Sylvania DVR91VG Owner's Manual page 80

Symptom
"Repairing" appears on the TV screen. • If there is a power failure or unplugging during recording, finalizing,
Repairing
D In a case you intend to cancel the
Repairing process.
V
D
Do you want to cancel a repairing process ?
When selecting "Yes", the disc may not be
usable.
Yes
Repairing
Picture noise appears.
The tape does not play.
V
Recording does not start immediately
C
after you press [REC/OTR] (VCR).
R
The remote control does not
function.
The motor rotates even when
playback / recording is stopped.
Error message
Disc Error
--- Please eject the disc. ---
Playback feature may not be
available on this Disc.
Region Error
--- Please eject the disc. ---
Playback is not authorized in
your region.
Parental Lock On
The current selected parental
level prohibits playback.
Recording Error
This program is not allowed to
be recorded.
Recording Error
This program is not recordable
in Video mode.
Recording Error
Can not record on this disc.
Recording Error
This program is not allowed to
be recorded on this disc.
Recording Error
This disc is protected and not
recordable.
Recording Error
Disc is full.
(No area for new recording)
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EN
Others
Troubleshooting (cont'd)
Remedy
formatting or editing (even after "Wait for a moment." message is
disappeared), a Repairing process will begin automatically just after
turning the unit on again.
It may take several minutes up to about four hours.
• If you intend to cancel the Repairing process, press
[OPEN/CLOSE A] on the front panel, then select "Yes" with
[{ / B] and press [ENTER]. After that, the disc tray will
automatically open. In case the Repairing process is canceled,
the disc MAY NOT work.
No
• Head cleaning for VCR may be necessary. Refer to "AUTO HEAD
CLEANING".
• Adjust tracking control for better picture by pressing [CHANNEL L / K]
on this unit or [CH K / L] while you are playing a videotape.
• No videotape is inserted.
• Make sure the videotape has a record tab when you record to a
videotape. If needed, cover the hole with cellophane tape.
• Check if a videotape is in this unit.
• The motor may rotate for the duration of approximately 5 minutes
for efficient operation. This is not a malfunction.
Cause
• Unplayable disc is inserted in the
unit.
• The disc is upside down.
• The region of the DVD-Video disc
does not match the ones on the
unit.
• The current selected parental
level in the Setup menu prohibits
playback.
• The recording function encountered
the copy prohibited program.
• You are trying to record the copy-
once program onto the DVD-RW
disc in Video mode.
• You are trying to record onto the
disc which is unrecordable, or the
disc status is unable to record.
• The disc is dirty.
• The disc is damaged.
• You are trying to record the copy-
once program onto the DVD-RW disc
which is not compatible with CPRM.
• You are trying to record on to the
protected disc which is set in the
Disc menu.
• You are trying to record onto
the disc which has no space for
recording.
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• Insert the standardized disc which
bear the marks on page 40.
• Insert the disc with the labeled side
facing up.
• Insert the DVD-Video disc with
region codes 1 or ALL.
• Check the "Parental Lock" setting
(pages 73-74).
• You cannot record copy prohibited
programs.
• Set "Format mode" to "VR mode"
(pages 7-8).
• Insert the recordable disc, and ensure
the disc status satisfies the recording
requirements (pages 5-6).
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.
• Replace the disc.
• Insert the DVD-RW disc in VR
mode (ver.1.1 or 1. compatible
with CPRM).
• Release the disc protect setting in
the Disc menu (page 35).
• Insert the recordable disc with
enough recording space.
Solution