Sony RDR-VXD655 Operating Instructions Manual page 107

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Troubleshooting
If you expenence any of the followIng dIffIcultIes
whIle uSIng the recorder, use thIS troubleshootIng
gUIde to help remedy the problem before
requestIng repaIrs Should any problem persIst,
consult your nearest Sony dealer
Power
The power does not turn on
. . Check that the AC power cord IS connected
securely
Picture
There
IS
no picture
. . Re-connect all connecting cords securely
. . The connecting cords are damaged
. . Check the connectIon to your TV (page 21)
. . SWItch the Input selector on your TV (such as to
"VIDEO") so that the sIgnal from the recorder
appears on the TV screen
There
IS
no picture or the picture nOise appears
when connected to the DV IN Jack
. . Try the follOWIng <DTum the recorder off and
on again ®Turn the connected eqUIpment off
and on agaIn @DIsconnect and then connect the
1
LINK cable again
There
IS
no picture or the picture nOise appears
when connected to the HDMI OUT Jack
. . Try the follOWIng <DTum the recorder off and
on again ®Turn the connected eqUIpment off
and on agaIn @DIsconnect and then connect the
HDMI cord again
. . If the HDMI OUT jack IS used for VIdeo output,
changIng the "HDMI ResolutIon" settIng In the
"VIdeo" setup may solve the problem (page 97)
Connect the TV and the recorder USIng a VIdeo
jack other than the HDMI OUT, and SWItch the
TV's Input to the connected VIdeo Input so that
you can see the on-screen dIsplays Change the
"HDMI ResolutIon" settIng In the "VIdeo" setup,
and SWItch the TV's Input back to HDMI If the
pIcture still does not appear, repeat the steps and
try other optIons
. . The recorder IS connected to an Input deVIce that
IS not HDCP complIant (page 22)
Picture nOise appears.
. . Check the connectIon to your TV (page 17) and
sWItch the Input selector on your TV so that the
sIgnal from the recorder appears on the TV
screen
. . If the pIcture output sIgnal from your recorder
passes through your VCR to get to your TV, or If
you are connected to a combInatIon TVNIDEO
player, the copy-protection sIgnal applIed to
some DVD programs could affect pIcture
qUalIty If you still expenence thIs problem even
when you connect your recorder dIrectly to your
TV, try connectIng your recorder to your TV's
S VIDEO Input
. . You have set the recorder to progressIve format
even though your TV cannot accept the
progressIve sIgnal In thIS case, set "ProgressIve"
to "Off' In "VIdeo" setup (page 98)
. . Even If your TV IS compatible WIth progressIve
format (48Op) SIgnals, the Image may be affected
when you set the recorder to progressIve format
In thIS case, set "ProgressIve" to "Off' In
"VIdeo" setup (page 98)
TV program reception does not fill the screen
. . Set the channel manually In "Tuner Preset" setup
(page 94)
... Select the correct source USIng the INPUT
button, or select a channel of any TV program
USIng the CH +/- button
TV program pictures are distorted
. . Reonent the TV antenna
. . Adjust the pIcture (see the TV's InstructIon
manual)
. . Place the recorder and TV farther apart
. . Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables
farther apart
TV channels cannot be changed.
. . The channel IS dIsabled (page 95)
. . A timer recordIng started, whIch cause the
channels to change
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