Five numbers or letters are displayed in the front panel display.
,The
The disc tray does not open after you press
Z(open/close).
,It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you have recorded or edited a DVD. This is because the recorder is adding disc data to the disc.
The disc tray does not open and “LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.
,The disc tray is locked. Cancel the Child Lock (page 91).
The disc tray does not open and “TRAY LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.
,Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
The disc tray does not open and you cannot remove the disc after you press Z
(open/close).
,Turn off the recorder. Once the clock appears in the front panel display, disconnect the mains lead. (If the recorder does not turn off or if the clock does not appear in the front panel display, disconnect the mains lead anyway.) Connect the mains lead again while pressing down A on the recorder, and release the button when the disc tray opens. Then, keep [/1 on the recorder pressed for about ten seconds until “WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.
“RECOVERY” appears in the front panel display.
,The recorder’s recovery function was activated when the recorder was turned on because the power was turned off or failed during recording. Leave the recorder on until “RECOVERY” disappears from the front panel display.
“HDD ERROR” appears in the front panel display.
,The hard disk error occurred. Press down [/ 1 on the recorder for ten seconds until “WELCOME” appears in the front panel display. If this does not resolve the problem, format the recorder’s HDD by pressing down the HDD button on the recorder for more than ten seconds until “FORMAT” appears in the front panel display. Note that all the contents recorded on the HDD will be erased. If this does not fix the problem, contact your nearest Sony dealer.
“FAN ERROR” appears in the front panel display.
,Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is not blocked. Then, immediately disconnect the mains lead. Leave the recorder off for a while, then
The Parental Lock does not work.
,Check the “Parental Lock” settings (page 136).
Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder is off.
,While the recorder is updating the EPG information or during a timer recording, operational noises (such as the internal fan) may be heard, even when the power is off. This is not a malfunction.
,While the recorder is adjusting the clock for the Auto Clock Set function, scanning the programme positions for the PDC/VPS function or updating the EPG information, operational noises (such as the internal fan) may be heard, even when the power is off. This is not a malfunction.
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