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Troubleshooting (cont'd)
Symptom
Remedy
Playback
• No disc is inserted.
The disc does not play.
• A blank disc is inserted.
• The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the labeled side
facing up.
• The disc is not correctly inserted.
• The DVD recorder cannot play certain discs (such as a CD-
ROM) (page 41).
• The region code on the DVD VIDEO does not match the DVD
recorder (page 41).
• Moisture has condensed inside the DVD recorder. Remove the
disc and leave the DVD recorder turned on for about half an
hour until the moisture evaporates (page 4).
• If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the DVD
recorder cannot play the disc if it was not finalized (page 39).
• Resume play was activated (page 46). Press STOP C button
The disc does not start playback from the
beginning.
twice.
• You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu
automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first insert.
The DVD recorder starts playing from the
• The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function.
disc automatically.
Some functions such as Stop, Search, or
• Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some of the
Slow-motion Play cannot be performed.
operations above. See the instruction manual supplied with the
disc.
• Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO,
The language for the sound track cannot
DVD-R or DVD-RW being played.
be changed.
• The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for the
sound track.
• Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO's menu.
The subtitle language cannot be changed
• Multilingual subtitle are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
or turned off.
• The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles.
• Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO's menu.
The angles cannot be changed.
• Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played.
• You are trying to change the angles when
appear on the TV screen (page 56).
• The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles.
• Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO's menu.
Recording/Timer recording/Editing
The channel cannot be changed from the
• Set the TV's input to "TV."
channel you are recording.
Recording does not start immediately
• An unused DVD-R or DVD-RW was inserted. It takes a while
after you press REC button.
for the DVD recorder to automatically format a DVD-RW.
•There was a power failure during recording.
Nothing was recorded even though you
set the timer setting correctly.
• The DVD recorder's internal clock stopped due to a power
failure that lasted for more than 30 seconds.
Reset the clock (pages 22-23).
• Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet, and
connect it again.
• The program contains copy protection signals that restricts
copying.
• The timer setting overlapped with another setting that was set
later or has priority.
Recording does not stop immediately
• It will take a few seconds for the DVD recorder to input disc
after you press STOP C button.
data before recording can stop.
Timer recording is not complete or did
• The timer setting overlapped with another setting that was set
not start from the beginning.
later or has priority (page 36).
• Disc space was not enough.
Symptom
Remote control
The remote does not function.
Others
The DVD recorder does not operate
properly.
The disc tray does not open when you
press OPEN/CLOSE A button.
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
--- Please eject the disc. ---
icon does not
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.
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Others
Troubleshooting (cont'd)
Remedy
• Batteries are weak.
• There are obstacles between the remote and the DVD
recorder.
• The remote is far from the DVD recorder.
• There are no batteries in the remote.
• Turn on the DVD recorder.
• The remote is not pointed at the remote sensor on the DVD
recorder.
• When static electricity, etc., causes the DVD recorder to
operate abnormally, unplug the DVD recorder and then plug it
in again.
• It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to open after you
have recorded or edited a disc.
• This is because the DVD recorder is adding disc data to the
disc.
Cause
Unplayable disc is inserted
Insert the standardized disc which
in the DVD recorder.
bear the marks on page 41.
Playback is not authorized
Insert the DVD-Video disc with
because the region code of the
region codes 1 or ALL.
DVD video disc you inserted
is different.
The current selected parental
Check the "Parental Lock" setting
level in the SETUP Menu
(pages 90-91).
prohibits playback.
The recording function encountered
You cannot record copy prohibited
the copy prohibited program.
programs.
You are trying to record the copy-
Set "DVD-RW Recording Format"
once program onto the DVD-RW
to "VR mode" (page 28).
disc in Video mode or the DVD-R
disc.
You are trying to record onto the
Insert the recordable disc, and
disc which is unrecordable, or the
ensure the disc status satisfies
disc status prevents recording.
the recording reguirements
(pages 26-40).
You are trying to record a copy-
Insert a ver.1.1 CPRM compatible
once program onto a DVD-RW
DVD-RW disc (page 27).
disc which is not compatible with
CPRM.
You are trying to record on to the
Release the disc protect setting
protected disc which is set in the
in the Disc Setting menu (page 40).
Disc Setting Menu.
Solution
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