Zenith DVR313 Operating Guide - Page 50

Troubleshooting Continued

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Troubleshooting (Continued) Symptom Can't 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 finalized 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 DVD Recorder is not set to correct time. Timer has been programmed incorrectly. TIMER indicator light does not appear after programming timer. TV is not Stereo-compatible. Broadcast program is not in stereo format. DVD Recorder A/V Out jacks are not connected to TV A/V In jacks. DVD Recorder Audio/Video Out is not selected for viewing at the TV. DVD Recorder's TV audio channel is set to SAP or MONO. The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the DVD Recorder. The remote control is too far from the DVD Recorder. There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the DVD Recorder. The batteries in the remote control are exhausted. Solution Finalize the disc. (page 26) No solution. The other player must be RW compatible 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 copyonce material. Set clock to correct time. See "Auto Clock Set" or "Manual Clock Set" on page 20. Reprogram Timer. See "Timer Recording" on page 38. Reprogram Timer. No solution. No solution. Make A/V connections. Stereo is available only via A/V output from DVD Recorder. Select AUX or A/V source as TV input. Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo. See "Changing TV audio channel" on page 29. Point the remote control at the remote sensor of the DVD Recorder. Operate the remote control within 23 ft (7 m). Remove the obstacle. Replace the batteries with new ones. Moisture Condensation Moisture condensation can occur: • When the DVD Recorder is moved from a cold place to a warm place. • Under extremely humid conditions. In locations where moisture condensation may occur: • Keep the DVD Recorder plugged into an AC power outlet with POWER On. This will help prevent condensation. • When condensation has occurred, wait a few hours for the DVD Recorder to dry before using it. 50

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Troubleshooting (Continued)
Symptom
Can
t 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 DVD Recorder is not set to cor-
rect time.
±
Timer has been programmed
incorrectly.
±
TIMER indicator light does not appear
after programming timer.
±
TV is not Stereo-compatible.
±
Broadcast program is not in stereo for-
mat.
±
DVD Recorder A/V Out jacks are not
connected to TV A/V In jacks.
±
DVD Recorder Audio/Video Out is not
selected for viewing at the TV.
±
DVD Recorder
s TV audio channel is set
to SAP or MONO.
±
The remote control is not pointed at the
remote sensor of the DVD Recorder.
±
The remote control is too far from the
DVD Recorder.
±
There is an obstacle in the path of the
remote control and the DVD Recorder.
±
The batteries in the remote control are
exhausted.
Solution
±
Finalize the disc. (page 26)
±
No solution.
±
The other player must be RW compati-
ble 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. See
Auto
Clock Set
or
Manual Clock Set
on
page 20.
±
Reprogram Timer. See
Timer
Recording
on page 38.
±
Reprogram Timer.
±
No solution.
±
No solution.
±
Make A/V connections. Stereo is
available only via A/V output from DVD
Recorder.
±
Select AUX or A/V source as TV input.
±
Set TV audio channel mode to Stereo.
See
Changing TV audio channel
on
page 29.
±
Point the remote control at the remote
sensor of the DVD Recorder.
±
Operate the remote control within 23 ft
(7 m).
±
Remove the obstacle.
±
Replace the batteries with new ones.
Moisture Condensation
Moisture condensation can occur:
When the DVD Recorder is moved from a cold place
to a warm place.
Under extremely humid conditions.
In locations where moisture condensation may occur:
Keep the DVD Recorder plugged into an AC power
outlet with POWER On. This will help prevent conden-
sation.
When condensation has occurred, wait a few hours
for the DVD Recorder to dry before using it.