Resetting The Recorder - JVC DR-MH220SE Instructions Manual

Symptom
Cannot play a disc
recorded using this
recorder on another
player.
Cannot record or did
not record successfully.
Timer recording is not
possible.
Stereo Audio Record
and/or Playback is not
present.
The remote control
does not work properly.

Resetting the recorder

If you observe any of the following symptoms...
The unit is plugged in, but the power will not turn
on or off.
The front panel display is not working.
The recorder is not operating normally.
56
Cause
The disc was recorded in Video mode.
Some players will not play even a
finalized disc recorded in Video mode.
The disc was recorded in VR mode,
Discs recorded with copy-once material
cannot be played on other players.
The remaining blank space on the
disc is insufficient.
The source you are trying to record is
copy protected.
When setting the recording channel, the
channel is tuned on the TV's own tuner.
When recording to a Video mode disc,
programs that are copy-once
protected cannot be recorded.
Clock in recorder is not set to correct
time.
Timer has been programmed
incorrectly.
Timer record indicator light does not
appear after programming timer.
TV is not Stereo-compatible.
Broadcast program is not in stereo
format.
The recorder A/V Out jacks are not
connected to TV A/V In jacks.
The recorder Audio/Video Out is not
selected for viewing at the TV.
The recorder's TV audio channel is
set to mono.
The remote control is not pointed at
the remote sensor of the recorder.
The remote control is too far from the
recorder.
There is an obstacle in the path of the
remote control and the recorder.
The batteries in the remote control
are exhausted.
The remote control's code does not
match the code of other JVC device
you want to operate.
Finalize the disc. (page 20)
No solution.
The other player must be RW
compatible in order to play it.
No solution.
Use another disc.
You cannot record the source.
Select the channel on the recorder's
built-in TV tuner.
Use a VR mode formatted disc for
copy-once material.
Set clock to correct time. See "Auto
Clock Set" or "Manual Clock Set" on
page 17.
Reprogram Timer. See "Timer
Recording" on page 37.
Reprogram Timer.
No solution.
No solution.
Make A/V connections. Stereo is
available only via A/V output from the
recorder.
Select AUX or A/V source as TV
input.
Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo.
See "Changing TV audio channel" on
page 36.
Point the remote control at the remote
sensor of the recorder.
Operate the remote control within
7 m.
Remove the obstacle.
Replace the batteries with new ones.
Change the remote control code of
the device to C code.
...you can reset the recorder as follows:
Press and hold the STANDBY/ON button for at
least five seconds. This will force the unit to power
off then turn the unit back on.
Unplug the power cord, wait at least five seconds,
and then plug it in again.
Solution