Emerson EWR20V4 - Manual (Page 98)

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Troubleshooting (cont’d)
Symptom Remedy
Recording/Timer recording/Editing
The channel cannot be changed from the
channel you are recording. • Set the TV's input to "TV."
The unit starts playing from the disc
automatically. • The DVD VIDEO features an auto playback function.
Recording does not start immediately
after you press REC/OTR button. • An unused DVD-R or DVD-RW was inserted. It takes a while
for the unit to automatically format a DVD-RW.
• Make sure the tape has a safety tab when you record to a
cassette tape. If needed, cover the hole with cellophane tape.
Some functions such as Stop, Search, or
Slow-motion Play cannot be performed. • Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some of the
operations above. See the instruction manual supplied with the disc.
The language for the sound track cannot
be changed.
• Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO,
DVD-R or DVD-RW being played.
• The DVD VIDEO prohibits the changing of the language for the
sound track.
• Try changing the language using the DVD VIDEO's menu.
The angles cannot be changed. • Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO being played.
• You are trying to change the angles when icon does not
appear on the TV screen (page 58).
• The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing angles.
• Try changing the angle using the DVD VIDEO's menu.
Nothing was recorded even though you
set the timer setting correctly. •There was a power failure during recording.
• The units internal clock stopped due to a power failure that
lasted for more than 30 seconds.
Reset the clock (pages 22-23).
• Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet, and
connect it again.
• The program contains copy protection signals that restricts copying.
• The timer setting overlapped with another setting that was set
later or has priority.
The subtitle language cannot be changed
or turned off. • Multilingual subtitle are not recorded on the DVD VIDEO.
• The DVD VIDEO prohibits changing of the subtitles.
• Try changing the subtitle using the DVD VIDEO's menu.
The disc does not start playback from the
beginning. • Resume play was activated (page 48). Press STOP C button
twice.
• You have inserted a disc whose Title menu or DVD menu
automatically appears on the TV screen when it is first insert.
Playback
The disc does not play. • No disc is inserted.
• A blank disc is inserted.
• No cassette tape is inserted.
• The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the labeled side facing up.
• The disc is not correctly inserted.
• The unit cannot play certain discs (such as a CD-ROM) (page
43).
• The region code on the DVD VIDEO does not match the unit
(page 43).
• Moisture has condensed inside the unit. Remove the disc and
leave the unit turned on for about half an hour until the
moisture evaporates (page 4).
• If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the unit cannot
play the disc if it was not finalized (page 41).
Recording does not stop immediately
after you press STOP C button. • It will take a few seconds for the unit to input disc data before
recording can stop.
Timer recording is not complete or did
not start from the beginning. • The timer setting overlapped with another setting that was set
later or has priority (page 36).
• Disc space was not enough.
Timer recording is impossible. • Make sure indicator appears on the front display of this unit. If not,
press POWER button.