Philips DVD Recorder/Hard Disk DVDR 725H/02 - Manual (Page 107)

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PROBLEM/HINTS SOLUTION
The external receiver
does notalways react
to Remote control
signal.
b The Infrared (IR) Remote control signal interfere with the IR signal of the G-LINK transmitter.
Put the G-LINK transmitter closer to the front of the external receiver.
My external receiver
switches automatically
through the TV
channels
b If the DVD-Recorder is switched off ( STANDBY m 2 button) the external receiver will be used from the
GUIDE Plus+ ® system via the DVD-Recorder.
If you want to watch TV-Channels from the external receiver,you have to switch the DVD-Recorder on.
There is picture or
sound interference on
TV reception:
b Before recording,select the recording mode as described in chapter 'Manual Recording',section 'Selecting the
recording mode (quality)'.
b Have your aerial checked.
b You will find information on how to change the TV system in 'Manual TV channel search' in 'Installing your
DVD recorder'.
Distorted sound
coming from a
connected hi fi
amplifier
b The DVD recorder is connected to the 'Phono-input' of your amplifier: This socket is provided only for a record
players without a preamplifier. Select a different audio input.
The picture is
distorted or
black and white during
playback
b The TV system of the disc does not match that of your TV (PAL/NTSC).
b The recording can be made in colour only when the TV channels or the connected additional device send a
colour signal. Black-and-white signals containing no color information (colour subcarriers) cannot be recorded.
No sound signal atthe
digital output b Check whether the sound settings match the selected inputs and connected additional devices. For more
information,see section 'Sound setting' in chapter 'User preferences'.
There could be
difference in the
search speed of a DVD
and DVD+RW
b Depending on the different structure of a DVD and a DVD+RW,DVD+R this can lead to the different search
speeds. This is not a fault in your machine.
A DVD+RW disc
cannotbe played on
certain DVD players
b If a recording is too short,it is possible that a DVD player cannot detect it: Please observe the following
'Minimum recording times':
Recording mode 'M1': 5 minutes,'M2': 10 minutes,'M2x': 13 minutes,'M3': 15 minutes,'M4': 20 minutes,
'M6': 30 minutes,'M8': 30minutes,
b Some DVD players cannot play back DVD+RW recordings. You can solve this problem by using a special
function:
1 Open the disc tray with OPEN/CLOSE J 3 . Insert the disc but do not close the tray.
2 Hold down the number button 2 on the remote control until the tray closes. The disc is
modified.
3 You can restore the disc to its original condition by pressing 1 .
Warning!
There is a risk that you can no longer play the disc on other DVD players after this procedure.
Therefore, apply this function with particular care.
ENGLISH
Before you call an engineer