Others

Troubleshooting (cont’d)

 

Symptom

 

Remedy

 

 

The disc tray does not open when you

 

• It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you

 

 

 

 

 

press OPEN/CLOSE A button.

 

have recorded or edited a disc.

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• This is because the unit is adding disc data to the disc.

V

 

"Repairing" appears on the display.

 

• If there is a power failure or unplugging during recording,

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

finalizing, formatting or editing, a Repairing process will begin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repairing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

automatically just after turning the unit on again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It may take several minutes up to about four hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture noise appears.

 

• Head cleaning for VCR may be necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to “AUTO HEAD CLEANING”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Adjust tracking control for better picture by pressing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL (o / p) buttons on this unit or CH ( o / p)

V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

buttons while you are playing a videotape.

 

The tape does not play.

 

• No videotape is inserted.

C

 

 

R

 

Recording does not start immediately

 

• Make sure the videotape has a record tab when you record to a

 

 

after you press REC/OTR button.

 

videotape. If needed, cover the hole with cellophane tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The remote control does not function.

 

• Check if a videotape is in this unit.

 

 

The motor rotates even when playback /

 

• The motor may rotate for the duration of approximately 5

 

 

recording is stopped.

 

minutes for efficient operation.This is not a malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error message

 

Cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Error

 

 

Unplayable disc is inserted

Insert the standardized disc which

 

--- Please eject the disc. ---

 

in the unit.

bear the marks on page 43.

Playback feature may not be

 

The disc is upside down.

Insert the disc with the labeled side

 

 

 

facing up.

available on this Disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Region Error

 

 

Playback is not authorized

Insert the DVD-Video disc with

 

--- Please eject the disc. ---

 

in the region of the DVD-Video

region codes 1 or ALL.

Playback is not authorized in your

 

disc which you inserted in the unit.

 

 

region.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parental Lock On

 

 

The current selected parental

Check the "Parental Lock" setting

 

--- Please eject the disc. ---

 

 

 

level in the SETUP Menu

(pages 92-93).

The current selected parental level

 

 

prohibits playback.

 

 

Prohibits playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording Error

 

 

The recording function encountered

You cannot record copy prohibited

 

This program is not allowed

 

 

 

the copy prohibited program.

programs.

 

to be recorded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording Error

 

 

You are trying to record the copy-

Set "DVD-RW Recording Format"

 

This program is not

 

once program onto the DVD-RW

to "VR mode" (page 29).

 

 

disc in Video mode.

 

 

 

recordable in Video mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are trying to record onto the

Insert the recordable disc, and

 

Recording Error

 

 

 

 

 

disc which is unrecordable, or the

ensure the disc status satisfies the

 

Can not record on this disc.

 

 

 

disc status is unable to record.

recording requirements (pages 27-28).

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is dirty.

Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is damaged.

Replace the disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are trying to record the copy-

Insert the DVD-RW disc

 

Recording Error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

once program onto the DVD-RW

(ver.1.1 compatible with CPRM).

This program is not allowed to

 

 

disc which is not compatible with

 

 

be recorded on this disc.

 

CPRM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording Error

 

 

You are trying to record on to the

Release the disc protect setting

 

This disc is protected and not

 

protected disc which is set in the

in the Disc Setting menu (page 42).

 

recordable.

 

Disc Setting Menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording Error

 

 

You are trying to record onto

Insert the recordable disc with

 

Disc is full.

 

the disc which has no space

enough recording space.

 

(No area for new recording)

 

for recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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