Philips DVDR615-17 - Manual (Page 93)

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PROBLEM SOLUTION
No playback on DVD
recorder: b There is no recording on the disc: Change disc.
b You inserted the wrong disc type: Your Recorder can play the following disc types: DVD
Video, (Super)Video-CD, DVD+R(W), Audio-CD, , MP3-CDs
b You inserted the disc the wrong way: Insert the disc with the label facing up.
b The disc is dirty. Clean the disc.
b Wrong region code: The region code of the DVD and the DVD Recorder must match.
b The child lock is on. Read chapter 'Access Control (Child Lock)'
b You have selected or set the wrong channel number on the TV for the DVD recorder: Select
the correct channel number on the TV (channel 3 or 4).
b The cable connecting the TV and the DVD Recorder may be loose. Check the cable.
I cannot playback (Super)
Video CDs b It is possible that this (Super) Video CD contains a menu and the 'PBC' is switched off. You
can see this in status field 'PBCOFF'. To activate this function, proceed as follows:
1 Press SYSTEM-MENU while the (Super) Video-CD is inserted.
2 Select ' A ' using D or C .
3 Select line 'Features' using CH- B or CH+ A and confirm with C .
4 Select 'On' in line 'PBC' using CH- B or CH+ A .
5 Confirm with OK and end with SYSTEM-MENU .
Poor playback on DVD
Recorder (distorted
picture/distorted sound) b Your TV is not properly adjusted.
b The disc is dirty: Clean the disc.
b Sometimes the picture may be temporarily distorted. This is not a defect of your DVD
recorder.
No recording possible. b The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong program
number: Check TV channels stored.
b Disc is write-protected (cannot be recorded on): Remove write-protection or change the disc.
For more information, please see 'Preventing accidental erasing of discs' on the 'Manual
Recording'.
b A finalized DVD+R has been inserted. Change disc.
Programmed recording
does not work: b You have set the wrong time or date: Check time/date.
b You have not set the TIMER properly: Check the programmed recordings (TIMER block).
b A locked disc was inserted: Remove disc lock.
b A finalized DVD+R has been inserted. Change disc.
The wrong TV channel was
decoded (recorded) after
you programmed a
recording using the VCR
Plus+ system.
1 Enter the PlusCode programming number of the desired TV channel.
2 Confirm with OK .
3 Check the channel number in the 'Ch.' input field
4 If this does not correspond to the desired TV channel, select this entry field and
change the channel number.
5 Confirm with OK .
There is picture or sound
interference with the TV
reception. b Before recording, select the recording mode as described in chapter 'Manual Recording',
section 'Selecting the recording mode (quality)'.
b Change the modulator channel. During standby hold on the remote the button 3 pressed to
switch to channel 3. With button 4 you switch to channel 4.
b Have your antenna or cable TV signal checked.
Distorted sound coming
from a connected hi fi
amplifier b The DVD Recorder is connected to the 'Phono-input' of your amplifier: This input jack is
provided only for record players without a preamplifier. Connect to a different audio input.
ENGLISH
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