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.
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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.
– If you set the Record Mode to a low-quality speed,
change to a higher-quality speed after you finish
recording. Leaving the DVD recorder set to a low-
quality speed may affect the picture quality when playing
DVDs later. 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, programmes 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 programme 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 finalised DVD+R has been inserted. Change disc.
– Install the TV channel. Read chapter "Step 4 : 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 finalise 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 fine, 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 recording lifetime, please change
a new disc for recording.
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