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The DVD Recorder Does Not Power On
The AC power cord may be loose or not plugged in.
Make sure the power cord is secure in the AC socket
and the connector on the back of the Recorder.
The unit may be in Standby Mode. Turn the Recorder
on with the remote POWER button, wait for a few
seconds, then turn the unit back on.
There must be a pause between powering the unit down
and back on of a few seconds.
A Specific Disc Does Not Play
The disc may be dirty. Try cleaning the disc.
Make sure the disc is not in upside-down
The REGION CODE of the disc may not match that of
the Recorder. In this case, the disc cannot be used.
The Remote Control Does Not Function
Make sure you’re aiming the remote directly at the
Recorder remote sensor, located in the front display.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the remote
and the Recorder.
The batteries may be drained. Try changing the
batteries in the remote.
You could be using the remote too far away. Try within
4 meters of the Recorder.
There is No Picture on the TV Screen
Make sure the connections from the Recorder to the TV
are secure.
Verify that the TV’s channel is set to match the video
input you are using. Refer to the TV’s documentation.
On most TVs the “AUX In”, “Video In” or “A/V In”
channel should match the video input connector.
If you’re using the S-Video connector, you TV may
have a separate input channel for this type.
The Picture Appears Stretched or Squeezed
The Video Aspect Ratio may be set wrong for your
television type.
Enter the SETUP MENU and select the VIDEO setup
MENU. Try changing the TV Display setting to
normal/PS (4:3 Pan & Scan) if you are using a standard
TV, or Wide TV(16:9 Wide) if your TV is a
Wide-Screen type.
The Disc Doesn’t Eject
If the Recorder is in Standby Mode with the glowing
LED to the left of the disc tray, the disc will not eject.
Turn the Recorder on with the Remote Control and then
eject the disc.
Distorted Picture when Connected to a VCR
This DVD Recorder is built with Macrovision copy-
protection. This will distort the signal when used with
VCRs. Connect the Recorder directly to the TV.
Recording Will Not Start
The Video Input Source may be protected with
Macro Vision Copy Protection.
The disc may already contain recordings of a different
TV System type - PAL or NTSC. If the disc already
contains a PAL recording, you cannot record from an
NTSC source, and vice versa.
The maximum number of titles - 48 - may have been
reached.
If the disc is a DVD+R, it may already be FINALIZED
The Disc Cannot be Erased
The disc is not a DVD+RW disc.
The disc may be dirty. Try cleaning the disc.
Recordings Do Not Play on Other DVD
Recorder
If the disc is a DVD+R, make sure it has been
FINALIZED.
The DVD Recorder may not support DVD+R/RW
discs.
Timer Recording Does Not Start.
The Time/Date is invalid or conflicts with another
schedule.
The Time/Date settings of the Recorder are incorrect.
Set the Time/Date in SETUP.
The specified Video Input Source is unavailable.
The disc is out of space.
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