Philips DVDR3355 User Manual page 55

Problem
The picture is distorted or black and
white during playback.
Recordings are not occurring as
scheduled.
New recordings cannot be
made.
No TV signal received from the
DVD recorder.
A DVD±R/±RW recorded on this
DVD recorder does not play on a
DVD player.
Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies
when copying DVD Video discs or
prerecorded video cassettes.
A TV channel installed during the
DVD recorder's automatic TV
channel search is fuzzy or distorted.
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Troubleshooting
– The disc does not match with the TV colour system standard
(PAL/NTSC.)
– The disc is dirty, clean the disc.
– Do not tie the cables of connected equipment together.
– Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear.
This is not a malfunction.
– For better video quality, select 1 hour or 2 hour recording
mode. Read chapter "Recording - Recording settings" for
details.
– The recording can be made in colour only when the TV
channels or the connected additional device sends a colour
signal. In some situations, programs that are broadcast in black
and white cannot be recorded.
– The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you
selected the wrong program number. Check TV channels
stored.
– If you adjust the clock after you set a timer recording, you have
to reset the timer recording.
– If the DVD recorder cannot read the disc, you cannot record.
– You cannot use the DVD recorder to duplicate copy-
protected materials (DVDs or videotapes) onto a
DVD±R/±RW.
– A fi nalized DVD±R has been inserted. Change disc.
– Install the TV channel. Read chapter "Step 3 : TV channel
programming" for details.
– If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player
cannot detect it. Please observe the following 'minimum
recording times'. Recording mode : {1 hour} – 5 minutes,
{2 hours} – 10 minutes, {4 hours} – 20 minutes, {6 hours} – 30
minutes.
– You have to fi nalize the DVD±R. Refer to chapter "Playing
your recordings (DVD±R) on other DVD players" for details.
– This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video cassettes that
have been copy-protected. Even though the picture on the TV
is fi ne, but the recording on a DVD±R/±RW is faulty. This
interference is unavoidable with copy-protected DVDs or
video cassettes.
– The DVD±R/±RW has a limited recording lifetime, please
change a new disc for recording.
– Check the video connection between the DVD recorder and
the TV.
– You can further fi ne-tune the signal of the TV channel. Read
chapter on "TV channel programming – Modifying channel
information."
– Press CH +/– to search for the same TV channel that may have
a clearer picture.
– The channel might have been set to the wrong TV system.
Access { System Menu - Channel Setup}, then select { Modify
Channel Information} to change the { TV System } options until
a clearer picture is received.
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Solution
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