Philips DVDR 77/00, DVDR 77/02 Other disc errors (DVD+RW), Other disc errors (DVD+R), 'Disc contains unknown data', The index screen flickers when a DVD+R is inserted, If I switch on a device, connected to the EXT 2 AUX-I/O socket, the DVDRecorder starts a recording.

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PROBLEM SOLUTION
Other disc errors
(DVD+RW)
bIf it is impossible to play back a disc, you can try and repair it for new recordings using the
following function. This will only prepare the disc for erasing. It will not be erased, however, until
the recording has been completed.
1Clean the disc
2Open the disc tray with OPEN/CLOSE J. Insert the disc but do not close the tray.
3Hold down CLEAR on the remote control until the tray closes. The disc is prepared for
erasing.
4Start recording as with an empty disc.
Other disc errors
(DVD+R), 'Disc
contains unknown
data'
bThis message may appear if you instert a disc that was not finalised. DVD+R's that have not been
finalised are very sensitive to fingerprints, dust, or dirt. This may cause problems during recording.
To use the disc again, follow the next steps
1Make sure that the surface of the disc is clean.
2Open the disc tray with OPEN/CLOSE J. Insert the defect DVD+R but do not close
the tray.
3Hold down 5on the remote control until the tray closes. The disc will be read ('READING'
appears on the display) and the DVD recorder will start the repair process. This may take up
to four times as much time as the recording, in which the error occurred.
4If the disc is recovered, the index screen will appear.
Please observe the following:
Error during recording: The title may be missing.
Error while changing the title/index picture: The original title/index picture may be visible.
Error while finalising: The disc appears not to have been finalised.
The index screen
flickers when a DVD+R
is inserted
bYou can finalise the disc using the following function:
1Open the disc tray with OPEN/CLOSE J. Insert the defect DVD+R but do not close
the tray.
2Hold down 4on the remote control until the tray closes.
'FINALIZE' appears in the display. Finalising begins. This may take up to three minutes.
3If finalising has been successful, the index screen will appear.
If I switch on a device,
connected to the EXT
2 AUX-I/O socket, the
DVDRecorder starts a
recording.
bThe function 'Automatic Satellite Recording' is switched on.
If the DVD-Recorder is switched off, the symbol 'SAT' appears in the bottom left corner of the
display.
If the DVD-Recorder is switched on, instead of the clock, '__:__' appears with a red background
in the 'Tuner-Info-Field' (bottom left corner of the screen)
To switch off the function procede as follows:
1Press SYSTEM-MENU .
2Select with Bthe line 'Record settings' (second menu page)
3Select in line 'Sat record' with D'Off' instead of 'EXT2'.
4Confirm the change with OK .
5End with SYSTEM-MENU .
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