RCA DRC8030N User Manual - Page 17

DRC8030_EN 8/15/06 10:30 AM Page 34 More information • Use a decompression transfer rate of at least Troubleshooting 128 kb/sec (kilobytes/second) when recording Remote control mp3 files. Sound quality with mp3 files The remote control doesn't work EN basically depends on the rate of • Point the remote control at the front of your compression/decompression you choose. To DVD recorder, not at your TV set. obtain sound quality equivalent to that of an • The operating range of the remote control is audio CD, use files for which the sampling up 20 to 25 feet. It gradually decreases as the rate during conversion from analogue audio batteries wear down. This is a good indicator to mp3 format is between 128 kbps and 160 of the state of the batteries. kbps. Higher compression rates, such as 192 • Make sure no objects (or animals) are in the kbps or more, will only rarely improve sound path of the infrared beam between the quality. Conversely, files with sampling rates remote control and your DVD recorder. They below 128 kb/sec will not be played properly. may block the beam and thereby cause a • Do not attempt to record protected mp3 files. malfunction of your DVD recorder. Such files are coded and protected. • The recorder is in copy mode. COPYING Important notice: The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play mp3 recordings, or as an assurance of sound quality. You should note that certain technologies and methods for mp3 file recording on CD-Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player (that is degraded appears on the display. • Some DVD players made by the Thomson group react to the same remote control codes. To avoid this inconvenience you can modify your DVD recorder's setting by setting it to the A or B password (press the PLAY and AV buttons on the front at the same time). sound quality and even, in some cases, inability of The remote control and the DVD recorder the player to read the file or files). don't work anymore: everything seems Using the remote control unit correctly When you use remote control, point the unit at the appliance you want to control (DVD recorder, blocked • Unplug your DVD recorder from the mains for a few moments and plug it back in. TV set or satellite receiver). Ensure that there is no obstacle between the remote control unit and the appliance, otherwise the infrared signal carrying the remote control commands will be blocked. To control your DVD recorder, ensure that the remote control unit is in DVD mode by pressing once on the DVD key before using any other keys. Image problems You don't see any picture • Turn on your TV set and your DVD recorder. • On your TV set, select the socket which receives the signals from your DVD recorder (AV1, TV1, AUX1, etc., depending on the make, if connected. • Make sure that all the connectors are correctly Recording Your DVD recorder has recording functions similar to a video recorder. It lets you record PROGRAMS to a disc in the DVD family DVD (DVD R/RW) or to the internal hard disc (DVR or HDD). For the same disc, the recording time depends on the quality pushed into the various sockets. • In STOP mode, press several times the VIDEO OUT button on the remote control in order to switch the video signal to the correct format accordingly to the socket used for TV connection. settings that you can adjust according to the time left on the disc. The recording may be immediate or deferred. 27 More information The colors aren't natural Recording problems • Check that the cables are correctly pushed You cannot record on the disc into the sockets of the various devices. • If a message is displayed on the screen, press the EXIT key of the remote control to remove EN The image format doesn't match the screen it. format of your TV set • Check that you are using a DVD R/RW disc. • The image format is adjustable. With certain • Perhaps the DVD R disc is temporarily locked discs the format is imposed and cannot be or definitively locked. If it is definitively changed. locked you can no longer record on it. If it is locked you can unlock it. Sound problems • You cannot record on the same disc both No sound video images and JPEG photos or mp3 music. • Check that the audio settings are suited to the Use different DVD R/RW discs for each type of specifications of the device connected to the recording. digital audio sockets (coaxial). • Dirt and finger prints may affect the recording and playback. The sound is very low or inaudible • The sound of the TV set has been cut or set at Other operating problems a very low level. Press the MUTE key on your Your DVD recorder doesn't switch on TV set's remote control and/or adjust the • Is the mains socket to which you DVD recorder volume on your TV set (or amplifier, if such is is connected receiving current? Check the the case). corresponding fuse in your house's fuse box. You can't change the camera angle • Most DVDs do not have multiple viewing angles. When this option is available, it usually only applies to a few scenes. There is no sound with the image • Is the volume turned down? Playing problems The DVD doesn't play, even when you press the PLAY button • The disc rating is higher than the limit that you have set. Fast forward or rewind doesn't work • Some discs have scenes which do not allow fast forwarding, rewinding or chapter skips. When a command is prohibited or is not available for the current section or operating mode, a prohibition sign appears on-screen for a few moments. The menus or subtitles do not appear in the language you want • With a DVD: the DVD menus are not displayed in your language. Check the disc jacket to see which languages are available. Choose the language of your choice, if available. • With a DVD: there are no subtitles. Check the disc jacket to see whether subtitles are available. Choose the ones you want. • The preferred language for DVD dialogues and subtitles was set upon initial installation of your DVD recorder. • You can also change the language while a disc is playing by pressing the INFO key and selecting the audio or subtitle icon. The display or reading of digital images in JPEG format is slow • Image display can take a fairly long time, depending on the size of the images. If the images are too "bulky", your DVD recorder may not be able to display them correctly. 28