MISCELLANEOUS
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Before you call an engineer Before you call an engineer
A DVD+RW disc cannot be
played on certain DVD players.
Other disc errors.
➠ 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 : ‘HQ’ : 5 minutes, ‘SP’ : 10 minutes, ‘SP+’ : 13
minutes, ‘LP’ : 15 minutes, ‘EP’ : 20 minutes, ‘EP+’ : 30 minutes
➠ Some DVD players cannot play back DVD+RW recordings. You can
solve this problem by using a special function:
1Open the disc tray with [OPEN/CLOSE]. Insert the disc but do not
close the tray.
2Hold down the number button [2] on the remote control until the
tray closes. The disc is modified.
3If this fails to produce the desired result, repeat the procedure using
the number button [3] on the remote control.
4You 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.
➠ If it is impossible to play back a disc, you can try and repair it for
new recordings using the following function. This will only prepare
the disc for erasing. It will not be erased, however, until the
recording has been completed.
1 Clean the disc.
2 Open the disc tray with [OPEN/CLOSE]. Insert the disc but do not
close the tray.
3 Hold down [CLEAR] on the remote control until the tray closes. The
disc is prepared for erasing.
4 Start recording as with an empty disc.
The wrong TV channel was
decoded (entered) after you
programmed a recording using
ShowView System.
There is picture or sound
interference on TV reception:
Distorted sound coming from a
connected hi fi amplifier.
The picture is distorted or
black and white during
playback.
No sound signal at the digital
output.
➠ 1Enter the ShowView programming number of the TV channel you
want.
2Confirm with [OK] .
3Check the programme number/channel name in the “Prog'' input
field.
4If this does not correspond to the TV channel you want, select the
input field and change the programme number/channel name.
5Confirm with [OK].
➠ Switch to recording mode 'HQ' with REC MODE during playback
from the internal TV tuner ( [OUTPUT] button). This will help achieve
the best possible picture quality. Before recording, select the
recording mode as described in chapter 'Manual Recording', section
'Selecting the recording mode (quality)'.
➠ Have your aerial checked.
➠ 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 TV system of the disc does not match that of your TV set
(PAL/NTSC).
➠ 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 colour information (colour subcarriers)
cannot be recorded.
➠ Check whether the sound settings match the selected inputs and
connected additional devices.
➠ Check whether you have inserted an MP3 CD: In accordance with
SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative), the digital audio output is
turned off during MP3 playback. This is not a defect of your DVD
recorder.
