Philips 1VMN29896, MDR515H / F7 manual 116 EN

TROUBLESHOOTING

GENERAL

Symptom	Remedy
Certain functions of the DVC cannot	• Some functions may not operate depending on the type of DVC. For
operate.	example, if the DVC does not support slow playback mode, the slow
	playback function is disabled.
	• With L3(DV-IN), the disc display menu does not appear unless disc
	playback is executed.
DV audio signal cannot be switched.	• For recording with the DVC, the recording audio signal can be set to 12
	bits or 16 bits. However, when 16-bit recording mode is selected, audio
	signal cannot be switched. To record an audio signal, set it to 12 bits.
No image from HDMI connection.	• Check the HDMI connection. (Check the status of the HDMI related
	indications.)
	• Check whether the connected monitor device or other device supports
	HDCP. (This unit will not output a video signal unless the other device
	supports HDCP.)
	• Check the setting of HDMI.
	• Check whether the output format of this unit (HDMI FORMAT) matches
	the supported input format of other connected device.
Setup menu cannot be called up.	• Setup menus cannot be called up during DVD recording.

TV channels cannot be changed.

CHANNEL	Only specific channels do not appear.
	The external input channels (such as
	L1, L2 or L3) cannot be skipped.
		The image from the external device
	GENERAL
		cannot be displayed or recorded.
		Recording is impossible.
	HDD / DVD
		Timer recording cannot be
RECORDING		performed.
		The picture of the autostart
	HDD
		recording disappears.
		When playing back the title
		recorded from the autostart
		recording, the DTV program
		information is displayed and it
		cannot be disappeared.
		Recording is impossible.
	DVD
		The indication
		“
			Writing to Disc	100%
		does not disappear.

•Check if the connections are made securely and correctly.

•Check if the cables are damaged.

•Try channel setting by following the steps on pages 29-31

•The channels may be set to be skipped. (Refer to pages 30-31.)

•This unit does not skip the external input channels. This is not a malfunction.

•Try pressing [SOURCE] repeatedly.

•Turn on all connected devices.

•Check if the connections are made securely and correctly.

•It is prohibited to make a recording from 2 minutes before the programmed start time of a timer recording.

•This unit cannot record programs that contain copy protection signal. This is not a malfunction.

•The space of the recording media may be used up. Try deleting unnecessary titles, or exchange it with the recordable media.

•The maximum number of titles or chapters has exceeded. Delete the unnecessary titles to make enough space or insert a new recordable media.

•Check if the connections are made securely and correctly.

•The internal clock of the unit may have been stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour. Reset the clock. (Refer to pages 32-34.)

•The contents of the autostart recording will be cleared in some cases (Changing input channel etc.). Refer to page 46.

•In the autostart recording, when you display the DTV program information, the information will be recorded as the part of the picture.

•Copy-once programs cannot be recorded on DVD. This is not a malfunction.

•Check if the disc is protected or finalized. Undo the protection or the finalization.

•DVD-RW once formatted on other unit cannot be recorded on this unit unless all the contents in the disc are erased.

•Check if the connections are made securely and correctly.

• “ Writing to Disc 100%

maximum of 20 seconds even after it reached 100%. This is not a malfunction.

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