Panasonic DMR-EH56 operating instructions Troubleshooting guide

Troubleshooting guide

Recording, timer recording and copying		Page
Cannot record.	≥You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on. Insert a disc the	4, 5
Cannot copy.	unit can record onto.	61
	≥The disc is unformatted. Format the disc. [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
	≥The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT, or the disc is protected with DVD	60
	Management.	81
	≥Some programmes have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded (CPRM).
	≥You cannot record when there is not enough space or when the number of titles has reached	45, 50,
	its limit. Delete unwanted titles or use a new disc.	61
	≥You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL or +R DL disc on this unit.	—
	Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.	45, 50,
	≥[-R]DL] [+R]DL] In the following situations, you cannot copy. Delete unnecessary titles from the
	HDD and then copy.	61
	–If there is not enough space available on the HDD (If you will copy titles from the HDD to a
	blank disc and fill the entire disc, HDD disc space equivalent to 4 hours of SP mode
	recording is necessary).
	–If the number of recorded titles and the number of titles to be copied has exceeded 500.	—
	≥You cannot record and copy on finalized discs. However, you can record and copy again if
	you format DVD-RW.	—
	≥Due to peculiarities of DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and
	+RW 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.	—
	≥DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW recorded on this unit
	may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD Recorders.	—
	≥This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC signals. (However, both types
	of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD.) Play of discs recorded with both PAL and
	NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed.
Cannot record from external	≥Check that the connection is correct.	14–15,
equipment.	≥Select the input channel (“AV2”, “AV3”, “AV4” or “DV”) for the equipment you have connected.	58
		—
Timer recording does not work	≥The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme times overlap. Correct the	31
properly.	programme.	31
	≥The programme is not in timer recording standby. (The timer icon “F” in the timer recording
SHOWVIEW programming does not	list is not on.)
	1 Press [PROG/CHECK].
work properly.
	2 Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press the “Red” button.
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	≥Set the clock.
	≥(If the GUIDE Plus+ system is set)	21
	The GUIDE Plus+ data is downloaded at 2:50 AM every day. It takes approximately 2 hours
	to complete data download. If you want to make timer recordings during this time, set “Night
	Download” in the GUIDE Plus+ system setup menu to “Off”.
Timer recording does not stop	≥Make sure that the recording drive is selected. Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the	31
even when [∫] is pressed.	recording drive.	33
	≥When using the linked timer recording with external equipment, press [EXT LINK]. (“EXT-L”
	disappears.)	—
	≥If you start recording immediately after turning on the unit while “Quick Start” is set to “On”,
	you cannot then stop recording for a few seconds.
The timer programme remains	≥The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly.	30
even after recording finishes.
A part or whole of a recorded	≥If there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the household mains socket while	—
title has been lost.	recording or editing, the title may be lost or the HDD/disc may become unusable.	61
	You will have to format the disc ([HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW]) or use a new disc. We cannot offer
	any guarantee regarding lost programmes or discs.
The programme name and the	≥There was a programme change after timer recording was set but the recorded title still has	—
recorded title do not match.	the old programme name.
Cannot copy to a DVD-R, etc.	≥When recording to the HDD, set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” in the Setup menu.	26
disc using the high speed mode.	≥[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] If recorded in EP or FR (recordings 5 hours or longer) mode, you cannot	—
	perform high-speed copy.	—
	≥[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Titles recorded on other Panasonic DVD recorders with “Rec for High
	Speed Copy” set to “On”, and then copied to the HDD on this unit may not copy to +R, +R DL
	or +RW discs with high-speed copy.
When copying, it takes a long	≥Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording. Even if the disc is high speed	—
time even when high speed	recording compatible, the maximum speed may not be possible due to the condition of the
mode is selected.	disc.	—
	≥It takes longer than normal to copy many titles.
	≥You cannot high speed copy to DVD-R titles longer than 6 hours when using other Panasonic	—
	DVD Recorders that are not compatible with EP (8 Hours) mode recording.
An unusually loud sound is	≥When recording or high speed copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video	—
coming from the rotating DVD-R,	format), +R, +R DL and +RW the sound of the disc rotating may be louder than normal,
etc.	however, this is not a problem.
The DV automatic recording	≥If images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted, check the connections and DV	58
function does not work.	equipment settings.	—
	≥You cannot start recording until the images from the DV equipment appear on the television.
	≥Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes on the tape in the DV	—
	equipment are not successive.	—
	≥Depending on the equipment, the DV automatic recording may not operate properly.
	≥The audio/video recordings are recorded on other than a DV tape.	58

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