Philips DVDR 77/00 - Manual (Page 112)

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PROBLEM SOLUTION
The wrong TV channel
was decoded
(recorded) after you
programmed a
recording using
ShowView System.
1 Enter the ShowView programming number of the TV channel you want.
2 Confirm with OK .
3 Check the programme number/channel name in the 'Prog.' input field.
4 If this does not correspond to the desired TV channel, select the input field and change the
programme number/channel name.
5 Confirm with OK .
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 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 set (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'.
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 . 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 If this fails to produce the desired result, repeat the procedure using the number button
3 on the remote control.
4 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.