Pioneer DVR-541H-S ProblemRemedy, Recorded using this Recorder on another, Player

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ProblemRemedy

Screen is stretched ver- • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 117) is correct for tically or horizontally the kind of TV you have (see also page 135).

•If you have a widescreen TV, check its aspect ratio settings.

•This recorder’s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the input signal. When the unit connected is not compatible with VIDEO ID-1 (widescreen signalling), set the connected component to output 4:3 aspect ratio (standard) video.

Can’t play a disc	• If the disc was recorded in Video mode, make sure that it’s finalized
recorded using this	(page 50).
recorder on another	•Some players will not play recordable DVD discs, even when
player	recorded in Video mode and finalized.
	• If the disc was recorded in VR mode, the other player must be
	specifically RW compatible in order to play it (page 7).
	• Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on non-
	CPRM compatible players (page 33).
	• DVD+RW discs containing only a small amount of recorded
	material may not play on other players. Finalize the disc and try again.

During playback the picture is dark or dis- torted

•When a copy-protected disc is played via a VCR, the picture will not display correctly. Connect the recorder directly to your TV.

Can’t record or does • Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD/HDD. not record successfully • For a Video mode disc or DVD+R, check that the disc isn’t already

finalized.

•Check the limits on the number of titles and chapters on a disc:

–HDD: 999 titles

–VR mode: 99 titles, 999 chapters per disc

–Video mode disc: 99 titles per disc, 99 chapters per title

–DVD+R/+RW: 49 titles per disc, 99 chapters per title (max 254 chapters per disc)

•Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected.

•For a VR formatted disc, check that the disc isn’t locked (page 103).

•Check that you are recording with the same TV system (PAL, NTSC, etc.) as the disc has already been recorded in. All recordings on a disc must be in the same TV system. When recording to the HDD, it is also necessary to set the Input Line System setting to match what you want to record (page 119).

•The power may have failed during recording.

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