Panasonic DMR-E85H manual Troubleshooting guide, ≥Set the clock Display

Troubleshooting guide

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

The following do not indicate a problem with this unit:
≥Regular disc rotating sounds. The sound of the disc rotating may		≥Image disturbance during search.
become louder especially when finalizing a DVD-R.		≥A sound is heard when the HDD goes into the SLEEP mode, or
≥Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions.		operations are slow to respond in SLEEP mode.
Power			Page
No power.	≥Insert the AC mains lead securely into a known active AC mains socket.		7
The unit switches to the	≥One of the unit’s safety devices is activated. Press [Í/I] on the main unit to turn the unit on.		—
standby mode.
Displays
The display is dim.	≥Change “FL Display” in the SETUP menu.		38
“0:00” is flashing on the unit’s	≥Set the clock.		42
display.
The time recorded on the disc	≥Times shown may disagree with actual times.		—
and the available time shown	≥More disc space than the actual recording time is used after recording or editing the DVD-R		—
do not add up.	200 times or more.
The play time shown for MP3	≥While searching, the elapsed time may not display correctly.		—
does not agree with the actual	≥Even if you erase recorded content from the DVD-R, there is no increase in disc space.		—
time.
Compared to the actual	≥The displayed recording/play time is converted from the number of frames at 29.97 frames		—
recorded time, the remaining	(equal to 0.999 seconds) to one second. There will be a slight difference between the time
time displayed is less.	displayed and the actual elapsed time (e.g., actual one-hour elapsed time may display as
(Only when recording in NTSC)	approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds). This does not affect the recording.
TV screen and video
Television reception worsens	≥This can occur because the signals are being divided between the unit and other		—
after connecting the unit.	equipment. It can be solved by using a signal booster, available from audio-visual suppliers.
Status messages do not	≥Select “Automatic” in “On-Screen Messages” in the SETUP menu.		38
appear.
The grey background does not	≥Select “On” in “Grey Background” in the SETUP menu.		38	Reference
appear.
Picture does not appear	≥Timer recordings work regardless whether the unit is on or off. To confirm the timer		—
during timer recording.	recording is going to work properly, turn the unit on.
The 4:3 aspect ratio picture	≥Use the television to change the aspect. If your television does not have that function, set		25
expands left and right.	“Progressive” in the Picture menu to “OFF”.
Screen size is wrong.	≥Check the settings for “TV Aspect” in the SETUP menu.		10
There is a lot of after-image	≥Set “Playback NR” in the Picture menu to “OFF”.		25
when playing video.
When playing DVD-Video	≥Set “Progressive” in the Picture menu to “OFF”. This problem is caused by the editing		25
using progressive output, one	method or material used on DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use interlace output.
part of the picture
momentarily appears to be
doubled up.
There is no apparent change	≥The effect is less perceivable with some types of video.		—
in picture quality when
adjusted with the Picture
menu in the on-screen menus.
The images from this unit do	≥Make sure that the television is connected to the VIDEO OUT terminal, S-VIDEO OUT		7
not appear on the television.	terminal or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on this unit.
Picture is distorted.	≥Make sure that the television’s input setting (e.g., AV 1) is correct.		—
	≥The television isn’t compatible with progressive signals. Press and hold [∫] and [TIME SLIP]		—
	on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. The setting will change to interlace.

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