Philips DVDR980 manual Recorder does not record a, Timer programme, No new title can be recorded

The recorder does not record a	• Make sure that the recorder is switched to standby before the
timer programme	timer starts.
No new title can be recorded	• Check if the maximum number of titles has been reached (message:
	‘too many titles’ on screen). If so, delete a title next to a free space.
	• Check if the disc is write protected. If so, unlock the disc in the disc
	settings menu (message: ‘Disc locked’ on screen).
	• Check if the (DVD+R) disc has been finalized. If so, no new titles can
	be recorded anymore.
Service codes on the display	• Clean the disc. The recording was most probably done correctly.
‘Disc warning’ message on screen	• A write error has occured, but it could be corrected. No user action
	is required.
‘Disc error’ message on screen	• A write error has occured from which the recorder could not
	recover. Inspect the disc and clean it if necessary (refer to ‘Intoduction -
	Cleaning discs’ for cleaning instruction). Record (overwrite) again over
	the same part of the disc to see if the problem is solved.
Other disc errors	• A disc might be corrupted because of dust, scratches or fingerprints.
	If the disc cannot be accessed anymore, use the back-up disc erase
	procedure to repair it. Proceed as follows:
	1. Clean the disc.
	2. Put disc in the drawer (do not close the tray).
	3. Press and hold CLEAR for several seconds until the tray closes.
Twofrom a stereo VCR languages	• When the TV set does not automatically detect the dual-language
are ‘mixed’ when recording	signal,use left/right audio balance on the TV set to amplify the one or
	the other language.
The disc cannot be erased because the	1. Open the tray while leaving the disc in.
Index Picture Screen does not appear	2. Hold CLEAR pressed for around 5 seconds until the tray closes. The
	disc is technically not yet erased but you can start a new recording like
	on a blank disc.
The Index Picture Screen does not appear	• Take out the disc. Clear the disc. Insert the disc.
but the titles on the disc can still be played	Choose ‘Adapt to own disc format’ (See ‘User Preferences - Features).
A DVD player shows the Index Picture	• Press 9 STOP to exit the Index Picture Screen, then press 2 PLAY.
Screen but does not react to the
2 PLAY key
A DVD+RW disc does not play on	• There are DVD Players that will not play recordings made with a DVD
a certain DVD player	Recorder. With a special procedure the recorder will solve this problem
	for some players. Proceed as follows:
	1. Put the disc in the drawer (do not close the tray)
	2. Press and hold the 2 key on the remote control for several seconds
	until the tray closes. The disc is now modified.
	3. If the change has no effect, you may perform the same procedure
	with the 3 key on the remote control.
	Note :
	Modifying the disc can solve the problem for a specific player model,
	but playback in other DVD players may no longer be possible.
	It is therefore recommended to use this procedure carefully and only when
	needed.
	• To revert the disc to the original state, follow the same procedure
	with the 1 key on the remote control.

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