Problem (Playback)
Disc will not play.
The picture is distorted or
black and white during
playback.
There is picture or sound
interference with the TV
reception.
Distorted sound coming
from a connected hi-fi
amplifi er.
The recorded DVD cannot
be played back on another
DVD player.
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Troubleshooting
Solution
– Insert the disc with the label facing up.
– The child lock is on. Read chapter "System Menu Options -
Access settings - Child lock" for details.
– Wrong region code. The DVD must be coded for ALL regions
or Region 2 in order to play on this recorder.
– There is no recording on the disc or wrong disc type. Read
chapter "Playback from Disc - Playable discs" for details.
– Make sure the disc is not scratched or warped. Clean the disc
or use a new one.
– Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc.
– The disc does not match with the TV colour system standard
(PAL/NTSC).
– The disc is dirty. Clean the disc.
– Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear.
This is not a malfunction.
– Have your aerial or cable TV signal checked.
– Fine-tune your TV channel. Read chapter System Menu Options
- Analogue Channel settings - Fine Tuning" for details.
– Do not connect any cables from this recorder to the 'Phono'
input of your amplifi er.
– If you are playing a DTS CD, you must use the COAXIAL or
OPTICAL-DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT socket of this recorder
to connect to the Hi-Fi system or amplifi er. If the Hi-Fi system
or amplifi er does not support DTS, distorted sound might be
occurred.
– If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player
cannot detect it. Observe the following 'minimum recording
times'. Recording mode : {HQ} – 5 minutes, {SP}– 10 minutes,
{SPP} – 13 minutes, {LP} – 15 minutes, {EP} – 20 minutes, {SLP}
– 30 minutes, {SEP} - 30 minutes.
– Some DVD players cannot play back DVD±RW recordings.
You can solve this problem by using a special function :
1) Press OPEN/CLOSE on this recorder to open the disc tray.
2) Insert the disc but do not close the tray.
3) Hold down the number button {2} on the remote control
until the tray closes. The disc is modifi ed.
4) If this fails to produce the desired result, repeat the
procedure using the number button {3} on the remote
control.
5) You can restore the disc to its original condition by pressing
and holding number button {1}.
Warning! There is a risk that you can no longer play the disc
on other DVD players after the following procedure. Therefore,
apply this function with particular care.
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