Philips HDRW720 User manual - Page 81

Before you call an engineer ENGLISH PROBLEM No playback on DVD recorder: I cannot playback (Super) Video CDs Poor playback on DVD recorder: (distorted picture/distorted sound) Digital distortions Artifacts can be displayed on the TV screen if the 'Video output' is switched to 'Progressive Scan' No recording on the HDD possible: No recording on the a DVD+RW/+R possible: Programmed recording does not work: There is no channel overview in the TV Guide On Screen™system SOLUTION bThere is no recording on the HDD/disc: Check the titles from the HDD in the media browser (button BROWSER HDD ), change disc. bYou inserted the wrong disc type: Your recorder can play back the following disc types: DVD Video, (Super)Video CD, DVD+R(W), Audio CD, , MP3-CD's bYou inserted the disc the wrong way: Insert the disc with the label facing upwards bDisc is dirty: Clean the disc bWrong region code: The region code of the DVD and the DVD recorder must match. bParental control is on: Read chapter 'Access control (child lock)' bParental control is on fro titles from the HDD: Read chapter 'Access control (child lock)' bYou have selected the wrong channel number on the TV for the DVD recorder: Select the correct channel number (channel 3 or 4) on the TV. bThe cable connecting the TV set and the DVD recorder has come loose: check the cable. bIt is possible that this (Super) Video CD contains a menu and the 'PBC' is switched off. You can see this in status field 'PBC OFF'. To activate this function, proceed as follows: 1 Press SYSTEM MENU while the (Super) Video-CD is inserted . A 2 Select ' ' using D or C . 3 Select line 'Features' using B or A and confirm with C . 4 Select 'On' in line 'PBC' using B or A . 5 Confirm with OK and end with SYSTEM MENU . bCheck the format of self recorded (s)VCD's (1.0, 1.1, 2.0). Play back of (S)VCD's in a different format can be distorted. bYour TV set is not properly adjusted. bDisc is dirty: Clean the disc bSometimes the picture may be temporarily distorted. This is not a defect of your DVD recorder. bThe low quality of some digital picture material may be the cause of digital image distortion. In this case change the setting of the sharpness or the picture settings. If your TV is equipped with a 'Smart picture' function, select the 'Soft' setting, without changing the picture settings manually. bTHIS PRODUCT IS EQUIPPED WITH COPY PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED BY MANY MOTION PICTURE COMPANIES THAT PRODUCE HIGH DEFINITION MOVIES. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE APPLIED PROTECTION AND THEREFORE MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE 'STANDARD DEFINITION' OUTPUT. Switch therefore the 'Video output' to 'Interlaced' (see chapter 'Additional user preferences'/'Picture settings'/'Video output') bThe TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong program number: Check TV channels stored. bDisc write-protected (recording protected): Remove write-protection or change the disc. For more information, please see 'Preventing accidental erasing of discs' in chapter 'Manual Recording'. bAn already finalized DVD+R has been inserted: Change disc. bCablebox (if available) switched off: Switch it on bIR-Blaster not connected: Connect the IR-Blaster and set up the TV Guide On Screen™system with the cable box. (Chapter 'The TV Guide On Screen™system, section 'Setting up the TV Guide On Screen™system'). bYou have programmed the wrong time or date: Check time/date. bYou have not set the TIMER properly: Check the programmed recordings (TIMER block). bDVD recorder is switched on: Switch off the DVD recorder to allow data transfer bCabelbox (if available) is switched off: Switch on the cable box bIR-Blaster not connected: Connect the IR-Blaster andset up the TV Guide On Screen™System with the cable box. (Chapter 'The TV Guide On Screen™System, section 'Setting up the TV Guide On Screen™System'). 74