Status Field; Preventing Accidental Erasing Of Discs - Philips DVDR 77/00 User Manual

PROBLEM
Before you call an engineer
SOLUTION
b
Data transfer is controlled via pin nr. 10 of the scart cable. It is possible that the connection to
this pin is interrupted or that the signal is distorted by an additional device connected to the
EXT 2 AUX-I/O socket.
b
Remove any scart switch boxes, mixing consoles, signal amplifiers, ... connected between the DVD
recorder and the TV set. Connect the DVD recorder directly to the TV set.
b
Remove any additional devices from the EXT 2 AUX-I/O socket.
b
Try using another scart cable (all pins wired).
b
Please observe the installation order:
1) Switch on the TV set
2) Connect the DVD recorder to the mains
3) Switch on the DVD recorder using STANDBY m
4) The data transfer should now work.
b
There is no recording on the disc: Change disc.
b
You inserted the wrong disc type: Your recorder can play back the following disc types: DVD
Video, (Super)Video CD, DVD+R(W), Audio CD, , MP3-CD's
b
You inserted the disc the wrong way: Insert the disc with the label facing upwards
b
Disc is dirty: Clean the disc
b
Wrong region code: The region code of the DVD and the DVD recorder must match.
b
Parental control is on: Read chapter 'Access control (child lock)'
b
You have selected the wrong programme number for the DVD recorder on the TV: on the TV,
select the correct programme number for the DVD recorder.
b
The cable connecting the TV set and the DVD recorder has come loose: check the cable.
b
It is possible that this (Super) Video CD contains a menu and the 'PBC' is switched off. You can
see this in status field '
1
Press SYSTEM-MENU while the (Super) Video-CD is inserted .
' using D or C .
2
Select '
' using B or A and confirm with C .
3
Select line '
4
Select ' ' in line '
5
Confirm with OK and end with SYSTEM-MENU .
b
Your TV set is not properly adjusted.
b
Disc is dirty: Clean the disc
b
Sometimes the picture may be temporarily distorted. This is not a defect of your DVD recorder.
b
The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong programme number:
Check TV channels stored.
b
Disc write-protected (recording protected): Remove write-protection or change the disc. For
more information, please see 'Preventing accidental erasing of discs' in chapter 'Manual Recording'.
b
An already finalised DVD+R has been inserted: Change disc.
b
You have programmed the wrong time or date: Check time/date.
b
If the time and date are wrong despite setting them by hand, you can switch 'SMART CLOCK'
( ) off. See 'Setting the time/date' in 'Installing your DVD recorder'.
b
You have not set the TIMER properly: Check the programmed recordings (TIMER block).
b
Locked disc inserted: Remove disc lock.
b
An already finalised DVD+R has been inserted: Change disc.
b
'VPS/PDC' switched on but 'VPS/PDCtime' wrong: 'Enter 'VPS/PDCtime exactly to the minute.
Check the aerial.
'. To activate this function, proceed as follows:
' using B or A .