15Additional information

Problem

Remedy

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 33).

 

• Two timer programs may have overlapped, in which case only the

 

earlier one will record completely.

 

• The power may have failed during recording.

 

• Check that the recorder’s TV system (PAL, NTSC, etc.) settings are

 

the same as the channel set for 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.

 

 

Front panel display

• The Child Lock is on; turn off in order to use the recorder (page 44).

shows ‘LOCK’ when a

 

button is pressed

 

Can’t use One Touch • Make sure that there is a recordable DVD-R/-RW loaded with some

Copy (HDD to DVD) free space for recording and fewer than 99 titles already on the disc. Also make sure that for a Video mode disc or a DVD+R, the disc isn’t finalized.

Make sure there is a recordable DVD+R/+RW loaded with some free space for recording and fewer than 49 titles already on the disc.

If you delete a title from a DVD+R/+RW disc, the number of remaining recordable titles may not decrease.

Further recording is not possible on a finalized DVD+R. Check that there isn’t a disc menu on the disc you’re trying to use.

If the title currently playing contains material that is copy-once protected, One Touch Copy will not work.

One Touch Copy can’t be used for titles over 8 hours long when copying to DVD+R/+RW (though you can use a DVD+R DL).

One Touch Copy can’t be used for MN1 to MN6, SEP, SLP or EP titles when copying to DVD+R/+RW.

One Touch Copy doesn’t work if the recorder is already recording to DVD.

Can’t use One Touch • Make sure that there is space available on the HDD and that there

Copy (DVD to HDD) are fewer than 999 titles on the HDD.

One Touch Copy doesn’t work if the recorder is already recording to the HDD.

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Pioneer DVR-640H-S manual Record successfully, After briefly unplug, Ging or after a power, Failure the front panel