Philips DVDR3400 User Manual page 69

Problem (Recording)
The wrong TV channel
was decoded (recorded)
after you programmed a
recording using the
VIDEO Plus+® system.
Picture is fuzzy and
brightness varies when
copying DVD Video discs
or prerecorded video
tapes.
Recordings are not
occurring as scheduled.
New recordings cannot be
made.
A DVD±R/±RW, DVD+R
DL disc recorded on this
DVD recorder does not
playback on a DVD player.
The picture on my decoder
appears to be distorted
during recording.
Troubleshooting
1) Press the VIDEO Plus+ key on the remote control,
enter the PlusCode programming number of the desired
TV channel.
2) Press OK to confi rm.
3) Check the channel number in the {Program #} input
fi eld. If this does not correspond to the desired TV
channel, select this entry fi eld and change the channel
number.
4) Press OK to confi rm.
– This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video tapes
that have been copy-protected. Even though the picture
on the TV is fi ne, but the recording on the recordable
DVD disc is faulty. This interference is unavoidable with
copy-protected DVDs or video tapes.
– The recordable DVD disc has a limited recording
lifetime, please change a new disc for recording.
– 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 recorder cannot read the disc, you cannot record.
– You cannot use the recorder to duplicate copyrighted
materials (DVDs or videotapes) onto a DVD±R/±RW.
– A fi nalised recordable DVD has been inserted. Change
disc.
– If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player
cannot detect it. Please observe the following 'minimum
recording times'. Mode of record quality: {High Quality -
HQ} – 5 minutes, {Standard Play - SP} – 10 minutes,
{Standard Play Plus - SPP} – 13 minutes, {Long Play - LP} –
15 minutes, {Extended Play - EP} – 20 minutes, {Super Long
Play - SLP} – 30 minutes.
– You have to fi nalise the DVD±R. Refer to chapter "Playing
your recordingson other DVD players (DVD±R) " for
details.
– If you are recording a programme from your decoder box, you
can view the same programme by pressing TV/DVD on the
recorder's remote control.
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Solution
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