Error Message
Error message
Disc Error
— Please eject the disc. —
Playback feature may not be available on
this Disc.
Region Error
— Please eject the disc. —
Playback is not authorized in your region.
Parental Lock On
The current selected parental level
prohibits playback.
Recording Error
This program is not allowed to be
recorded.
Recording Error
This program is not recordable in +VR
mode.
Recording Error
Cannot record on this disc.
Recording Error
This disc is protected and not recordable.
Recording Error
Disc is full.
(No area for new recording)
Recording Error
You cannot record more than 49 titles on
one disc.
(The maximum is 49)
Recording Error
You cannot record more than 254 chapters
on one disc.
(The maximum is 254)
Recording Error
You cannot record on this disc as
Power Calibration Area is full.
Recording Error
This disc is already finalized.
Recording Error
The disc has no recording compatibility.
Set "Make Recording Compatible" to
"ON" to convert the disc.
Recording Error
You cannot record more than 999 titles
on HDD. (The maximum is 999).
Recording Error
Cannot record on this HDD.
* If you are still having trouble with the unit after checking "TROUBLESHOOTING", write down the error code and the
error description for calling our help line mentioned on the front page to locate an Authorized Service Center.
120 EN
EN
TROUBLESHOOTING
Cause
• Unplayable disc is inserted in the unit.
• The disc is upside down.
• Playback is not authorized in the region
of the DVD-video which you inserted in
the unit.
• The current selected parental level
prohibits playback.
• The recording function encountered a
copy protection program.
• You are trying to record the copy-once
program.
• You are trying to record onto the disc
which is unrecordable or the disc status
is unable to record.
• The disc is dirty.
• The disc is damaged.
• You are trying to record on to the protected
disc which is set in "Disc Edit" menu.
• You are trying to record onto the disc
which has no space for recording.
• You are trying to record onto the disc
on which the number of recording titles
comes up to the maximum (49).
• You are trying to record onto the
DVD+RW or DVD-RW on which the
number of recording chapters comes
up to the maximum (254).
• When recordings are performed
repeatedly onto an unstable disc, this
area may become full.
• Every time you insert a disc for recording,
the disc's working area will be taken up.
And if you repeat this frequently, it will
be used up sooner and you may not be
able to record the full 49 titles.
• You are trying to record onto the disc
already finalized.
• You are trying to record onto the
disc that had been recorded by other
recorders.
• You are trying to record onto the HDD
when total title number is already at its
limit.
• The internal HDD is dirty or damaged.
• There is not enough space on the
internal HDD.
Solution
• Insert a standardized playable disc
which bear the Logos on page 67.
• Insert the disc with the labeled side
facing up.
• Insert the DVD-video with region codes
1 or ALL.
• Check "Parental Lock" setting in
"Playback" menu (page 106).
• Copy-righted programs cannot be
recorded on this unit at any time. The
unit will stop recording at any point and
will display the message. Please contact
your programming provider for type of
copy protection applied to program.
• You cannot record the copy-once
program.
• Insert the recordable disc and ensure
the disc status satisfies the recording
requirements (page 41).
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.
• Replace the disc.
• Release the disc protect setting in "Disc
Edit" menu (page 64).
• Insert a recordable disc with enough
recording space.
• Delete unnecessary titles (pages 85-86).
• Delete unnecessary chapter marks
(pages 90-91).
• Insert a new disc.
• If using a DVD+RW/DVD-RW try to
format the disc by "Erasing Disc" (Refer
to page 99).
• Release the finalizing for this disc
(page 65).
• Set "Make Recording Compatible" to
"ON" to rewrite the menu, after that you
will record to disc (page 43).
• Delete unnecessary titles (pages 85-87).
• Contact the customer service center.
• Delete unnecessary titles (pages 85-87).
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