Pioneer DVR-650H-K Recorded using this, Recorder on another, Player, During playback

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Problem	Remedy
Can’t play a disc	• If the disc was recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R,
recorded using this	make sure that it’s finalized (page 48).
recorder on another	•Some players will not play recordable DVD discs, even when
player	recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R and finalized.
	• If the disc was recorded in VR mode, the other player must be
	specifically RW compatible in order to play it (page 8).
	• 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	• When a copy-protected disc is played via a VCR, the picture will not
picture is dark or	display correctly. Connect the recorder directly to your TV.
distorted
Recorded contents are	• Change the recording mode to XP/SP.
not clear or artefacts
appear in areas of flat
colour (due to MPEG
compression; also
known as block noise)

Can’t record or does • Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD/HDD. not record successfully • For a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) 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 98).

•The power may have failed during recording.

Timer programme	• When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the
doesn’t record	recorder’s built-in TV tuner, not the TV’s built-in tuner.
successfully	• When recording to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW,
	programmes that are copy-once protected cannot be recorded. Use a
	VR mode formatted disc for copy-once material (page 35).
	• Two timer programmes may have overlapped, in which case only the
	earlier one will record completely.
	• The power may have failed during recording.

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