Before you call an engineer, Problem solution, Remote control does not work – Philips HDRW 720/17 User Manual

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If you have any problems using this DVD recorder, the reason may be one of the following. You can
also call the customer service centre in your country.
You can also visit our web page 'http://www.p4c.philips.com' .
Have the model number (MODEL NO) and the production number (PROD.NO) of your recorder
ready.
The production number (PROD. NO.) is printed on the type plate at the back or on the bottom

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

Your recorder does
not respond to any
button being pressed
and the display shows
'

PHILIPS', 'IS TV ON?':

b

Recorder in initial installation mode: Switch on the TV, switch over to the DVD recorder jack or if you have
only connected the DVD recorder to an antenna cable select channel 3 or 4 on the TV.
Now the menu for language selection should appear. Please read paragraph 'Initial Installation' in the chapter
'Installing your DVD Recorder'.

The device does not
react when you press a
button, although the
remote control works:

b

'Dealer-Mode' is switched on: All buttons on the front of the set are locked.
Switch off the function:

1

Pull out the AC-outlet plug from the AC- outlet.

2

Press and hold down

h and OPEN/CLOSE J and put back the AC-outlet plug into the

AC- outlet.

3

As soon as the time or '--:--' appears in the display (ca. 6 - 10 seconds), release

h and

OPEN/CLOSE

J .

Your DVD recorder
does not respond to
any button being
pressed:

b

There is no power supply: check the power supply

b

There is a technical problem: disconnect from the AC-outlet for 30 seconds, then connect again.
If this doesn't help, you can reset your DVD recorder to the default factory settings.

Resetting the machine
to the default factory
settings

b

Important:
All the information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be lost.

1

Disconnect from the AC-outlet.

2

Press and hold down the STANDBY-ON

m button on the device and reconnect to the

AC-outlet.

3

Release the STANDBY-ON

m button when the features appears on the display. All the

information stored (TV channels, time and date, TIMER) will be lost.

Please read paragraph 'Initial Installation' in the chapter 'Installing your DVD Recorder'.

Remote control does
not work:

b

Remote control not pointed toward the DVD recorder: Point the remote control at the machine. See if the
'o(((' appears on the display briefly each time you press a remote control button. If it does, the Recorder is
receiving information from the remote correctly.

b

There is a technical problem: Take out the batteries, wait for 10 seconds and put them in again.

b

Batteries are flat: Change the batteries.

I can not switch off the
DVD Recorder:

b

A recording is in progress (red light around the REC/OTR

n button is switched on). After the recording is

finished, the DVD-recorder will switch off automatically.

Fans run with switched
off DVD recorder:

b

For the execution of certain procedures the DVD recorder can switch itself on automatically, although no
information is visible on the display. To prevent overheating, the fans at the back will be switched on and off
automatically
This is no fault of your set.

Before you call an engineer

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