Troubleshooting guide (continued)

Displays

The display is dim.

“0:00” is flashing on the unit’s display.

“NO READ” appears on the unit’s display after using a lens cleaner.

Go to Display in the SETUP menus and change the display’s brightness with “FL Display”. (page 53)

The clock is not set.

Go to Settings in the SETUP menus and set the clock with “Clock”. (page 56)

Take the cleaner out of the unit.

Play

Play fails to start even when [1]

(21)is pressed.

Play starts but then stops immediately.

“NO READ”, “UNSUPPORT”, “NO DISC” or “NO PLAY” appears on the unit’s display.

No response when buttons pressed.

A title or chapter doesn’t play when it is selected.

Picture distorted during search.

Alternative soundtrack and subtitles cannot be selected.

Soundtrack/subtitle language not the one selected with the SETUP menus.

No subtitles.

Angle cannot be changed.

You have forgotten your ratings password.

Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up. (page 13)

This unit cannot play discs other than DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-Video, Video CD, CD and MP3 disc. (page 8)

The disc is dirty. Clean it. (page 60)

The disc may be badly scratched. (page 60) You inserted a blank DVD-RAM or DVD-R.

If “” appears on the television

the operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.

If the unit is not operating at all, press [ , TIMER] (12) to switch the unit to standby, then press [ , TIMER] (12) again to turn the unit on. The unit may not be operating correctly due to lightning, static electricity, or some other external factor.

The Child Lock function is activated. (page 46)

Some titles and chapters on DVD-Video are not played when you have changed the ratings level. (page 54)

Some distortion is normal.

The languages are not recorded on the disc.

You may have to use the disc’s own menus to select languages.

The language is not recorded on the disc. (page 51)

Subtitles are not recorded on the disc. Turn the subtitles on. (page 43)

This function depends on software availability. Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded (“” appears on the display).

Return the unit's settings to the initial state (factory setting).

With the tray open, keep pressing [:/6] and [5/9] (42) on the main unit simultaneously for 5 or more seconds.

Remote control

The remote control doesn’t work.

Cannot operate the television.

The unit is on standby to make a timer recording (“ ” on the unit’s display is on). (page 24) [DVD, TV] (15) is not switched to “DVD”.

Switch to “DVD” when operating this unit. (page 7) The remote control code is wrong.

Change to the correct code. (page 55)

The batteries are depleted. Replace them with new ones. (page 7)

Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the main unit. (page 7) Remove obstacles from between the remote control and main unit.

The Child Lock function is activated. (page 46)

The remote control code is wrong.

Change to the correct code. Some televisions cannot be operated even if you change the code. (page 7)

[DVD, TV] (15) is not switched to “TV”.

Switch to “TV” when operating the television. (page 7)

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Panasonic DMR-E51 manual Troubleshooting guide, Displays, Play, Remote control