14Additional information

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 automatically ejected

• Check that the disc is not a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW or other incompatible format

after closing the disc tray

disc (page 11).

 

• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).

 

• Take out the disc and clean it (page 117).

 

• Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder (page 120).

 

 

No picture

• Check that everything is connected properly (page 14).

 

• 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 + button (front panel) then pressing HDD.

 

 

Can’t play a disc

• Check that the disc is not a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW or other incompatible format

 

disc (page 11).

 

• Take out the disc and clean it (page 117).

 

• 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.

 

 

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.

 

 

Screen goes blank and controls are

• Press STOP then restart playback.

inoperative

 

Remote control does not work • If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the CONTROL IN jack, point the remote control at the other component to use (page 14).

Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder (page 96). (When the batteries run down, the remote mode is automatically reset to Recorder1.)

Use the remote within its operating range (page 10).

Replace the batteries (page 10).

No sound or sound is distorted • Make sure that the amp/receiver or TV is set to the correct input and the volume turned up.

There is no sound when the picture is paused, or during scanning or slow motion play. Press PLAY to resume regular playback.

DTS discs can only be played if this recorder is connected to a DTS decoder or DTS compatible amp/receiver. If you have connected a suitable decoder, also make sure that the Initial Setup > Audio Out > DTS Output setting is On.

Some 96kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack. In this case, switch the input of your amp/receiver to analog.

Check the audio cable connections (page 14).

If the sound is distorted, try cleaning the cable plugs.

The picture from the external input is distorted

If the video signal from the external component is copy-protected, you cannot connect via this recorder. Connect the component directly to your TV.

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