Troubleshooting - LG MS409D Manual

Troubleshooting

General
b Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely.
The power does
not turned on.
b Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the recorder appears on the
There is no picture.
TV screen.
b Connect the video connection securely.
b The video signal from the external component is copy-protected.
Picture noise
b Set the resolution that your TV can accept.
appears.
b
b Check your antenna connection.
The programme is not
found or stored.
b Connect the audio connection securely.
There is no sound.
b The input source setting on the amplifier or the connection to the amplifier is incorrect.
b The recorder is in scan, slow motion, or pause mode.
b Try to select another audio channel or source using AUDIO button.
b Set the [Digital Output] option to the correct position (see page 46).
b The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the recorder.
The remote control
b The remote control is too far from the recorder.
does not work
properly. b There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the recorder.
b The batteries in the remote control are exhausted.
b Try another different USB cable, some of USB cable may not support enough current for normal
The connected USB
not recognized.
b If you use a USB extension cable or USB HUB, the USB devices may not be recognized.
storage device is
b Try another USB storage device.
b This recorder supports only USB Flash Drive and USB External HDD with FAT16, FAT32 or
b An USB device which requires additional program installation when you have connected it to a
Playback
b The files are not recorded in a format that the recorder can play.
Cannot play MUSIC/
PHOTO/MOVIE files. b The recorder does not support the codec of the movie file.
Recording
b Check the remaining space on the HDD.
Cannot record or does
not record successfully. b If your source is copy-protected, you cannot record it using this recorder.
b If you set a DTV rating for the recorder and higher rated digital programs are received, the programme
cannot be recorded. Change the DTV rating level in order to record it.
b Clock is not set to correct time.
Timer record does not
b The start time of the timer recording is past.
record successfully.
b Two timer recordings may have overlapped, in which case only the earlier one will record
completely.
b When setting the recording programme, make sure you set the recorder's built-in tuner, not the TV's
built-in tuner.
b If the HDD is damaged, the recording may not complete successfully.
You cannot enter a b A recording is already underway.
timer programme when b The time you're trying to set has already passed.
b There are already 32 timer programs set.
b The earlier programme takes priority.
If two or more timer
b The recorder can record 2 channels simultaneously but do not make overlap timer recording, may
programs overlap
some programme cannot be recorded according to it's priority.
b If the HDD is damaged, the recording may not complete successfully. In this case even though
the [Check] field shows [Ready], it may not be.
USB operation.
NTFS format.
computer is not supported.
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