No sound is output from 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.

,The HDMI OUT jack is connected to a DVI device (DVI jacks do not accept audio signals).

,The equipment connected to the HDMI OUT jack does not conform to the audio signal format. In this case, set “Audio Output” to “PCM” in the “HDMI Output” setup (page 91).

Sound distortion occurs.

,Set “Tuner Level” in the “Audio In” setup to “Compression” (page 81).

Sound is noisy.

,When playing a CD with DTS sound tracks, noise will come from the LINE 2 OUT R- AUDIO-L jacks, LINE 3 – TV jack, or LINE 1/DECODER jack (page 68).

The sound volume is low.

,The sound volume is low on some DVDs. The sound volume may improve if you set “Audio DRC” in the “Audio Out” setup to “On” (page 83).

,Set “Tuner Level” in the “Audio In” setup to “Normal” (page 81).

An alternate audio track cannot be recorded or played.

,When recording from connected equipment, set “External Audio” to “Bilingual” in the “Audio In” setup (page 81).

,Multilingual tracks (main and sub) cannot be recorded on DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs (Video mode). To record the language, set “Bilingual Recording” in the “Audio In” setup to “A/L” or “B/R” before recording (page 81). To record both the main and sub sounds on a disc, record on DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rs (VR mode).

,If you have connected an audio component to the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack and want to change the audio track for DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) during playback, set “Dolby Digital Output” in the “Audio Out” setup to “Dolby Digital -> PCM” (page 82).

Playback

The recorder does not play any type of disc.

,The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the labelled side facing up.

,The disc is not correctly inserted.

,Moisture has condensed inside the recorder. In this case, if the recorder is on, leave it on (if it is off, leave it off) for about an hour until the moisture evaporates.

,If the disc was recorded on another recorder and was not finalised (page 37), the recorder cannot play the disc.

The recorder does not start playback from the beginning.

,Resume play was activated (page 53).

,You have inserted a DVD whose Title menu or DVD menu automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first inserted. Use the menu to start playback.

The recorder starts playing automatically.

,The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function.

Playback stops automatically.

,If the DVD has an auto pause signal, the recorder stops playback at the auto pause signal.

Some functions such as Stop, Search, or Slow-motion Play cannot be performed.

,Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to do some of the operations above. See the instruction manual supplied with the disc.

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