Troubleshooting; Power Cord - Pioneer RCS-404H Operating Instructions Manual

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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
No picture
All settings are reset
Remote control does not
work
No sound or sound is dis-
torted
Cannot switch a bilingual
program
140
En
Remedy
• Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc (page 45).
• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-side up).
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 147).
• Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder.
• Check that the disc is a compatible format disc (page 45).
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 147).
• 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 45).
• Some DVD-RAM discs are not recordable until they have been initialized (page 85). This
can take up to 1 hour.
• Check that everything is connected properly (page 50).
• Check that the connected TV and/or the AV amp/receiver is set to the correct input.
• The recorder may be set to progressive scan with an incompatible TV. Reset to interlace
by pressing and holding the front panel
• If the recorder is unplugged (or there is a power failure) while the recorder is on, all the
settings will be lost.
• Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before unplugging the power cord.
• If you connected this recorder to the receiver subwoofer using the CONTROL IN jack,
point the remote control at the display unit of the receiver subwoofer to use (page 17).
• Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder (page 134). (When the
batteries run down, the remote mode is automatically reset to Recorder1.)
• Use the remote within its operating range (page 17).
• Replace the batteries (page 17).
• Make sure that the receiver subwoofer or TV is set to the correct input and the volume
turned up.
• There is no sound when the picture is paused, or during scanning or slow motion play.
PLAY to resume regular playback.
Press
• DTS audio can only be played back if the recorder's digital output is connected to the
receiver subwoofer. If connected to your TV, your TV must have a DTS decoder for you to
be able to enjoy DTS sound.
• Some 96 kHz discs do not output audio through the digital jack.
• Check the audio cable connections (page 50).
• If the sound is distorted, try cleaning the cable plugs.
• During real-time copying it is not possible to switch audio channels. The main and sub
channels are both output.
STOP button then pressing PLAY.