Pioneer RCS-505H Picture from, External input is distorted, Picture is distorted, Or horizontally

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Problem	Remedy
The picture from the	• If the video signal from the external component is copy-protected, you cannot connect
external input is distorted	via this recorder. Connect the component directly to your TV.
The picture is distorted	• Change the Input Line System setting (page 134). (You can also change it by pressing
	the STOP button and OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel simultaneously with the
	recorder stopped.)
Screen is stretched vertically	• Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 133) is correct for the kind of TV you
or horizontally	have (see also page 139).
	• If you have a widescreen TV, check its aspect ratio settings.
	• This recorder’s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the input
	signal. When the unit connected is not compatible with VIDEO ID-1 (widescreen
	signalling), set the connected component to output 4:3 aspect ratio (standard) video.
Can’t play a disc recorded	• If the disc was recorded in Video mode, make sure that it’s finalized (page 84).
using this recorder on	•Some players will not play recordable DVD discs, even when recorded in Video mode
another player	and finalized.
	• If the disc was recorded in VR mode, the other player must be specifically RW
	compatible in order to play it (page 45).
	• Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on non-CPRM compatible
	players (page 76).
	• 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	• When a copy-protected disc is played via a VCR, the picture will not display correctly.
is dark or distorted	Connect the recorder directly to your TV.
Can’t record or does not	• Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD/HDD.
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 123).
	• 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 134).
	• The power may have failed during recording.
Timer program doesn’t	• When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the recorder’s built-in TV tuner,
record successfully	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 76).
	• 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 unplugging or	• A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other settings from being
after a power failure the	reset when there is no power to the recorder. After unplugging or a power failure, the
front panel display shows ‘-	battery keeps all settings for a period of several minutes. Reset the clock and other
-:--’	recorder settings to use the recorder again.
Front panel display shows	• The Child Lock is on; turn off in order to use the recorder (page 81).
‘LOCK’ when a button is
pressed

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