20 Most Recent Sagem PVR 6280 Freeview DTV Receiver / 40-Hours Video Recorder Questions & Answers

Those blinks [flashes] are fault indication (Error Codes). From the number of blinks occur at one time switch ON, you can get an idea about the faulty circuit section inside it. This will make repair easy. These are called blinking codes. Make sure about the exact number of blinking of the standby/power LED, by switching On & OFF the set, for at least two times. Count it carefully. If you wish to get some details, check the site linked here. It has details about blinking codes, and fault locating procedure, to many popular brand TVs and other devices. http://homenol.blogspot.com/ http://electronicshelponline.blogspot.com/ If blinks continue without any pause, the main board is faulty.

Factory reset!

When you say that you have tested the 12V adapter, have you checked it under load? This is the most likely cause of the problem, so I suggest trying another suitably rated adapter.

It probably needs some capacitors replacing in the the power supply unit (PSU).

Do you have some power-saving device that operates at midnight?

Disk may have failed or become corrupted. If it's a few years old, its PSU capacitors are probably failing. This is repairable, but you may lose your recordings.

If you used the wrong power supply, it has probably blown an internal regulator in the Sagem. It may be fixable by a someone who can solder a new component in for you.

I am also getting his p603 error on my DTR67250T. I saw on another site that it indicates a problem with the power supply and should contact Sagem Technical Support on 0845 0900316 to get a new one - said it would be 10.