Troubleshooting (Dvd-Video/Dvd-Ram/Dvd-Rw/Dvd-R) - Hitachi DV-RF7U Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting
(DVD-VIDEO/DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R)
If your product malfunctions, go through the check points below before contacting a Hitachi authorized service
center.
No power.
Logo is displayed for a
while when the power
turns on.
Cannot record TV
programs.
Timer recording does
not work
properly.
Cannot record.
I pressed the REC
button but there is
no response.
I forgot the pass-
word for parental
care.
Cannot play the disc.
No sound.
• Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into power outlet.
• Did you press the power button of your DVD Recorder-VCR.
The DVD Recorder-VCR requires some time to be initialized after it is turned on.
• Check whether the power cord is securely plugged into power outlet.
• Did you set the DVD Recorder-VCR channels correctly?
• Check the free space on your DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R disc.
• Check the antenna cable is connected.
• Check the recording time, end time and current time settings again.
• Recording will be cancelled, if the power is removed due to a power failure or other reason
during recording.
• Check whether the disc is formatted. This product can record on formatted discs only.
(See page 95.)
• Is the DVD-RAM cartridge protected?
Set the write protect tab to the unprotect position.
• Check whether your DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R disc has a sufficient free space.
Recording is available on DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R discs only.
If a program is copy protected, you cannot record it.
Press the 6 and 5 buttons of your DVD Recorder-VCR at the same time when the power
is on. All settings including password will revert to factory settings. Do not use it if not absolutely
required.
(Note that this function is available only when there is no disc inserted.)
• Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up.
• Check the regional code of your DVD disc.
• This DVD Recorder-VCR cannot play some types of disc. (See page 6.)
• Are you watching a program in slow or skip mode?
If you are playing a program at a speed other than normal speed, sound is not output.
• Check the connections and initial settings.
• Check whether the disc is damaged.
Clean the disc, if necessary.
• Check whether the disc is inserted correctly with the label facing up.
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