Philips DVDR3400 User manual - Page 69

Problem Recording, Solution

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English Troubleshooting (continued) Problem (Recording) The wrong TV channel was decoded (recorded) after you programmed a recording using the VCR Plus+® system. Solution 1) Press the VCR Plus+ key on the remote control, enter the PlusCode programming number of the desired TV channel. 2) Press OK to confirm. 3) Check the channel number in the {Program #} input field. If this does not correspond to the desired TV channel, select this entry field and change the channel number. 4) Press OK to confirm. Picture is fuzzy and brightness varies when copying DVD Video discs or prerecorded video tapes. - This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video tapes that have been copy-protected. Even though the picture on the TV is fine, but the recording on the recordable DVD disc is faulty. This interference is unavoidable with copy-protected DVDs or video tapes. - The recordable DVD disc has a limited recording lifetime, please change a new disc for recording. Recordings are not occurring as scheduled. New recordings cannot be made. - The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you selected the wrong program number. Check TV channels stored. - If you adjust the clock after you set a timer recording, you have to reset the timer recording. - If the recorder cannot read the disc, you cannot record. - You cannot use the recorder to duplicate copyrighted materials (DVDs or videotapes) onto a DVD±R/±RW. - A finalized DVD±R has been inserted. Change disc. A DVD±R/±RW recorded on this DVD recorder does not playback on a DVD player. - If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player cannot detect it. Please observe the following 'minimum recording times'. Mode of record quality: {High Quality HQ} - 5 minutes, {Standard Play - SP} - 10 minutes, {Standard Play Plus - SPP} - 13 minutes, {Long Play - LP} - 15 minutes, {Extended Play - EP} - 20 minutes, {Super Long Play - SLP} - 30 minutes. - You have to finalize the DVD±R. Refer to chapter "Playing your recordingson other DVD players (DVD±R) " for details. 69

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Problem (Recording)
Solution
Troubleshooting
(continued)
The wrong TV channel was
decoded (recorded) after
you programmed a
recording using the VCR
Plus+® system.
Picture is fuzzy and
brightness varies when
copying DVD Video discs or
prerecorded video tapes.
Recordings are not
occurring as scheduled.
New recordings cannot be
made.
A DVD±R/±RW recorded
on this DVD recorder does
not playback on a DVD
player.
1) Press the VCR Plus+ key on the remote control, enter the
PlusCode programming number of the desired TV channel.
2) Press OK to confirm.
3) Check the channel number in the {Program #} input
field. If this does not correspond to the desired TV
channel, select this entry field and change the channel
number.
4) Press OK to confirm.
– This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video tapes that
have been copy-protected. Even though the picture on the
TV is fine, but the recording on the recordable DVD disc is
faulty. This interference is unavoidable with copy-protected
DVDs or video tapes.
– The recordable DVD disc has a limited recording lifetime,
please change a new disc for recording.
– The TV channel you want to record is not stored or you
selected the wrong program number. Check TV channels
stored.
– If you adjust the clock after you set a timer recording, you
have to reset the timer recording.
– If the recorder cannot read the disc, you cannot record.
– You cannot use the recorder to duplicate copyrighted
materials (DVDs or videotapes) onto a DVD±R/±RW.
– A finalized DVD±R has been inserted. Change disc.
If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player
cannot detect it. Please observe the following ‘minimum
recording times’. Mode of record quality: {High Quality -
HQ} – 5 minutes, {Standard Play - SP} – 10 minutes,
{Standard Play Plus - SPP} – 13 minutes, {Long Play - LP} –
15 minutes, {Extended Play - EP} – 20 minutes, {Super Long
Play - SLP} – 30 minutes.
– You have to finalize the DVD±R. Refer to chapter “Playing
your recordingson other DVD players (DVD±R) ” for
details.