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Error messages
On the monitor television
Error messages
No Disc.
This is a non-recordable disc.
Cannot record.
This disc is not properly formatted.
Formatting is necessary using DISC
INFORMATION.
This disc cannot be read.
Please check write protect tab on the
disc.
Contents of this disc are protected.
Cannot finish recording completely.
Copying of this material is not
allowed.
Cannot play.
Cannot record on the disc.
Cannot record to the disc.
TV system of input signal is different
to the setting in SETUP.
Disc is full.
This disc may not be played in your
region.
Error has occurred.
Please press ENTER.
Please check the disc.
Please change the disc.
Finalizing is necessary for
compatible playback.
Please check write protect tab.
Character set of the disc is different.
Cannot enter title.
Character set of the disc is different.
This program cannot be edited.
Character set of the disc is different.
This play list cannot be edited.
Character set of the disc is different.
Cannot finalize.
No folder.
Causes and solutions
• You haven’t inserted a disc. Correctly insert a disc that this unit can play.
• The disc is upside down. If it is a single-sided disc, insert it so the label is facing up.
• The disc isn’t on the tray correctly. See the instructions in playing discs for the correct way to
set discs.
• The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted. The unit cannot record onto finalized DVD-R,
DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, CDs or Video CDs. Insert a DVD-RAM or un-finalized DVD-R.
• You inserted an unformatted DVD-RAM. Format the disc with this unit.
• You inserted an incompatible disc.
• The write protect tab on the cartridge is set to “PROTECT”.
Use a ballpoint pen or similar to release the write protection.
• The program is write-protected. Release the protection with the search program.
• The disc is write-protected. Release the protection with the disc protection sub menu of DISC
INFORMATION.
• The program was copy-protected.
• The disc is full.
• Recording was not completed for some other reason.
• The input signal is copy-protected.
• You cannot play the disc because there is no video recorded on it.
• The disc is scratched. Use another disc.
• The disc is dirty. Clean the disc as described in these operating instructions.
• You inserted an incompatible disc.
• TV system of the program or the input signal was different from the setting in SETUP.
• No space left on the disc. Create space by erasing any unwanted programs. Use a new disc.
• This unit can play DVD-R recorded and finalized with this unit. Do not play DVD Video.
• Press the [ENTER] button. Recovery starts. When the display panel clears, turn off the unit
and then turn it on. You cannot operate the unit during recovery.
• Check the discs for dirt or scratches.
• You can operate the unit using [OPEN/CLOSE
] only.
• Press [OPEN/CLOSE
] to open the tray and eject a disc, the unit becomes off.
• To continue play or recording, turn off the unit, turn it on and then insert another disc.
• To enable playback of your DVD-R on compatible equipment, it is necessary to finalize it.
• Release the protection on the DVD-RAM.
• Because the character set of the disc is different from the set designated for each region, the
operation cannot be allowed.
• There is no compatible folder in this unit.
• The operation is prohibited by the disc or unit.
