Philips dvdr 3400 User Manual
English
69
Problem
(Recording)
Solution
Troubleshooting
(continued)
The wrong TV channel
was decoded (recorded)
after you programmed a
recording using the
VIDEO Plus+® system.
was decoded (recorded)
after you programmed a
recording using the
VIDEO Plus+® system.
Picture is fuzzy and
brightness varies when
copying DVD Video discs
or prerecorded video
tapes.
brightness varies when
copying DVD Video discs
or prerecorded video
tapes.
Recordings are not
occurring as scheduled.
New recordings cannot be
made.
occurring as scheduled.
New recordings cannot be
made.
A DVD±R/±RW, DVD+R
DL disc recorded on this
DVD recorder does not
playback on a DVD player.
DL disc recorded on this
DVD recorder does not
playback on a DVD player.
The picture on my decoder
appears to be distorted
during recording.
appears to be distorted
during recording.
1) Press the VIDEO Plus+ key on the remote control,
enter the PlusCode programming number of the desired
TV channel.
TV channel.
2) Press OK to confi rm.
3) Check the channel number in the {Program #} input
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.
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.
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.
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
– You cannot use the recorder to duplicate copyrighted
materials (DVDs or videotapes) onto a DVD±R/±RW.
– A fi nalised recordable DVD 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.
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 nalise the DVD±R. Refer to chapter “Playing
your recordingson other DVD players (DVD±R) ” for
details.
details.
– If you are recording a programme from your decoder box, you
can view the same programme by pressing TV/DVD on the
recorder’s remote control.
recorder’s remote control.