Pioneer DVR-550H-S Operating Instructions - Page 123

Additional information 15 Problem Remedy Can't play a disc recorded using this recorder on another player • If the disc was recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R, make sure that it's finalized (page 49). • Some players will not play recordable DVD discs, even when recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R and finalized. • If the disc was recorded in VR mode, the other player must be specifically RW compatible in order to play it (page 7). • Discs recorded with copy-once material cannot be played on nonCPRM compatible players (page 35). • DVD+RW discs containing only a small amount of recorded material may not play on other players. Finalize the disc and try again. During playback the picture is dark or distorted • When a copy-protected disc is played via a VCR, the picture will not display correctly. Connect the recorder directly to your TV. Recorded contents are not clear or artefacts appear in areas of flat colour (due to MPEG compression; also known as block noise) • Change the recording mode to XP/SP. Can't record or does not record successfully • Check that there is some remaining blank space on the DVD/HDD. • For a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R, check that the disc isn't already finalized. • Check the limits on the number of titles and chapters on a disc: - HDD: 999 titles - VR mode: 99 titles, 999 chapters per disc - Video mode disc: 99 titles per disc, 99 chapters per title - DVD+R/+RW: 49 titles per disc, 99 chapters per title (max 254 chapters per disc) • Check that the source you are trying to record is not copy protected. • For a VR formatted disc, check that the disc isn't locked (page 100). • Check that you are recording with the same TV system (PAL, NTSC, etc.) as the disc has already been recorded in. All recordings on a disc must be in the same TV system. When recording to the HDD, it is also necessary to set the Input Line System setting to match what you want to record (page 117). • The power may have failed during recording. Timer programme doesn't record successfully • When setting the recording channel, make sure you set the recorder's built-in TV tuner, not the TV's built-in tuner. • When recording to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW, programmes that are copy-once protected cannot be recorded. Use a VR mode formatted disc for copy-once material (page 35). • Two timer programmes may have overlapped, in which case only the earlier one will record completely. • The power may have failed during recording. • Check that the recorder's TV system (PAL, NTSC, etc.) settings are the same as the channel set for recording. 123 En