Troubleshooting

Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.

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Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No power.

The power cord is disconnected.

Plug the power cord into the wall outlet

 

 

 

 

securely.

 

 

No picture.

The TV is not set to receive Recorder

Select the appropriate video input mode

 

 

 

signal output.

on the TV so the picture from the DVD

 

 

 

 

Recorder appears on the TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The video cable is not connected

Connect the video cable securely.

 

 

 

securely.

 

 

 

 

The connected TV power is turned off.

Turn on the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound.

The equipment connected with the

Select the correct input mode on the

 

 

 

audio cable is not set to receive

audio receiver so you can listen to the

 

 

 

Recorder signal output.

sound from the Recorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The audio cables are not connected

Connect the audio cable securely.

 

 

 

securely.

 

 

 

 

The power of the equipment connected

Turn on the equipment connected with

 

 

 

with the audio cable is turned off.

the audio cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The audio connecting cord is damaged.

Replace it with new one.

 

 

The playback picture is

The disc is dirty.

Clean the disc.

 

 

poor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Recorder does not

No disc is inserted.

Insert a disc.

 

 

start playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An unplayable disc is inserted.

Insert a playable disc. (Check the disc

 

 

 

 

type, color system, and regional code.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is placed upside down.

Place the disc with the playback side

 

 

 

 

down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is not placed within the guide.

Place the disc on the disc tray correctly

 

 

 

 

inside the guide.

 

 

 

The disc is dirty.

Clean the disc.

 

 

 

The Movie Rating level is set.

Cancel the Rating function or change

 

 

 

 

the rating level.

 

 

The picture from the

The video signal from the external com-

You cannot connect via this recorder.

 

 

external input is distort-

ponent is copy-protected.

Connect the component directly to your

 

 

ed

 

TV.

 

 

Some channels are

Those channels are not stored in the

Restore channels. See “Program Edit”

 

 

skipped over when

recorder.

on pages 21-22.

 

 

using v / V.

 

 

 

 

The picture or sound of

Aerial or cables are loose.

Tighten connections or replace cable.

 

 

broadcasting channel is

 

 

 

 

weak or missing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camcorder image is not

Camcorder is off.

Turn camcorder on and operate

 

 

shown.

 

properly.

 

 

Camcorder image via

Recorder INPUT SELECT is

Use AV to select input channel (AV1,

 

 

A/V input or DV IN to

incorrect.

AV2, AV3, DV, etc.)

 

 

Recorder is not shown

 

 

 

 

on TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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