Troubleshooting – Philips DVDR3512V User Manual

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Problem

(Recording)

Solution

Troubleshooting

(continued)

The wrong TV channel
was decoded (recorded)
after you programmed a
recording using the
S

HOW

V

IEW

® / VIDEO

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.

The picture on my
decoder appears to be
distorted during
recording.

The VHS tape is ejected
when you press REC
button.

1) Press SHOWVIEW (or VIDEO Plus+) on the remote

control, enter the S

HOW

V

IEW

® programming or

PlusCode number of the desired TV channel.

2) Press OK to confi rm.
3) Check the channel number in the {Program #} input

fi eld. If this does not correspond to the desired TV
channel, select this entry fi eld and change the channel
number.

4) Press OK to confi rm.

– This happens if you try to copy DVDs or video tapes

that have been copy-protected. Even though the picture
on the TV is fi ne, but the recording on the DVD
recordable disc is faulty. This interference is unavoidable
with copy-protected DVDs or video tapes.

– The DVD recordable 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 have selected the wrong programme number.
Check TV channels stored.

– If you adjust the clock after you have 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 fi nalised DVD±R has been inserted. Change disc.

– If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD

player cannot detect it.

– You have to fi nalise the DVD±R. See the chapter

“Playing your recordings (DVD±R) on other DVD
players” for details.

– If you are recording a programme from your decoder

box, view the same programme by pressing the SCART
on the recorder’s remote control.

– If the safety tab has been removed, cover the tab hole

with clear tape.

– Make sure the VHS tape is not at its end.

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