76Troubleshooting guide (continued)Recording and timer recordingCannot record. ≥You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on. Insert a disc the unitcan record onto. (page 10)≥The disc is unformatted.Format the disc so this unit can record on it. (page 39)≥The write protect tab on the cartridge is set to “PROTECT”.Use a ballpoint pen or similar to release the write protection. (page 73)≥Recording is not possible unless you set “Disc Protection” in “DISC INFORMATION” to “Off”.(page 38)≥The disc is full or nearly full.Delete unneeded programmes or use another disc. (page 42)≥The material you are trying to record is copy-guarded.VIDEO Plus+ programming doesnot work properly.≥The clock is wrong.Go to Settings in the SETUP menus and correct the clock with “Clock”. (page 64)≥If “– –” appears under “Name” after entering a VIDEO Plus+ number. (page 33)Timer recording does not workproperly.≥The timer programme is incorrect.Make corrections to the programme and check them when you are finished. (pages 33 and 34)≥Make confirmation whether “Disc space” is “OK”. When “Disc space” is “!”, your timer programmedoesn’t work correctly. (page 35)≥The unit is not on standby for timer recording. (“ ” on the unit’s display is not on.)≥Different timer programme times overlap. (page 32)≥The clock is wrong.Go to Settings in the SETUP menus and correct the clock with “Clock”. (page 64)The unit switches to standbywhile making a timer recording.≥The unit switches to standby while making a timer recording if the disc runs out of space.Use a disc that has enough space to record the programme.The timer programme remainseven after recording finishes.≥The programme remains if you select weekly or daily setting. (pages 33 and 34)The available recording timedoesn’t increase even aftererasing all recordings on the disc.≥The available recording time on DVD-R does not increase when you erase programmes.≥The available recording time does not increase if you erase data written to the disc with theDVD-RAM drive of a computer.Format the disc if necessary. (page 39)Discs make sounds as they rotate. This does not indicate a malfunction.