Contents previously recorded were erased.

,Data that has been recorded on a DVD with a PC will be erased from the disc when the disc is inserted.

,The title was updated and recorded over (page 37).

,When the recording or dubbing is less than three minutes, the recording mode indication may be displayed incorrectly. The actual recording itself is correctly made in the selected recording mode.

,After playing titles recorded in SLP and SEP mode, the recording mode indication may change depending on the recorded programme.

Recording from the equipment with a timerNothing was recorded even though you set the Synchro-Rec setting correctly.

,You forgot to turn off the connected equipment. Turn off the connected equipment and set the recorder to Synchro-Rec standby mode

(page 43).

,The recorder was not set to the Synchro- Recording standby mode. Press SYNCHRO REC to have the recorder stand by for recording. Make sure the SYNCHRO REC indicator lights up on the front panel (page 43).

,The recorder is connected to the TV output jack of the connected equipment.

Synchro-Recording does not complete.

,The timer setting for the connected equipment overlapped the recorder’s timer setting (page 44).

,There was a power failure during the recording.

The recorder automatically starts recording when the satellite receiver is turned on.

,The Synchro-Rec function was activated. Turn off the satellite receiver and cancel the Synchro- Rec function (page 43).

DisplayThe clock has stopped.

,Set the clock again (page 71).

,The clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more than 1 hour. Reset the clock (page 71).

The TIMER REC indicator is flashing.

,The disc does not have enough space.

,Insert a recordable disc inside the recorder.

The recording mode indication is incorrect.
The clock does not appear in the front panel display.

,“Dimmer” in “Options” setup is set to “Power Save” (page 78).

,The “Power Save” in “Options” setup was set to “On,” and the recorder is in standby (page 78).

Remote control

The remote does not function. , Batteries are weak.

, The remote is too far from the recorder.

, The remote’s manufacturer code returned to the

default setting when you replaced the batteries.

 

Additional

Reset the code (page 18).

 

, Turn on the recorder.

 

, The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on

 

the recorder.

Information

, Different command modes are set for the

 

recorder and remote. Set the same command

 

mode (page 20). The default command mode

 

setting for this recorder and the supplied remote

 

is DVD3.

 

, Set the TV/DVD switch to DVD (page 19).

 

Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.

,The same command mode is set for both the equipment and recorder. Set a different command mode for the recorder (page 20).

OthersThe recorder does not operate properly.

,Restart the recorder. Press down [/1 on the recorder for more than ten seconds until “WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.

,When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder and wait until the clock appears in the front panel display. Then, unplug the recorder and after leaving it off for a while, plug it in again.

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