Pioneer DVR-LX70 Recorded using this, Recorder on another, Player, During playback, Not record

Additional information		15
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 7).

•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	• For a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R, check that the disc isn’t
successfully	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 102).
	• 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 108).
	• 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.
	• Check that the recorder’s TV system (PAL, NTSC, etc.) settings are
	the same as the channel set for recording.	125

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