Panasonic DMR-E85H Sound No sound, Low volume, Distorted sound, Type, Cannot switch audio, Work

Sound				Page
No sound.	≥Check the connections and settings. Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have			7–9, 40
Low volume.		connected one.
Distorted sound.	≥Press [AUDIO] to select the audio.			24
Cannot hear the desired audio	≥Turn off V.S.S. in the following cases.			27
type.		–When using discs that do not have surround sound effects such as Karaoke discs.
		–When playing bilingual broadcast programmes.
	≥The disc may have a restriction on the method of audio output. If “D.MIX” does not appear in			—
		the display when playing multi-channel DVD-Audio, only audio for the two front channels will
		be output. Refer to the disc’s jacket. [DVD-A]
Cannot switch audio.	≥You cannot switch the audio in the following cases.
		–When a DVD-R disc is in the disc tray while DVD drive is selected.		—
		–When the recording mode is XP and “Audio Mode for XP Recording” is set to “LPCM”.		40
		–When “DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode” is set to “On”		39
	≥You have used a digital connection. Set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” or connect using audio			40, 9
		cables (analog connection).
	≥There are discs which audio cannot be changed because of how the disc was created.			—
Operation
Cannot operate the television.	≥Change manufacturer code. Some televisions cannot be operated even if you change the			13
The remote control doesn’t		code.
work.	≥The remote control and main unit are using different codes. Change the code on the remote			13
		control.
			Press and hold [ENTER] and the indicated number
			button at the same time for more than 2 seconds.
				4
	≥The batteries are depleted. Replace them with new ones.
	≥Coloured glass may obstruct the signal reception/transmission.			—
	≥Don’t place the signal sensor in direct sunlight or in areas that may be subject to sunlight			—
		exposure.
	≥The child lock function is activated.			44
The unit is on but cannot be	≥Recording drive or playback drive have not been selected properly.			16, 22
operated.	≥Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.			—
	≥The unit is hot (“U14” appears on the display). Wait for “U14” to disappear.			—
	≥One of the unit’s safety devices may have been activated.			—
		Reset the unit as follows:
		Press [Í/I] on the main unit to switch the unit to standby.
		If the unit doesn’t switch to standby, press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for about 10
		seconds. The unit is forcibly switched to standby.
		Alternatively, disconnect the AC mains lead, wait one minute, then reconnect it.
HDD activation is slow.	≥The HDD is in SLEEP mode. (“HDD SLP” appears in the unit’s display.)			15
Cannot eject disc.	≥The unit may have a problem. While the unit is off, press and hold [∫] and [CH W] on the			44
		main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. Remove the disc and consult the dealer.
		If the Child Lock function is activated, above operation does not work. Cancel the Child Lock
		function.
Cannot tune channels.	≥Check the connections.			7, 8
Cannot download channel	≥You must connect to a television equipped with the Q Link function with a fully wired 21-pin			—
		Scart cable to download channel presets.
presets.
Recording, timer recording and transferring (dubbing)
Cannot record.	≥You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on. Insert a disc the			14
		unit can record onto.
	≥The disc is un-formatted. Format the disc. [RAM]			37
	≥The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT, or the disc is protected with DISC			14, 37
		MANAGEMENT.
	≥Some programmes have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded (CPRM).			46
	≥You cannot record when there is not enough space or when the number of titles has			24, 29,
		reached its limit. Erase unwanted titles.		37
	≥You cannot record on finalized DVD-R discs.			—
	≥Due to peculiarities of DVD-R, you may be unable to record onto them if you either insert			—
		and remove the disc or switch the unit on and off while a disc is loaded, a total of fifty times.
	≥A DVD-R recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD recorders.			—

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