Pioneer DVR-660H-S - 250GB HDD Multizoned DVR Operating Instructions Manual page 130

Additional information
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Problem
Can't play a disc
recorded using this
recorder on another
player
A DVD+R/+RW
recorded using this
unit cannot be
subjected to time
search in other
equipment
Can't record or does
not record successfully
Timer programme
doesn't record
successfully
After briefly
unplugging or after a
power failure the front
panel display shows
'--:--'
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Remedy
• If the disc was recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R,
make sure that it's finalized (page 49).
• Some players will not play recordable DVD discs, even when
recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R and finalized.
• If the disc was recorded in VR mode, the other player must be
specifically RW compatible in order to play it (page 8).
• Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on non-
CPRM compatible players (page 36).
• DVD+RW discs containing only a small amount of recorded
material may not play on other players. Finalize the disc and try again.
• DVD-RAM discs can only be played on DVD-RAM compatible
players.
• Time search may be unavailable with certain equipment.
• Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD/HDD.
• For a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R, check that the disc isn't
already finalized.
• Check the limits on the number of titles and chapters on a disc:
– HDD: 999 titles
– VR mode: 99 titles, 999 chapters per disc
– Video mode disc: 99 titles per disc, 99 chapters per title
– DVD+R/+RW: 49 titles per disc, 99 chapters per title (max
254 chapters per disc)
• Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected.
• For a VR formatted disc, check that the disc isn't locked (page 107).
• The power may have failed during recording.
• When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the
recorder's built-in TV tuner, not the TV's built-in tuner.
• When recording to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW,
programmes that are copy-once protected cannot be recorded. Use a
VR mode formatted disc for copy-once material (page 36).
• Two timer programmes may have overlapped, in which case only the
earlier one will record completely.
• The power may have failed during recording.
• A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other
settings from being reset when there is no power to the recorder. After
unplugging or a power failure, the battery keeps all settings for some
five years from the date it was shipped from the factory. Reset the
clock and other recorder settings to use the recorder again.
• To have the battery replaced, please ask your nearest Pioneer-
authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repairs.