Additional information

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HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

The connected HDMI or

• Try disconnecting then reconnecting the HDMI cable (while the

DVI device does not

power of both components is on).

 

 

display any picture

• Try switching the power of the HDMI/DVI device off then back on.

(and the front panel

• Try switching off the HDMI/DVI device and this recorder. Next,

HDMI indicator does

switch on the HDMI/DVI device and leave it for around 30 seconds,

not light)

then switch on this recorder.

 

 

 

• When you connect an HDMI-compatible device make sure of the

 

following:

 

 

 

– The connected device’s video input is set correctly for this unit.

 

– The cable you’re using is fully HDMI-compliant. Using a non-

 

standard cable may result in no picture being output.

 

 

 

– Don’t use several HDMI cables connected together. Use a single

 

cable to connect devices together.

 

 

 

• When you connect a DVI-compatible device make sure of the following:

 

– The connected device’s video input is set correctly for this unit.

 

– The DVI terminal on the connected device is HDCP-compatible.

 

– The connected device is compatible with NTSC (720 x 480i/p,

 

1280 x 720p, 1920 x 1080i/p) and PAL (720 x 576i/p, 1280 x 720p, 1920 x

 

1080i/p) video input.

 

 

 

• If the recorder’s internal HDD is damaged or broken, there will be no

 

HDMI output.

 

 

 

• Not all HDCP-compatible DVI devices will work with this recorder.

 

 

 

No video from the

• If you choose a setting that is incompatible with your TV you may not

HDMI output

be able to see any picture at all. In this case, press

OPEN/CLOSE

 

while holding down the (Stop) button on the front panel to switch

 

the setting (this also switches Component Video Out on page 108 to

 

the default setting).

 

 

 

 

 

 

There’s no sound from

• There is no sound when using a DVI terminal.

 

 

the connected HDMI or

• Some HDMI-compatible devices do not output sound (check with

DVI device

the manual that came with the connected device).

 

 

 

 

 

The power

• This unit’s power may be turned on each time you turn on the power

automatically turns on

for a connected plasma television. If you do not want this unit to be

 

turned on in this way, set this unit’s HDMI Control to OFF (page 115).

 

 

 

Can’t record video

• When using HDMI Control to record, you must make sure that the

 

channel information for the plasma television matches that of this

unit. If the channel information does not match you cannot make recordings. Use the Auto Channel Setting function to set this unit’s channel information (page 107).

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DVR-450H-S specifications

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