Sony 4-151-079-11(1), RDR-HDC100, RDR-HDC300, RDR-HDC500 There is no picture or picture noise appears when connected to the DV IN jack., There is no picture or picture noise appears when connected to the HDMI OUT jack., There is no TV programme reception., The picture is breaking up., TV programme pictures are distorted., TV channels cannot be changed., TV channels are automatically changed., The picture from equipment connected to the recorders input jack does not appear on the screen.

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,When playing a double-layer DVD, the
video and audio may be momentarily
interrupted at the point where the layers
switch.
,Video signals from the LINE 1 jack appear
in standby mode when connecting your TV
to the LINE 3 – TV jack. This is not a
malfunction.
In this case, reconnect your TV to the
LINE 2 OUT jacks, or turn off the
equipment connected to the LINE 1 jack.
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 cable again.
,The recorder is connected to an input
device that is not HDCP compliant.
,When picture noise appears after you
change the “HDMI Resolution” setting,
hold down x (stop) on the recorder, and
press Z(open/close) on the recorder.
There is no TV programme reception.
,Set the channel manually in “Digital
Manual Setting” (page 69) or “Analog
Manual Setting” (page 70) in the
“Channel” setup.
,Select the correct source using the INPUT
button, or select a channel of any TV
programme using the PROG +/– buttons.
You can check the currently selected input
source in the front panel display.
The picture is breaking up.
,The signal strength is low. For digital
broadcasting, you can check the signal
strength using the blue button (“Signal”) in
“Digital Channel List” in the “Channel”
setup (page 69).
,Check aerial installation.
TV programme pictures are distorted.
,Reorient the TV aerial.
,Adjust the picture (refer to the TV’s
instruction manual).
,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.
,Change the screen mode of your TV to suit
the image.
,Set “HDMI Resolution” to “576p” in the
“Video In/Out” setup (page 76).
TV channels cannot be changed.
,A timer recording started, which changed
the channels.
TV channels are automatically changed.
,When you select a programme service
position that is not broadcasted, the
broadcast station may automatically
change to another programme service
position.
The picture from equipment connected to
the recorder’s input jack does not appear
on the screen.
,Press INPUT to switch the input source.
Select “L1” in the front panel display when
the equipment is connected to the LINE 1
jack, or “L2” when the equipment is
connected to the LINE 2 IN jack.
,When “Standby Mode” is set to “Mode 1”
in the “System 1” setup, input signals from
the LINE 1 jack are not output from the
LINE 3 – TV jack. Set “Standby Mode” to
“Mode 2” in the “System 1” setup
(page 72).
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
(page 23).