Before you call an engineer

PROBLEM/HINTS

SOLUTION

The external receiver

 

does not always react

bThe Infrared (IR) Remote control signal interfere with the IR signal of the G-LINK transmitter.

to Remote control

Put the G-LINK transmitter closer to the front of the external receiver.

signal.

 

My external receiver switches automatically through the TV channels

There is picture or sound interference on TV reception:

Distorted sound coming from a connected hi amplifier

The picture is distorted or black during playback

No sound signal at the digital output

There could be difference in the search speed of a DVD and DVD+RW

A DVD+RW disc cannot be played on certain DVD players

bIf the DVD-Recorder is switched off ( STANDBY m 2 button) the external receiver will be used from the GUIDE Plus+® system via the DVD-Recorder.

If you want to watch TV-Channels from the external receiver, you have to switch the DVD-Recorder on.

bBefore recording, select the recording mode as described in chapter 'Manual Recording', section 'Selecting the recording mode (quality)'.

bHave your aerial checked.

bYou will find information on how to change the TV system in 'Manual TV channel search' in 'Installing your DVD recorder'.

bThe DVD recorder is connected to the 'Phono-input' of your amplifier: This socket is provided only for a record players without a preamplifier. Select a different audio input.

bThe TV system of the disc does not match that of your TV (PAL/NTSC).

bThe recording can be made in colour only when the TV channels or the connected additional device send a colour signal. Black-and-white signals containing no color information (colour subcarriers) cannot be recorded.

bCheck whether the sound settings match the selected inputs and connected additional devices. For more information, see section 'Sound setting' in chapter 'User preferences'.

bDepending on the different structure of a DVD and a DVD+RW, DVD+R this can lead to the different search speeds. This is not a fault in your machine.

bIf a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player cannot detect it: Please observe the following 'Minimum recording times':

Recording mode 'M1': 5 minutes, 'M2': 10 minutes, 'M2x': 13 minutes, 'M3': 15 minutes, 'M4': 20 minutes,

'M6': 30 minutes, 'M8': 30minutes,

bSome DVD players cannot play back DVD+RW recordings. You can solve this problem by using a special function:

1Open the disc tray with OPEN/CLOSE J 3 . Insert the disc but do not close the tray.

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

3You can restore the disc to its original condition by pressing 1 .

Warning!

ENGLISH

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

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