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Reference
Symptom
Cannot play a disc
recorded using this
recorder on another
player.
Cannot record or did
not record successfully.
Timer recording is not
possible.
Stereo Audio Record
and/or Playback is not
present.
The Remote Control
does not work properly.
Cause
The disc was recorded in Video mode.
Some players will not play even a final-
ized disc recorded in Video mode.
The disc was recorded in VR mode.
Discs recorded with copy-once material
cannot be played on other players.
The remaining blank space on the disc
is insufficient.
The source you are trying to record is
copy protected.
When setting the recording channel, the
channel is tuned on the TV’s own tuner.
When recording to a Video mode disc,
programs that are copy-once protected
cannot be recorded.
Clock in recorder is not set to correct
time.
Timer has been programmed
incorrectly.
(Timer record) indicator light does
not appear after programming timer.
TV is not Stereo-compatible.
Broadcast program is not in stereo for-
mat.
The recorder A/V Out jacks are not
connected to TV A/V In jacks.
The recorder Audio/Video Out is not
selected for viewing at the TV.
The recorder’s TV audio channel is set
to mono.
The Remote Control is not pointed at
the remote sensor of the recorder.
The Remote Control is too far from the
recorder.
There is an obstacle in the path of the
Remote Control and the recorder.
The batteries in the Remote Control
are exhausted.
Solution
Finalize the disc. (page 25)
No solution.
The other player must be RW com-
patible in order to play it.
No solution.
Use another disc.
You cannot record the source.
Select the channel on the recorder’s
built-in TV tuner.
Use a VR mode formatted disc for
copy-once material.
Set clock to correct time.
Reprogram Timer.
Reprogram Timer.
No solution.
No solution.
Make A/V connections. Stereo is
available only via A/V output from the
recorder.
Select AUX or A/V source as TV
input.
Set TV audio channel mode to
Stereo. See [Changing TV audio
channel] on page 27.
Point the Remote Control at the
remote sensor of the recorder.
Operate the Remote Control within
7 m.
Remove the obstacle.
Replace the batteries with new ones.
Reset the Recorder
If you observe any of the following symptoms...
When the Recorder is plugged in, but the
power will not turn on or off.
When the display window does not working.
When the Recorder does not operate normally.
You can reset the Recorder as follows :
Press and hold the (POWER) button for
more than five seconds. This will force the
Recorder to power off.
Press the (POWER) button again to turn
the Recorder back on.
Unplug the power cord and then plug the
power cord again after more than five sec-
onds.