Sony 3-295-080-12(1) The picture is breaking up, TV channels cannot be changed, TV programme pictures are distorted, The picture does not fill the screen

There is no picture or picture noise appears when connected to the DV IN jack.

,Try the following: 1Turn the recorder off and on again. 2Turn the connected equipment off and on again. 3Disconnect and then connect the i.LINK cable again.

There is no picture or picture noise appears when connected to the HDMI OUT jack.

,Try the following: 1Turn the recorder off and on again. 2Turn the connected equipment off and on again. 3Disconnect and then connect the HDMI cord again.

,If the HDMI OUT jack is used for video output, changing the “Screen Resolution” setting in the “HDMI Output” setup may solve the problem (page 139). Connect the TV and the recorder using a video jack other than HDMI OUT, and switch the TV’s input to the connected video input so that you can see the on-screen displays. Change the “Screen Resolution” setting in the “HDMI Output” setup, and switch the TV’s input back to HDMI. If the picture still does not appear, repeat the steps and try other options.

,The recorder is connected to an input device that is not HDCP compliant (page 22).

,When picture noise appears after you change the “Screen Resolution” setting, hold down x (stop) on the recorder, and press Z (open/close) on the recorder.

TV programme reception does not fill the screen.

,Set the channel manually in “Manual CH Setting” in the “Analog Tuner” setup (page 128).

,Select the correct source using the INPUT button, or select a channel of any TV programme using the PROG +/– buttons.

,Place the recorder and TV farther apart.

,Place the TV and any bunched aerial cables farther apart.

,The aerial cable is connected to the AERIAL OUT jack on the recorder. Connect the cable to the AERIAL IN jack.

,The recorder’s colour system is different from your TV. Hold down x (stop) on the recorder, and press INPUT on the recorder to change the recorder’s colour system.

TV channels cannot be changed.

,A timer recording started, which changed the channels.

,The channel is skipped (page 128).

,The Parental Lock is activated (page 138).

The picture from equipment connected to the recorder’s input jack does not appear on the screen.

,If the equipment is connected to the LINE 1/DECODER jack, select “L1” in the front panel display by pressing INPUT.

If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN jacks, select “L2” in the front panel display by pressing INPUT.

The playback picture or TV programme from the equipment connected through the recorder is distorted.

,If the playback picture output from a DVD player, VCR, or tuner goes through your recorder before reaching your TV, the copy-protection signal applied to some programmes could affect picture quality. Disconnect the playback equipment in question and connect it directly to your TV.

The picture does not fill the screen.

,Set “TV Type” in the “Playback” setup in accordance with the screen size of your TV (page 137).

The picture is breaking up.

,The signal strength is low.

,Check aerial installation.

TV programme pictures are distorted.

,Reorient the TV aerial.

,Adjust the picture (refer to the TV’s instruction manual).

The picture does not fill the screen, even though the picture size is set in “TV Type” in the “Playback” setup.

,The picture size of the title is fixed.

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