how can I fix my Techwood digital tv-recorder?

when this region went digital my techwood,model AEDTR80S7,shows "starting" on its panel and "Please wait while the hard disk is initialised" on the tv. I've tried pressing all of the buttons, including standby/off and it doesnt alter.
What can I do?
AlanD, September 2012
What did you do because mine has just done this?

nicki, August 2013