Panasonic DMR-EA38V warranty Operation

Troubleshooting Guide

General Issues	Operation			Page
Cannot operate the TV or Set Top		 Make necessary settings for the Set Top Box Control.		52
Box with the unit’s remote control.		 Change the manufacturer code on the remote control.		61
		 Select TV or Set Top Box mode on the remote control.		61
Cannot operate the DVD.		 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive when operating DVDs or		14
		CDs.
		– Make sure the TV is on the correct channel or input mode.
Cannot operate the VHS.		 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the VHS drive when operating VHS		15
		cassettes.
		– Make sure the TV is on the correct channel or input mode.
The remote control doesn’t work.		 The remote control code is wrong. Change to the correct code.		53
		 The batteries are depleted. Replace them with new ones.		5
		 Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the main unit.		5
		 Remove obstacles between the remote control and main unit.		−
		 Remove dust from the transmission window and the unit’s sensor.		−
		 Colored glass may obstruct the signal reception/transmission.		−
		 Don’t place the signal sensor in direct sunlight or in areas that may be		−
		subject to sun exposure.
		 It may be necessary to set the code on the remote control again after		53
		changing the batteries.
		 It may be necessary to set the manufacturer code again after changing the		61
		batteries.
The unit is on but cannot be		 Some operations are prohibited by the disc.		−
operated.		 The unit is warm (“U59” appears on the unit’s display). Wait until “U59”		−
		disappears.
		 One of the unit’s safety devices may have been activated.		−
		Reset the unit as follows:
		Press [/I POWER] on the main unit to switch to off.
		If the unit doesn’t switch to off, reset the unit (	74, “To restore the unit if it
		freezes”).
“U88” is displayed and the disc		 The unit is carrying out the recovery process. Do the following to eject the		−
cannot be ejected.		disc:
		(1)Press [/I POWER] on the main unit to switch to off.
		If the unit doesn’t switch to off, reset the unit (	74, “To restore the unit if
		it freezes”).
		(2)While the unit is off, press and hold [] and [INPUT SELECT] on the
		main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. (Ejection may take extra
		time depending on discs.) The disc may be defective. Try another disc.
Cannot eject a disc.		 The unit is recording.		−
		 The unit may have a problem. Eject the disc as in (2) above.		−
Startup is slow.		 Startup takes time in the following situations:		−
		– A disc other than a DVD-RAM is inserted.
		– The clock is not set.
		– Immediately after a power failure or the AC power supply cord is
		connected.
		– When the unit is connected with an HDMI cable.
Cannot set “24p Output for DVD-		 Only when the unit is connected to the HDMI terminal of a TV supporting		59
Video”.		24p, you can set “24p Output for DVD-Video”. In some cases where the unit
		is connected to a TV via an amplifier/receiver through the HDMI terminals,
		you may not be able to set it. In this case, connect the unit to a TV through
		the HDMI terminal and connect it to the amplifier/receiver through any
		terminal other than HDMI.

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