Troubleshooting - Pioneer DVR-560HX-K Operating Instructions Manual

Additional information
• Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality.
• Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in Dolby Digital 2 ch format, except for LPCM mode, which is
in Linear PCM format.
• See also Recording on page 60.

Troubleshooting

Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is
something wrong with this component, please check the points below. Sometimes the
trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical
appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the points below,
ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.
General
Problem
The disc is
automatically ejected
after closing the disc
tray
Can't eject a disc
Can't play a disc
Can't record a disc
Remote control does
not work
All settings are reset
Remedy
• Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc (page 7).
• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-
side up).
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 166).
• Check that the disc has a region code compatible with the recorder.
• Turn off the power to this device and press and hold  OPEN/CLOSE
on the front of the unit for more than three seconds.
• Check that the disc is a compatible format disc (page 7).
• Take out the disc and clean it (page 166).
• Check that the disc is loaded properly (aligned in disc tray and label-
side up).
• Press DVD to select the DVD.
• There may be condensation in the recorder. Leave the recorder for an
hour or so for the condensation to evaporate.
• During HDD recording, you can't play discs that are recorded with a
Line System different to the current recorder setting.
• DVD+R/+RW discs recorded using another recorder with copy-
once protected recordings will not play in this recorder.
• Check that the disc is not an incompatible format disc (page 7).
• Some DVD-RAM discs are not recordable until they have been
initialized (page 73). This can take up to an hour.
• If you connected this recorder to another Pioneer product using the
CONTROL IN jack, point the remote control at the other component to
use (page 14).
• Set the remote control to the same ID number as the recorder
(page 145). (When the batteries run down, the remote mode is
automatically reset to Recorder1.)
• Use the remote within its operating range (page 6).
• Replace the batteries (page 6).
• If the recorder is unplugged (or there is a power failure) while the
recorder is on, all the settings will be lost.
• Make sure that you switch the recorder into standby before
unplugging the power cord.
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