Pioneer DVR-540H-S Additional information Troubleshooting, General, Ing the disc tray, No picture

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Troubleshooting

Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is something wrong with this component, please check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the points below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.

General

Problem	Remedy
The disc is automati-	• Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc (page 9).

cally ejected after clos- • Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-

ing the disc tray	side up).
	• Take out the disc and clean it (page 131).
	• Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder.
No picture	• Check that everything is connected properly (page 16).
	• Check that the connected TV and/or the AV amp/receiver is set to
	the correct input.
	• Make sure that the disc is NTSC format.
	• The recorder may be set to progressive scan with an incompatible
	TV. Reset to interlace by pressing and holding the front panel STOP
	button then pressing PLAY.
Can’t play a disc	• Check that the disc is a compatible format disc (page 9).
	• Take out the disc and clean it (page 131).
	• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-
	side up).
	• There may be condensation in the recorder. Leave the recorder for
	an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate.
	• DVD+R/+RW discs recorded using another recorder with copy-
	once protected recordings will not play in this recorder.

Can’t record a disc • Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc (page 9).

•Some DVD-RAM discs are not recordable until they have been initialized (page 51). This can take up to 1 hour.

All settings are reset • If the recorder is unplugged (or there is a power failure) while the

recorder is on, all the settings will be lost.

•Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord.

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