TROUBLESHOOTING
Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem
ou are experiencing.
ome simp
e c
ec
s or a minor a
justment on
our part ma
e
iminate t
e pro
em an
restore proper operation
Remedy
GENERAL
e power
oes not turn on
C
ec
t
at t
e AC power cor
is connecte
secure
.
Check the breaker (in case o
ower
ailure)
ress
TIMER SET
to cance
t
e timer stan
y mo
e
here is no
icture
Re-connect the connecting cords securel
.
Check if the connectin
cords are dama
ed
Check the connection to
our TV (pages 15-18)
Switch the input selector on
our TV (such as to “L1”) so that the signal
from the unit a
ears on the TV screen
Cannot record a TV pro
ram.
This unit does not have a tuner to receive TV broadcastin
You must connect t
is unit to an externa
tuner to recor
TV programs
page 15
ere is no soun
or t
e soun
is
istorte
Re-connect a
connections secure
y
Check i
the connecting cord is damaged.
Check the connections to the ampli
ier input.
Check i
the input device setting on the ampli
ier is correct
W
en t
e unit is in pause mo
e or in s
ow-motion p
ay
ac
mo
e,
ound is not output. This is not a mal
unction
When the unit is in
ast
orward or
ast reverse mode, sound is not
output. This is not a mal
unction
W
i
e t
e setup menu or timer programming
isp
ay is s
own, or w
i
e
e screen saver is active, t
e au
io is mute
h
r
m
n
r
l
n
f
n
i
n
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r
w
k
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r
r
l
w
n
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r
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n
r
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n
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ni
Th
r
m
n
r
l i
f
r fr
m
h
ni
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r
r
n
ri
in
h
r
m
n
r
l
h
k if
h
ni
i
rn
n
heck if
ou are pointing the remote control at the recorder and NOT the TV.
f
ou have a plasma TV, it ma
interfere with the IR signal. Tr
the
remote with the plasma off. If the remote works,
ou ma
need to move
he unit awa
from the plasma TV
Pr
DVD
r
VCR
whichever
ou need. Then, tr
again.
Pr
TIMER SET
to cancel the timer standb
mode
he unit does not operate properl
When static electricit
, etc., causes the unit to operate abnormall
,
unp
u
t
e unit an
t
en p
u
it in a
ain
DVD • VCR
Pla
back picture is distorted
Keep the device which ma
cause electrical disturbances, such as a
ce
u
ar p
one, awa
Not
ing was recor
e
even t
oug
you set t
e timer setting correct
y
There was a power
ailure during recording.
The unit’s internal clock stopped due to a power
ailure that lasted
or
more t
an 30 secon
s. Reset t
e c
oc
(page 26)
T
e program contains copy protection signa
s t
at restricts copying.
T
e timer setting over
appe
wit
anot
er setting t
at
as priority.
imer recordin
is not complete or did
not start from the be
innin
The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priorit
(page 34)
Disc space was not enou
h
imer recordin
is impossible
Ma
e sure appears on the
ront panel display o
this unit. I
not, press
TIMER SET
No ima
e from HDMI connection
Check the HDMI connection.
Check the status of the HDMI related
ndications.
C
ec
w
et
er t
e connecte
monitor
evice or ot
er
evice su
orts
DCP. (This unit will not output a video si
nal unless the other device
u
orts HDCP.
Check the settin
of HDMI.
Check whether the out
ut format of this unit (HDMI FORMAT) matches
he su
orted in
ut format of other connected device
I
the unit is connected to the unauthorized displa
device with an
DMI ca
e, t
e au
io/vi
eo signa
ma
not
e output w
en p
a
ing
mm
r
i
DVD-vi