Troubleshooting - Sony VRD-VC20 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the drive, use
this troubleshooting guide to held remedy the problem before requesting
repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your dealer.
Symptom
A recorded disc cannot be
played back.
No recording can be done.
No additional recording can
be made.
Display
Disc
Error
Insert +/–
R/RW DISC
Format
Error
Invalid Operation
Cause/remedy
c If the disc is a DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD-
RW disc, it may not have been finalized.
Finalize the disc.
c
The disc you are using may not be of a certified
brand by Sony. Try to use a disc of a brand of
which operation has been certified by Sony.
c
The playback device you are using may have an
issue on playback compatibility.
c
You can use only DVD±R or DVD±RW disc on
stand-alone recording. You cannot use other
discs for this operation.
c
Auto source selection function did not detect a
input signal correctly. Select the input
manually.
c
There are 49 titles in the disc.
c
You cannot add anything to a finalized DVD±R
disc.
Cause/remedy
c
The drive cannot read or write the disc due to
an issue related to the disc, such as scratches,
being dirty, low-quality, etc. Try with other
disc.
c
If errors occur frequently with any type of new
discs, the drive may have a hardware problem.
Contact an authorized service center.
c The inserted disc may be unsupported type
of discs for stand-alone operation. Use a
DVD±R or DVD±RW disc.
c
The drive cannot format the disc because of the
disc error.
c
You tried to finalize or erase a disc when there
is no disc in the drive.
c
You tried to erase a DVD+R or DVD-R disc.
c
You tried to finalize a DVD+RW disc.
See
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p. 43
p. 43,
p. 46
p. 12
p. 18
p. 22
p. 14
p. 27
See
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