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PROBLEMSOLUTION

The wrong TV channel was decoded (recorded) after you programmed a recording using ShowView System.

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

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

1Enter the ShowView programming number of the TV channel you want.

2Confirm with OK .

3Check the programme number/channel name in the 'Prog.' input field.

4If this does not correspond to the desired TV channel, select the input field and change the programme number/channel name.

5Confirm with OK .

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 record players without a preamplifier. Select a different audio input.

bThe TV system of the disc does not match that of your TV set (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'.

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 . 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.

3 If this fails to produce the desired result, repeat the procedure using the number button

3on the remote control.

4You can restore the disc to its original condition by pressing 1 .

Warning!

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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