Troubleshooting - Pioneer DVR-440H-S Operating Instructions Manual

Additional information
*1
The first figure refers to when the Input Line System is set to 525 System; the second when set to 625 System.
*2
Modes MN1 to MN3 not available when using DVD+R/+RW.
*3
Titles recorded at MN6 or lower cannot be high-speed copied to DVD+R/+RW.
• Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality.
• Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in Dolby Digital 2 ch format, except for LPCM mode, which is
in Linear PCM format.
• When recording to the HDD, recording for the times given will use approximately 4.7 GB of HDD space
(equivalent to one recordable DVD).
• See also Recording on page 52.

Troubleshooting

Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is
something wrong with this component, please check the points below. Sometimes the
trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical
appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the points below,
ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
General
Problem
The disc is
automatically ejected
after closing the disc
tray
Can't play a disc
Can't record a disc
Remedy
• Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc (page 7).
• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-
side up).
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 139).
• Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder.
• Check that the disc is a compatible format disc (page 7).
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 139).
• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-
side up).
• There may be condensation in the recorder. Leave the recorder for
an hour or so for the condensation to evaporate.
• During HDD recording, you can't play discs that are recorded with a
Line System different to the current recorder setting.
• DVD+R/+RW discs recorded using another recorder with copy-
once protected recordings will not play in this recorder.
• Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc (page 7).
• Some DVD-RAM discs are not recordable until they have been
initialized (page 66). This can take up to 1 hour.
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