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Before requesting service
for
this unit, check the table below
for
a possible cause
of
the problem you are experiencing.
Some simple checks
or
a
minor
adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation.
There
is
no picture.
Cannot record a
TV
program.
TV
program pictures are distorted.
Playback picture
is
distorted.
Playback picture
or
TV
program from
the device connected
through
the
unit
is
distorted.
There
is
no sound.
No
DTS
sound on digital
output.
No
DTS
sound from analog
output
Nothing was recorded even
though
you set the
timer
setting correctly.
Timer recording does
not
start.
Timer recording
is
not
complete
or
did
not
start from the beginning.
Timer recording
is
impossible.
The remote control does
not
function.
The
unit
does
not
operate properly.
102
EN
Remedy
•Check
that
the
AC
power cord
is
connected securely.
•Check the breaker (in
case
of
power
failure).
•
Press
[TIMER
SET]
to
cancel the timer standby mode.
•Re-connect the connecting cords securely.
•Check
if
the connecting cords are damaged.
•Check the connection
to
your
TV
(page
21).
• Check
if
the progressive
scan
mode
is
set correctly according
to
your
TV
(page
94).
•Switch the
input
selector on your
TV
(such
as
to
"L
1
")
so
that the signal
from the
unit
appears on the
TV
screen.
•This
unit
does
not
have a tuner
to
receive
TV
broadcasting.
•
You
must connect this unit
to
an
external tuner
to
record
TV
programs
(page
19).
•Check
if
all the connections are made correctly (page
21).
•Keep the device which may cause electrical disturbances, such
as
a
cellular phone, away.
•Ifthe playback picture
output
from a
DVD
player,
VCR
or
tuner goes
through
the
unit
before reaching your
TV,
the copy-protection signal
applied
to
some programs could affect picture quality. Disconnect the
playback device in question and connect
it
directly
to
your
TV.
•Re-connect all connections securely.
•Check
if
the connecting cord
is
damaged.
•Check the connections
to
the amplifier input.
•Check
if
the
input
device setting on the amplifier
is
correct.
•When the
unit
is
in pause mode or in slow-motion playback mode,
sound
is
not
output. This
is
not
a malfunction.
•When the
unit
is
in fast forward
or
fast reverse mode, sound
is
not
output.
This
is
not
a malfunction.
·Ifthe
audio signal does
not
come
through
the
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUT
(COAXIAL)
jack, check the setting in "Audio Out" (page
89).
•Change the setting menu
for
"DTS"
to
"ON".
•This
unit
has
no analog sound
output
when playing back the selected
DTS
sound mode.
•There
was
a powerfailure during recording.
•The unit's internal clock stopped due
to
a powerfailure that lasted for
more than
30
seconds.
Reset
the clock (page
26).
•The program contains copy protection signals that restricts copying.
•The timer setting overlapped with another setting that
has
priority.
•No disc
is
inserted.
•A disc
is
not
recordable (finalized DVD-RW/-R, finalized
DVD+R,
a fully
recorded disc, etc.).
•The
timer
setting overlapped
with
another setting
that
has
priority
(page 41).
•Disc space was
not
enough.
•"Make Recording Compatible"
is
not
set
to
"ON", when recording
onto
DVD+RW/+R
that
was recorded on other unit.
•Make sure @]appears on the
front
panel display
of
this unit. Ifnot, press
[TIMER
SET].
•Batteries are weak.
•There are obstacles between the remote control and the unit.
•The remote control
is
far from the unit.
•There are·no batteries in the remote control.
•Check
if
the
unit
is
turned on.
•
The
remote control
is
not pointed at the infrared sensor window on the unit.
•
Press
[DVD]
or
[VCR],
whichever you need. Then,
try
again.
•
Press
[TIMER
SET]
to
cancel the
timer
standby mode.
•When static electricity, etc., causes the
unit
to
operate abnormally,
unplug the
unit
and then plug
it
in again.