Philips DVDR5350H user manual Problem Playback Solution, Disc will not play

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Troubleshooting (continued)

Problem (Playback)	Solution
Disc will not play.	– Insert the disc with the label facing up.
	– The child lock is on. Read chapter “System Menu Options -
	Access settings - Child lock” for details.
	– Wrong region code. The DVD must be coded for ALL regions
	or Region 2 in order to play on this recorder.
	– There is no recording on the disc or wrong disc type. Read
	chapter “Playback from Disc - Playable discs” for details.
	– Make sure the disc is not scratched or warped. Clean the disc
	or use a new one.
	– Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.

The picture is distorted or black and white during playback.

There is picture or sound interference with the TV reception.

Distorted sound coming from a connected hi-fi amplifier.

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

–The disc is dirty. Clean the disc.

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

–Have your aerial or cable TV signal checked.

–Fine-tune your TV channel. Read chapter System Menu Options - Analogue Channel settings - Fine Tuning” for details.

–Do not connect any cables from this recorder to the ‘Phono’ input of your amplifier.

–If you are playing a DTS CD, you have to use the COAXIAL or OPTICAL-DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT socket of this recorder to connect to the Hi-Fi system or amplifier.

The recorded DVD cannot be played back on another DVD player.

–If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player cannot detect it. Observe the following ‘minimum recording times’. Recording mode : {HQ} – 5 minutes, {SP}– 10 minutes, {SPP} – 13 minutes, {LP} – 15 minutes, {EP} – 20 minutes, {SLP}

–30 minutes, {SEP} - 30 minutes.

–Some DVD players cannot play back DVD±RW recordings. You can solve this problem by using a special function :

1)Press OPEN/CLOSE on this recorder to open the disc tray.

2)Insert the disc but do not close the tray.

3)Hold down the number button {2} on the remote control until the tray closes. The disc is modified.

4)If this fails to produce the desired result, repeat the procedure using the number button {3} on the remote control.

5)You can restore the disc to its original condition by pressing and holding number button {1}.

Warning! There is a risk that you can no longer play the disc on other DVD players after the following procedure. Therefore, apply this function with particular care.

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