Panasonic DMR-E20 warranty Error messages, Causes and solutions, Reference

Error messages

Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers F.

Possible solutions are indicated with “ !? ” on the relative pages in the operating instructions.

Error messages	Causes and solutions
No Disc.	³You haven’t inserted a disc.
	Correctly insert a disc that this unit can use. F J
	³The disc is upside down.
	If it is a single-sided disc, insert it so the label is facing up. F J
This is non-recordable disc.	³The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted. The unit cannot record onto finalized
	DVD-R, DVD-Video, CDs, or video CDs.
This disc is not formatted properly.
	Insert a DVD-RAM or unfinalized DVD-R. 6 7
Please format the disc in ‘DISC	³You inserted an unformatted DVD-RAM.
SETTING’ to record.	Format the disc with this unit. f
This disc cannot be read.	³You inserted an incompatible disc. Insert a compatible disc. 6
Please check write protect tab on the	³The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to
disc. !?	PROTECT.
	Use a ballpoint pen or similar to release the write
	protection.
	PROTECT
Contents of this disc are protected.	³The program is write-protected.
	Release the protection with the direct navigator. m
	³The disc is write-protected.
	Release the protection with the Disc Protection of DISC SETTING. e
Cannot finish recording completely.	³The program was copy-guarded.
	³The disc is full.
	³Recording was not completed for some other reason.
Cannot record on the disc.	³The disc is scratched. Use another disc.
	³The disc is dirty. Clean the disc as described in these operating instructions. ³
Please set clock.	³The clock is not set correctly. Reset the clock using “Manual Clock Setting”. ©
This disc may not be played in your	³You tried to play a disc with a region number different from this unit’s region number. This
region.	unit can only play discs with the region numbers compatible with this unit (1, All, or
	including the number 1). 6
Your selection exceeds the recorder’s	³A ratings level has been set for DVD-Video with this unit.
rating limit.	Temporarily unlock the unit with “Ratings” in the Disc ACTION menu. §

Reference

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