Playback
The disc does not play back.
• No disc is inserted.
• A blank disc is inserted.
• The disc is upside down. Insert the disc with the labeled side facing up.
• The disc is not correctly inserted.
• The unit cannot play back certain discs (such as a CD-ROM) (page 42).
• The region code on the DVD-video does not match the unit (page 42).
• Moisture has condensed inside the unit. Remove the disc and leave the unit
turned on for about 2 hours until the moisture evaporates (page 5).
• If the disc was recorded on another recorder, the unit cannot play back the
disc if it was not finalized.
Discs recorded on this unit • If you are using DVD+R, DVD-RW/-R disc, please ensure you finalized the disc
cannot be played back on other after recording (page 40).
DVD players.
Playback image freezes for a • During the playback of 2 layered disc, picture may freeze for a moment when
second, the 1st layer switches to the 2nd layer. This is not a malfunction.
The disc does not start playback • Resume playback was activated (page 51 ). Press [STOP m] twice.
from the beginning. • You have inserted a disc whose title menu or DVD menu automatically
appears on the TV screen when it is first insert.
The unit starts playing back the • The DVD-video features an auto playback function.
disc automatically.
Some functions such as stop, • Depending on the disc, you may not be able to do some of the operations.
search, or slow-motion playback Refer to the manual supplied with the disc.
cannot be performed.
The language for the sound track • The title does not have the multilingual audio tracks.
cannot be changed. • The DVD-video prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track.
The subtitle language cannot be • Multilingual subtitle are not recorded on the DVD-video.
changed or turned off.
The angles cannot be changed. • Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD-video being played back.
• The angle-change operation is whenever possible as long as the disc contains
a multi-angle portion. Actual change will be performed when the portion has
come up.
• The DVD-video prohibits changing angles.
• Try changing the angle using the DVD-video's menu.
Recording / Timer recording / Editing
Nothing was recorded even • There was a power failure during recording.
though you set the timer setting • The unit's internal clock stopped due to a power failure that lasted for more
correctly, than 30 seconds. Reset the clock (page 23).
• The program contains copy protection signals that restricts copying.
• The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priority.
Recording does not stop • it may take a few seconds for the unit to input disc data before recording
immediately after you press stops.
[STOP II].
Timer recording is not complete •The timer setting overlapped with another setting that has priority (page 31).
or did not start from the • Disc space was not enough.
beginning.
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