16Additional information On-screendisplays, Message

16Additional information

On-screen displays

The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning.

Message

Explanation/Action

•Initializing disc. Please wait a moment. When you load a blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, the recorder automatically initializes it.

• Incompatible region number.	The disc loaded has an incompatible region number for the recorder
	and so will not play.

• Cannot record any more titles.	The disc control data limit has been reached, or the maximum

•No more space for ﬁle management data. number of chapters and/or titles has been reached. Erase titles/ chapters or combine chapters.

• This disc cannot be recorded. Undo the	The disc was ﬁnalized on a non-Pioneer DVD recorder. Undo the
ﬁnalization.	ﬁnalization in order to recording/editing.

• Cannot play this disc.	The disc may be dirty or damaged. Take out the disc, clean it and
• This disc cannot be recorded.	retry. If the error persists, use a new disc. If the error appears even

•Cannot read the CPRM information.with a new disc, please ask your nearest Pioneer-authorized service

•Could not record the information to the disc. center or your dealer to carry out repairs.

•Cannot edit.

•Could not initialize disc.

•Could not complete ﬁnalization successfully.

•Could not undo ﬁnalization successfully.

•Could not successfully unlock the disc.

•Incompatible or unreadable disc.The disc loaded is a playback-only disc type. This display may also appear if the disc is dirty or damaged.

•Cannot record to a disc that is not CPRM compatible.

•Cannot record this content using Video mode recording.

•This video cannot be recorded to DVD+R/ +RW.

The video source is copy-once protected. Use a VR mode DVD-R/-RW disc with CPRM for recording.

• This content is copy protected.	The video source is copy-protected and cannot be recorded.

• Incorrect CPRM information.	The recorder could not read the CPRM information. The recorder
	may be damaged — please ask your nearest Pioneer-authorized
	service center or your dealer to carry out repairs.

• Repairing disc.	During recording, the power was cut. This display appears when the
• Repairing the HDD.	power is restored.

• Could not repair the disc.	The recorder was unable to repair the disc after a power cut. The
	contents of the recording will be lost.

•Overheating has stopped operation. Press The internal temperature of the recorder has exceeded the operating

DISPLAY to clear message.	limit. If this message reappears, please ask your nearest Pioneer-
	authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repairs.

•HDD optimization is recommended. This can The HDD should be optimized (basically, HDD housekeeping) to

be done using Disc Setup.

maintain playback and recording performance.

•Please perform HDD optimization. This can The HDD is in more urgent need of optimization in order to maintain

be done using Disc Setup.

performance.

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