Troubleshooting - Philips DVDR3365 User Manual

Problem
The picture is distorted or black and
white during playback.
Recordings are not occurring as
scheduled.
New recordings cannot be made.
No TV signal received from
the DVD recorder.
A DVD±R/±RW recorded on
this DVD recorder does not
play on a DVD player.
Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies
when copying DVD Video discs or
prerecorded video cassettes.
No picture.
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Troubleshooting

Solution
– The disc does not match with the TV colour system
standard (PAL/NTSC.)
– The disc is dirty, clean the disc.
– Do not tie the cables of the connected equipments together.
– Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear.
This is not a malfunction.
– For better video quality, select 1 hour or 2 hour recording
mode. Read chapter "Recording - Recording settings" for
details.
– The recording can be made in colour only when the TV
channels or the connected additional device sends a colour
signal. In some situations, programs that are broadcast in
black and white cannot be recorded.
– The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you
selected the wrong program number. Check TV channels
stored.
– If you adjust the clock after you set a timer recording, you
have to reset the timer recording.
– If the DVD recorder cannot read the disc, you cannot record.
– You cannot use the DVD recorder to duplicate copyrighted
materials (DVDs or videotapes) onto a DVD±R/±RW.
– A fi nalized DVD±R has been inserted. Change disc.
– Install the TV channel. Read chapter "Step 3 : TV channel
programming" for details.
– If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player
cannot detect it. Please observe the following 'minimum
recording times'. Recording mode : {1 hour} – 5 minutes,
{2 hours} – 10 minutes, {4 hours} – 20 minutes, {6 hours} –
30 minutes.
– You have to fi nalize the DVD±R. Refer to chapter "Playing
your recordings (DVD±R) on other DVD players" for details.
– This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video cassettes
that have been copy-protected. Even though the picture on
the TV is fi ne, but the recording on a DVD±R/±RW is
faulty. This interference is unavoidable with copy-protected
DVDs or video cassettes.
– The DVD±R/±RW has a limited recording lifetime, please
change a new disc for recording.
– Switch on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel.
Change the TV channel until you see the DVD screen. Read
chapter "Getting Started - Finding the viewing channel" for
details.
– Check the video connection between the DVD recorder
and the TV.
– Your DVD recorder might have been set to Progressive
Scan mode while your TV does not support Progressive
Scan. Follow the steps below:
1) Connect the supplied AV cable (red/white/yellow) from your DVD
recorder OUT2 on the rear panel to the TV's Video In and Audio In
jacks.
2) Switch on the TV and use the TV's remote control to select the
corresponding video-in channel on the TV. (eg., AV, EXT1.)
3) Switch on the DVD recorder and wait until the display panel shows
'No DISC'. Then use the recorder's remote control to enter the
code "116811" and press OK. The blue Philips screen should appear
on the screen.
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