Recording Problems - RCA DRC8052 User Manual

• If you are trying to play a disc that was recorded on a PC, it must have been recorded using a compatible video format. This product plays DVD video (MPEG2),
MPEG4, Video CDs (MPEG1), audio CDs, or data discs (CD-R, CD-RW) with jpeg pictures, mp3s, WMA fi les, or DivX fi les.
• If you're using an HDMI cable, make sure the TV is HDCP compliant. The TV must be HDCP compliant in order to display the video on the TV.
Play starts, but then stops immediately
• The disc is dirty. Clean it.
• Condensation has formed in the DVD recorder. Allow it to dry out.
The picture is distorted and/or fuzzy; or "jumps" during disc playback
• The disc might be damaged or scratched. Try another disc.
• It is normal for some distortion to appear during forward or reverse scan.
• The disc might be dirty. Clean it.
• Some discs have defects that cause them to jump from one scene to the next.
• The DVD recorder may be in progressive scan video mode. Press the HDMI button to toggle the available choices. Try playing the disc again. Some, but not all High
Defi nition Televisions (HDTVs) and multimedia monitors use progressive scan.
• If you have a progressive scan TV connected, a slight jumping of the signal is normal when you fi rst play a DVD disc. A more detailed explanation follows:
If you have a progressive scan TV connected to the DVD recorder via the COMPONENT jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), the DVD recorder automatically switches between
progressive scan and regular interlace because progressive scan is only available when you play DVD discs. As the signal is converted from interlace to progressive (and
vice versa), the recorder resynchronizes the signal. Depending upon your TV, this resynchronization process might cause a slight "jump" in the picture when you start
playing a DVD disc and again when you return to watching TV.
No sound or distorted sound
• Make sure your player is connected properly. Make sure all cables are securely inserted into the appropriate jacks.
• You may need to readjust the Audio setting (from the A/V Output menu in the Setup menu). Go to page 34. If you select DTS, and your DVD recorder isn't connected
to a DTS-capable receiver, you won't hear any sound, or the sound will be distorted. If you are using DTS, make sure DTS audio is also selected on the disc menu.
• Turn your TV to its Video Input Channel (go to page 20).
• Sound is muted when you're using search features (fast forward, reverse, frame advance, etc.).
• If you connected an audio receiver to your DVD recorder, make sure you chose the correct input setting on the receiver.
• If you're using an HDMI cable, make sure the Digital Output Mode in the A/V Output menu of the Setup menu is set to PCM.
Can't advance through a movie
• You can't advance through the opening credits and warning information that appear at the beginning of DVD movies because the disc is programmed to prohibit that
action.
Subtitle and/or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting
• If the subtitle and/or audio language does not exist on the disc, the disc's priority language will be selected instead. Press the SUBTITLE or AUDIO buttons to access
the available settings, and press OK to select them.
Play doesn't begin
• The rating of the title on the disc exceeds the rating limit set in the Ratings Limits menu. Unlock the player and/or change the rating limit in those menus. Go to page
30 for more information.
No forward or reverse scan
• Some discs have sections that prohibit rapid scanning, or title and chapter skip.
• If you're trying to skip through the warning information and credits at the beginning of a movie, you won't be able to. This part of the movie is often programmed to
prohibit skipping through it.
Desired angle cannot be changed
• Most discs don't have the multi-camera angle system, and some discs only have multiple angles during certain parts of the movie.
Picture is too tall and thin
• Change the TV Shape in the menu system. Go to page 33 for more information.
Picture is too short and wide
• Change the TV Shape in the menu system. Go to page 33 for more information.
Disc I recorded won't play in another DVD player
• If it's a DVD±R disc, make sure you fi nalize the disc (page 35).
• Some DVD players won't play DVD±R and/or DVD±RW discs. Check the DVD player's manual.

Recording Problems

Not enough space on the DVD+R or DVD+RW disc
• To get more recording time, you can change the Recording Quality setting (page 31). If it is a DVD±RW disc, you can delete some titles to create more space. See 25.
Won't record
• You can't record content that is copy-protected. If a message appears notifying you that you can't record the material, press CLEAR on the remote to remove the
message from the screen. You also can't copy DVD movies by connecting a DVD player to the DVD recorder.
• Make sure you've inserted a DVD±R or DVD±RW disc. You can't record on DVD-RAM, or any CD discs.
• Make sure the disc isn't locked, which protects contents of disc but prevents recording. Go to page 25 for more information.
• Make sure the disc isn't fi nalized for compatibility in other DVD players. While in the Disc menu, in the Setup menu, press the EDIT button. You can also press
RECORD even if the disc is fi nalized. The recorder un-fi nalizes the disc before recording.
• Many problems encountered when recording (or playing) disc are related to the wide variation in disc quality due to the large number of brands and manufacturers. We
highly recommend using discs from a reputable manufacturer. If you encounter problems with one brand of disc, please try another brand.
Chapter 5: Additional Information
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