Magnavox H2080MW8 Owner's Manual page 106

Timer recording cannot be
performed.
Titles which were supposed to be
recorded by the time shift
recording function cannot be found
in the title list.
Recording is impossible.
The indication
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Writing to Disc
does not disappear.
TV aspect ratio does not match
your TV screen.
Playback picture is distorted.
Color of the picture is abnormal.
There is no sound, or no subtitle.
Playback does not start from the
beginning.
HDD playback suddenly stops.
Playback cannot be performed.
There is no sound, or no subtitle.
Digital audio setting cannot be
changed to main audio (L), sub
audio (R) or combination of both.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
• The internal clock of the unit may have been stopped due to a power
failure that lasted for more than 30 seconds. Reset the clock. (Refer to
pages 29 to 30.)
• Titles recorded by the time shift recording function will not be stored
in the title list. They may be stored temporarily in the title list, but will
be deleted when you exit the time shift recording mode. Time shift
recording mode will stop not only when you press [STOP C] twice, but
also when the disc runs out of space, when the recording time exceeds
12 hours, or when it comes to 2 minutes before timer recording. This is
not a malfunction.
• Copy-once programs cannot be recorded on DVD. This is not a
malfunction.
• Check if the disc is protected or fi nalised. Undo the protection or the
fi nalisation.
• DVD-RW once formatted on other unit cannot be recorded on this unit
unless all the contents in the disc are erased.
• Check if the connections are made securely and correctly.
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Writing to Disc
" maximum of 20 seconds even after it reached 100%. This is not a
100%
malfunction.
• Check the TV aspect ratio. (Refer to page 103.)
• A diff erent aspect ratio will be used when the aspect ratio specifi ed by
the disc is not supported by this unit.
• During fast forward or fast reverse, playback picture may be distorted.
This is not a malfunction.
• Connect to TV directly. When you connect this unit with the television
via VCR or other devices, the picture may be distorted due to the copy-
protection signal.
• Check if the cables are damaged.
• Keep the equipment which may cause electrical disturbances, such as a
cellular phone, away.
• Turn on all connected devices.
• Check if the external input channel is set correctly.
• Check if the connections are made securely and correctly.
• Resume function may be activated. Refer to page 65 to cancel the
resume point.
• When DVD recording finishes during HDD playback, the unit will stop
the HDD playback, and start writing data to the DVD. This is not a
malfunction.
• Check if the playable disc is inserted.
• Check if the disc is loaded correctly with the labeled side facing up.
• Discs made on other devices or on personal computers cannot be
played back on this unit unless it is fi nalised on the device.
Even if it is fi nalised, the performance of those discs are not guaranteed
on this unit.
• The disc may be dirty or fl awed. Clean the disc.
• Check if all the connections are made correctly.
• Check the parental lock setting. (Refer to page 97.)
• Playback of DVD is prohibited from 2 minutes before the programmed
start time of a timer recording when the recording media is DVD.
• Check if the "Disc Audio" is set correctly. (Refer to page 98.)
• There is a possibility that the selected subtitle language is not
supported by the disc.
• If the audio source is in the Dolby Digital format, set the Dolby Digital
Setting to "PCM" in "Playback" menu. (available only for DVD) (Refer to
page 98.)
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100%