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Problem Solution
Troubleshooting (continued)
Problem Solution
No picture.
The picture is distorted or
black and white during
playback.
Recordings are not
occurring as scheduled.
New recordings cannot be
made.
No TV signal received from
the DVD recorder.
A DVD+R/+RW recorded on
this DVD recorder does not
play on a DVD player.
Picture is fuzzy and
brightness varies when
copying DVD Video discs or
prerecorded video cassettes.
– Switch on your TV and set to the correct Video In
channel. Change the TV channel until you see the DVD
screen. Read chapter “Getting Started - Setting the TV”
for details.
– Check the video connection between the DVD recorder
and the TV.
– The disc does not match with the TV colour system
standard (PAL/NTSC).
– The disc is dirty, clean the disc.
– Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may
appear. This is not a malfunction.
– If you set the Record Mode to a low-quality speed,
change to a higher-quality speed after you finish
recording. Leaving the DVD recorder set to a low-
quality speed may affect the picture quality when playing
DVDs later. Read chapter “Recording - Recording
settings” for details.
– The recording can be made in colour only when the TV
channels or the connected additional device sends a
colour signal. In some situations, programmes that are
broadcast in black and white cannot be recorded.
– The TV channel you want to record is not stored or
you selected the wrong programme number. Check TV
channels stored.
– If you adjust the clock after you set a timer recording,
you have to reset the timer recording.
– If the DVD recorder cannot read the disc, you cannot
record.
– You cannot use the DVD recorder to duplicate
copyrighted materials (DVDs or videotapes) onto a
DVD+R/+RW.
– A finalised DVD+R has been inserted. Change disc.
– Install the TV channel. Read chapter “Step4 : TV channel
programming” for details.
– If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD
player cannot detect it. Please observe the following
‘minimum recording times’. Recording mode : {1 hour} –
5 minutes, {2 hours} – 10 minutes, {4 hours} – 20
minutes, {6 hours} – 30 minutes.
– You have to finalise the DVD+R. Refer to chapter
“Playing your recordings (DVD+R) on other DVD
players” for details.
– This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video cassettes
that have been copy-protected. Even though the picture
on the TV is fine, but the recording on a DVD+R/+RW
is faulty. This interference is unavoidable with copy-
protected DVDs or video cassettes.
– The DVD+R/+RW has recording lifetime, please change
a new disc for recording.
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