Pioneer DVR-540H-S, DVR-543H-S operating instructions Problem Remedy

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Problem	Remedy
Can’t play a disc	• If the disc was recorded in Video mode, make sure that it’s finalized
recorded using this	(page 49).
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 9).
	• Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on non-
	CPRM compatible players (page 35).
	• 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).
	• The power may have failed during recording.
Timer program doesn’t	• When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the
record successfully	recorder’s built-in TV tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner.
	• When recording to a Video mode disc, programs that are copy-once
	protected cannot be recorded. Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy-
	once material (page 35).
	• Two timer programs may have overlapped, in which case only the
	earlier one will record completely.
	• The power may have failed during recording.
After briefly unplug-	• A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other
ging or after a power	settings from being reset when there is no power to the recorder. After
failure the front panel	unplugging or a power failure, the battery keeps all settings for a
display shows ‘--:--’	period of several minutes. Reset the clock and other recorder settings
	to use the recorder again.

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