Philips dvdr3400-37b 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 VCR 
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.
1) Press the VCR Plus+ key on the remote control, enter the 
PlusCode programming 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 recordable DVD disc is 
faulty. This interference is unavoidable with copy-protected 
DVDs or video tapes.
–  The recordable DVD 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 
selected the wrong program number. Check TV channels 
stored.
–  If you adjust the clock after you 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 nalized DVD±R has been inserted. Change disc.
–   If a recording is too short, it is possible that a DVD player 
cannot detect it. Please observe the following ‘minimum 
recording times’. Mode of record quality: {High Quality - 
HQ} – 5 minutes, {Standard Play - SP} – 10 minutes, 
{Standard Play Plus - SPP} – 13 minutes, {Long Play - LP} – 
15 minutes, {Extended Play - EP} – 20 minutes, {Super Long 
Play - SLP} – 30 minutes.
–  You have to fi nalize the DVD±R. Refer to chapter “Playing 
your recordingson other DVD players (DVD±R) ” for 
details.