Troubleshooting - Magnavox ZV450MW8 - DVD Recorder And VCR Combo Owner's Manual

Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing.
Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation.
Symptom
The power does not turn on.
There is no picture.
TV program reception does not fill the
TV screen.
TV program pictures are distorted.
TV channels cannot be changed.
Playback picture is distorted.
There is no sound.
D
V
D
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V
C
The channel cannot be changed from
the channel you are recording.
R
Nothing was recorded even though
you set the timer setting correctly.
Timer recording is not complete or
did not start from the beginning.
Timer recording is impossible.
The remote control does not function. • Batteries are weak.
The unit does not operate properly.
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TROUBLESHOOTING

Remedy
• Check that the AC power cord is connected securely.
• Check the breaker (in case of power failure).
• Press [TIMER SET] to cancel the timer standby mode.
• Re-connect the connecting cords securely.
• Check if the connecting cords are damaged.
• Check the connection to your TV (page 16).
• Check the RF output channel when you view a TV program using RF
connection.
• Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to "E1") so that the signal
from the unit appears on the TV screen.
• Try to set the channels with "Auto Channel Preset" or "Manual Channel
Preset" in "Channel" menu (pages 22-24).
• Select a channel of any TV program using [CHANNEL
• Press [DTV/TV] if necessary.
• Adjust TV antenna.
• Adjust the picture. (Refer to the TV's instruction manual.)
• Place the unit and TV farther apart.
• Place the TV and any bunched RF coaxial cables farther apart.
• Switch the input to TV.
• Connect the RF coaxial cable correctly (pages 13-15).
• Keep the device which may cause electrical disturbances, such as a
cellular phone, away.
• Re-connect all connections securely.
• Check if the connecting cord is damaged.
• Check the connections to the amplifier input.
• Check if the input device setting on the amplifier is correct.
• When the unit is in pause mode or in slow-motion playback mode,
sound is not output. This is not a malfunction.
• When the unit is in fast forward or fast reverse mode, sound is not
output. This is not a malfunction.
• Set the TV's input to "TV."
• There was a power failure during recording.
• The unit's internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for
more than 30 seconds. Reset the clock (pages 25-26).
• Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet, and connect it again.
• The program contains copy protection signals that restricts copying.
• The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priority.
• The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priority (page 40).
• Disc space was not enough.
• Make sure
[TIMER SET].
• There are obstacles between the remote control and the unit.
• The remote control is far from the unit.
• There are no batteries in the remote control.
• Check if the unit is turned on.
• Check if you are pointing the remote control at the recorder and NOT
the TV.
If you have a Plasma TV, it may interfere with the IR signal. Try the
remote with the Plasma off. If the remote works, you may need to move
the unit away from the plasma TV.
• Press [DVD] or [VCR], whichever you need. Then, try again.
• Press [TIMER SET] to cancel the timer standby mode.
• When static electricity, etc., causes the unit to operate abnormally,
unplug the unit and then plug it in again.
appears on the front panel display of this unit. If not, press
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