / VIDEO

3)

Check the channel number in the {Program #} input

Plus+® system.

 

field. If this does not correspond to the desired TV

 

 

channel, select this entry field and change the channel

 

 

number.

 

4)

Press OK to confirm.

Picture is fuzzy and

–

This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video tapes

brightness varies when

 

that have been copy-protected. Even though the picture

copying DVD Video discs

 

on the TV is fine, but the recording on the DVD

or prerecorded video

 

recordable disc is faulty. This interference is unavoidable

tapes.

 

with copy-protected DVDs or video tapes.

 

–

The DVD recordable disc has a limited recording

 

 

lifetime, please change a new disc for recording.

Recordings are not

–

The TV channel you want to record is not stored or

occurring as scheduled.

 

you have selected the wrong programme number.

New recordings cannot be

 

Check TV channels stored.

made.

–

If you adjust the clock after you have set a timer

 

 

recording, you have to reset the timer recording.

 

–

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

 

–

You cannot use the recorder to duplicate copyrighted

 

 

materials (DVDs or videotapes) onto a DVD±R/±RW.

 

–

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

English

A DVD±R/±RW recorded on this DVD recorder does not playback on a DVD player.

The picture on my decoder appears to be distorted during recording.

The VHS tape is ejected when you press REC button.

–If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player cannot detect it.

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

–If you are recording a programme from your decoder box, view the same programme by pressing the SCART on the recorder’s remote control.

–If the safety tab has been removed, cover the tab hole with clear tape.

–Make sure the VHS tape is not at its end.

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