Sony RDR-HX900 Operating Instructions Manual page 96

Troubleshooting
If you experience an?,: of the following difficulties
while using the recorder, use this troubleshooting
guide to help reme@ the problem before
requesting repairs. Should any problem persist,
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Power
Thepower does notturn on.
Check that the AC power cord is connected
secttrely.
Picture
There is no picture.
Re-connect all connecting cords securely.
The connecting cords are damaged.
Check the connection to your TV (page 12).
Switch the input selector on your TV (such as to
"V(R") so that the signal from the recorder
appears on the TV screen.
Picture noise appears.
If the picture output signal from your recorder
passes through your VCR to get to your TV, or if
you are connected to a combination TV VIDEO
player, the copy-protection signal applied to
some DVD pro_ams could affect picture
quality. If you still experience this problem even
when you connect your recorder directly to your
TV, tO' connecting your recorder to your TV's
S VIDEO input.
You have set the recorder to progressive forlnat
(the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights up) even
though your TV cannot accept the progressive
signal. In this case, press PROGRESSIVE until
the progressive indicator turns off.
Even if yoar TV is compatible with progressive
format (480p) signals, the image may be affected
when you set the recorder to progressive forlnat.
In this case, press PROGRESSIVE so that the
PROGRESSIVE indicator turns offand the
recorder is set to normal (interlace) forlnat.
Noise may sometimes appear in pictures
recorded on the HDD, which is due to the
characteristics of HDD. and is not a malfmlction.
TVprogram reception does notfill the screen.
Set the channel manually in "Tuner Preset" in
Settings Setup (page 84).
Select the correct source using the INPUT
SELECT button, or select a channel of any TV
program using the CH +_ buttons.
TVprogram pictures are distorted.
Reorient the TV antenna.
Ac[iust the picture (see the TV's instruction
manual).
Place the recorder and TV farther apalt.
Place the TV and any bunched antenna cables
farther apart.
The RF cable is comlected to the VHFiUHF
OUT jack on the recorder. Connect the cable to
the VHPiUHP IN jack.
Thechannelon the cablebox/satellitereceiver
has been changed.
The set top box controller is connected and "Set
Top Box Control" is set to "On." Check the "Set
Top Box Control" settings in Settings getup
(page 86).
TVchannelscannotbe changed.
The channel is disabled (page 85).
A timer recording started, s_ hich changed the
channels.
The picture from equipment connectedto the
recorder's inputjack does not appearon the
screen.
If the equipment is connected to the LINE IN 1
jack, select "L1" in the front panel display by
pressing CH + or INPUT SELECT.
If the equipment is connected to the LINE 2 IN
jacks, select "L2" in the front panel display by
pressing CH + or INPUT SELECT.
If the equipment is connected to the LINE IN 3
jack, select "L3" in the front panel display by
pressing CH +_ or INPUT SELECT.
If the equipment is connected to the DV IN jack,
(this is usually for a digital video camera
connection), select "DV" in the front panel
display by pressing CH _ or INPUT SELECT.
When the equipment is connected to the
COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks using a
component video cord, set "Line I Input" in
Video Setup to "Component" (page 89).
96