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, Set the TV/DVD switch to DVD (page 22).
Other Sony equipment responds to the remote.
, The same command mode is set for both the
equipment and recorder. Set a different
command mode for the recorder (page 23).
Others
The recorder does not operate properly.
, Restart the recorder. Press down "/1 on the
recorder for more than ten seconds until
“WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.
, When static electricity, etc., causes the recorder
to operate abnormally, turn off the recorder and
wait until the clock appears in the front panel
display. Then, unplug the recorder and after
leaving it off for a while, plug it in again.
Dubbing or DV/Digital8 Dubbing does not start.
, A timer recording is in progress.
Five numbers or letters are displayed on the
front panel display.
, The self-diagnosis function was activated (see
the table on page 101).
The disc tray does not open after you press Z
OPEN/CLOSE.
, It may take a few seconds for the disc tray to
open after you have recorded or edited a DVD.
This is because the recorder is adding disc data to
the disc.
The disc tray does not open and “TRAY
LOCKED” appears on the front panel display.
, Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized
Sony service facility.
“RECOVERY” appears in the front panel
display.
, The recorder’s recovery function was activated
when the recorder was turned on because the
power was turned off or failed during recording.
Leave the recorder on until “RECOVERY”
disappears from the front panel display.
“HDD ERROR” appears in the front panel
display.
, The hard disk error occurred. Press down @/1 on
the recorder for ten seconds to restart the
recorder. If this does not resolve the problem,
format the recorder’s HDD by pressing down the
HDD button on the recorder for more than ten
seconds until “WELCOME” appears in the front
panel display. Note that all the contents recorded
on the HDD will be erased.
“FAN ERROR” appears in the front panel
display.
, Check that the vent on the rear of the recorder is
not blocked. Then, turn off the recorder, wait
until the clock appears in the front panel display,
and disconnect the AC power cord. Leave the
recorder off for a while, then re-connect the
power cord, and press "/1 on the recorder.
Mechanical sound is heard when the recorder
is off.
, While the recorder is adjusting the clock or
downloading the TV Guide On Screen data,
operational noises (such as the internal fan) may
be heard, even when the power is off. This is not
a malfunction.
The disc tray does not open and you cannot
remove the disc after you press Z OPEN/
CLOSE.
, Turn off the recorder, Once the clock appears in
the front panel display, disconnect the AC power
cord. Connect it again while pressing down A on
the recorder, and release the button when the disc
tray opens. Then, keep [/
1 on the recorder
pressed for about ten seconds until
“WELCOME” appears in the front panel display.
“LOCKED” appears in the front panel display.
, The disc tray is locked. Cancel the Child Lock
(page 55).