Philips DVDR3408/93 User Manual page 56

Troubleshooting
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, DVD+R DL
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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– 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.
– 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, programs 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 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 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/+R
DL.
– A finalized DVD±R has been inserted. Change disc.
– Install the TV channel. Read chapter "Step 3 : 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,
{ hours} – 10 minutes, {.5 hours} – 13 minutes, {3 hours}
– 15 minutes, {4 hours} – 0 minutes, {6 hours} – 30
minutes.
– You have to finalize the DVD±R/R DL. 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/+R DL
is faulty. This interference is unavoidable with copy-
protected DVDs or video cassettes.
– The DVD±R/±RW/+R DL has recording lifetime, please
change a new disc for recording.
Solution