Pioneer DVR-541H-S Operating Instructions Manual page 116

Additional information
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Problem
Screen is stretched
vertically or
horizontally
Can't play a disc
recorded using this
recorder on another
player
During playback the
picture is dark or
distorted
Can't record or does
not record successfully
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Remedy
• Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 108) is correct for
the kind of TV you have (see also page 125).
• If you have a widescreen TV, check its aspect ratio settings.
• This recorder's input switches into wide mode automatically
according to the input signal. When the unit connected is not
compatible with VIDEO ID-1 (widescreen signalling), set the
connected component to output 4:3 aspect ratio (standard) video.
• If the disc was recorded in Video mode, make sure that it's finalized
(page 49).
•Some players will not play recordable DVD discs, even when
recorded in Video mode and finalized.
• If the disc was recorded in VR mode, the other player must be
specifically RW compatible in order to play it (page 7).
• Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on non-
CPRM compatible players (page 32).
• DVD+RW discs containing only a small amount of recorded
material may not play on other players. Finalize the disc and try again.
• When a copy-protected disc is played via a VCR, the picture will not
display correctly. Connect the recorder directly to your TV.
• Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD/HDD.
• For a Video mode disc or DVD+R, check that the disc isn't already
finalized.
• Check the limits on the number of titles and chapters on a disc:
– HDD: 999 titles
– VR mode: 99 titles, 999 chapters per disc
– Video mode disc: 99 titles per disc, 99 chapters per title
– DVD+R/+RW: 49 titles per disc, 99 chapters per title (max 254
chapters per disc)
• Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected.
• For a VR formatted disc, check that the disc isn't locked (page 94).
• Check that you are recording with the same TV system (PAL, NTSC,
etc.) as the disc has already been recorded in. All recordings on a disc
must be in the same TV system. When recording to the HDD, it is also
necessary to set the Input Line System setting to match what you want
to record (page 110).
• The power may have failed during recording.