Panasonic SC-HT895 Troubleshooting guide, Power, Specific operation undesirable or unexpected

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Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service, m ke the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the table do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions.

 

Power

 

 

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No power.

 

Insert the AC mains lead securely.

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The unit is automatically switched

The Sleep timer was working and had reached the set time limit.

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to standby mode.

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Unresponsive or inoperable function

 

No response when any buttons are pressed.

No response when remote control buttons are pressed.

No picture or sound.

You have forgotten your ratings password.

Reset all the settings to Factory Preset.

The HDAVI Control function does not respond.

This unit cannot play discs other than the ones listed in these operating instructions.

The unit may not be operating properly due to lightning, static electricity or some other external factor. Turn the unit off and then back on. Alternatively, turn the unit off, disconnect the AC mains lead, and then reconnect it.

Condensation has formed. Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate.

Check that the batteries are installed correctly.

The batteries are depleted. Replace them with new ones.

Aim the remote control at the remote control signal sensor and operate.

Check the video or speaker connection.

Check the power or input setting of the connected equipment and the main unit.

Check that the disc has something recorded on it.

While stopped and “DVD/CD” is the source, press and hold [] (Stop) on the main unit and [S10] on the remote control until “Initialized” (or “Initialised”) disappears from the television. Turn the unit off and on again.

All settings will return to the default values.

Depending on the condition of the home theater system or the connected equipment, it may be necessary to repeat the same operation so that the function can work correctly.

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It takes time before play starts.

Folders on a data CD are not displayed correctly.

[WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [MPEG4] [DivX]

A menu screen appears during skip or search. [VCD]

Playback control menu does not appear. [VCD] with playback control

Program and Random play do not work. [DVD-V]

Selecting audio soundtrack “2” does not change the audio. [DVD-A]

Play does not start.

Play restarts from the beginning when the soundtrack is changed. [DVD-A]

Play may take time to begin when an MP3 track has still picture data. Even after the track starts, the correct play time will not be displayed. This is normal. [MP3]

This is normal on DivX video. [DivX]

Folders deeper than the eighth layer are displayed as the eighth layer.

This is normal for Video CDs.

Press [STOP] twice and then press [1 PLAY].

These functions do not work with some DVD-Videos.

Even if a second soundtrack is not recorded, two numbers are normally shown.

This unit may not play WMA and MPEG4 that contains still picture data.

If playing DivX VOD content, refer to the homepage where you purchased the DivX VOD content. (Example: www.divx.com/vod) [DivX]

If a disc contains CD-DA and other formats, proper playback may not be possible.

This is normal for DVD-Audio.

Troubleshooting

Subtitle

Subtitle position is wrong.

Adjust the position. (“Subtitle Position” in Display Menu)

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No subtitles.

Display the subtitles. (“Subtitle” in Main menu)

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Subtitles may not be displayed depending on the disc. [DivX]

 

 

 

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