Troubleshooting - Pioneer DVR-RT401-S Operating Instructions Manual

Additional information
09

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.
Note
• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug
from the AC outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.
If the unit will not work even if the power cord is unplugged and plugged back in, unplug the cord from the AC
outlet for about 4 hours and then try plugging it back in and turn on the power.
DVD/VCR
SYMPTOMS
DVD/VCR does not operate.
No picture.
No sound.
The remote control does not func-
tion.
No Cable TV reception
No function in DVD mode
DVD
SYMPTOMS
Display is not shown in your lan-
guage.
Playback doesn't start.
Stopping playback, search, slow-
motion play, repeat play, or program
play, etc. cannot be performed.
Recording does not work.
86
En
2G00201B_En_81_92
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
• Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
• Try another AC outlet.
• Power is off, check fuse or circuit breaker.
• Unplug unit, then plug it back in.
• Select the DVD or VCR mode before operating.
• Antenna connection is not correct or antenna cable is disconnected.
• The video channel is not in the correct position or the TV is not set to the
video channel 3 or 4.
• Check the unit is connected correctly.
• The video input selector of the TV is not set to VIDEO. Set to VIDEO (or
equivalent).
• Channel is set to the external mode.
• Check the unit is connected correctly.
• Check the input selector of the amplifier is set properly.
• The unit is in the Special playback mode.
• Aim at the remote control at the remote sensor.
• Operate within Approx. 5 meters or reduce the light in the room.
• Clear the path of the beam.
• The batteries are weak. Replace the batteries.
• Check the batteries are inserted correctly.
• Check all Cable TV connections.
• Station or Cable TV system problems, try another station.
• This unit may on rare occasions stop working in certain situations, such
as when a soiled or damaged disc is used. If this occurs, hold down
STANDBY/ON on the unit for 10 seconds or longer to reset the unit.
The unit may also automatically reset itself if it detects a problem.
• If the unit performs a reset of this sort while data is being recorded onto
a disc, it may in rare cases no longer be possible to successfully record
to or play back from the disc.
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
• Select proper language in the SETUP MENU.
• No disc is inserted.
• The disc may be dirty. Clean up the disc.
• Check that the disc is not a DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, dual disc (DVD/CD
hybrid disc) or other incompatible format disc.
• Some discs may not do some of the functions.
• Check the disc space, using the disc information.
• Check the disc for protection.
• Check if the video to be recorded is not "copy-guarded".
• Check that the number of recorded titles is 99 or less, using the disc
information.
• Check the number of the total chapters for the recorded titles is 999,
using the disc information.
• In a DVD-RW of Ver.1.0, recording in Video mode does not work. Check
the disc type.
86 8/4/05, 10:59
PAGE
15
--
--
15
33, 49
16~19
22
16~21
--
--
16~21
--
36, 50
15
18, 19
--
PAGE
24
33
88
9
--
35
28
53
35, 52
35, 70
10