Panasonic DMR-EH67 Play Play fails to start even when, Play is pressed, Immediately, Pause

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Play fails to start even when	≥Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up.	30
[1] (PLAY) is pressed.	≥The disc is dirty.	10
Play starts but then stops	≥You tried to play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit.	4–6
immediately.	≥You tried to play a +RW that needs to be finalised on the equipment used for recording.	—
	≥You may be able to copy a “One time only recording” title that was recorded to DVD-RAM	—
	using a different Panasonic DVD Recorder to this unit’s HDD, but play is not possible due to
	copyright protection.
	≥When recording to DVD-RAM using “EP (8 Hours)” mode, play may not be possible on DVD	61
	players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this case use “EP (6 Hours)” mode.
	≥You cannot play discs during DV automatic recording.	—
	≥If playing DivX VOD content, refer to the homepage where you purchased it. (DivX)	35
Audio and video momentarily	≥This occurs between playlist chapters.	—
pause.	≥This occurs between chapters and with partially deleted titles on finalised DVD-R, DVD-R DL,	—
	DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW that have been copied using the high
	speed mode.
	≥This occurs as scenes change during Quick View.	—
	≥[-R]DL] [+R]DL] When playing a title recorded on both layers, the unit automatically switches	5
	between layers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme. However, video
	and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers.
DVD-Video is not played.	≥You have set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. Change this setting.	61
	≥Ensure disc is for the correct DVD-Video region number, and is not defective.	Cover
Alternative soundtrack and	≥The languages are not recorded on the disc.	—
subtitles cannot be selected.	≥You may not be able to use the on-screen menus to change the soundtrack and subtitles on	31
	some discs. Use the disc’s menus to make changes.
No subtitles.	≥Subtitles are not recorded on the disc.	—
	≥Turn the subtitles on. Set “Subtitle” on the on-screen menu to “On”.	38
Angle cannot be changed.	≥Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded.	—
You have forgotten your ratings	≥The ratings level returns to the factory preset. While the disc tray is open, press [DRIVE	—
password.	SELECT] to select the DVD drive, then press and hold [¥ REC] and [1] (PLAY) on the main
You want to cancel the ratings	unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds (“INIT” will appear on the unit’s display).
level.
Quick View does not work.	≥This does not work when audio is other than Dolby Digital.	—
	≥This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode.	—
The resume play function does	≥Memorized positions are cancelled when	—
not work.	–press [∫] several times.
	–open the disc tray (excluding [HDD]).
	–[SD]([EH67]) [CD] [VCD] turn off the power.
	–if a recording or timer recording was executed.
The Video CD picture does not	≥When connecting to Multi-system TV, select “NTSC” in “TV System” in the Setup menu.	66
display properly.	≥When connecting to PAL TV, the lower part of the picture cannot be displayed correctly during	—
	search.
Time Slip, Manual Skip, etc. does	≥These functions do not work with finalised discs.	—
not work.	≥Time Slip does not work when the unit’s “TV System” settings are different from the title	66
	recorded on the disc.
It takes time before play starts.	≥This is normal on DivX video. (DivX)	—
Picture stops.	≥Picture may stop if the DivX files are greater than 2 GB. (DivX)	—
Cannot see the beginning of the	≥(If connecting to a TV that supports VIERA Link with an HDMI cable)	—
title played.	When [1] (PLAY) is pressed on this unit’s remote control, you may not be able to see the
	beginning of the title played until the picture is displayed on the TV. Using [:], return to the
	beginning of the title.
Edit
Available disc space does not	≥Available disc space does not increase after deleting on DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R or +R DL.	46
increase even after deleting a	≥Disc space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted on DVD-RW (DVD-Video	—
title.	format) and +RW. The disc space does not increase when any other titles are deleted.
Cannot edit.	≥You may not be able to edit on the HDD if there is no available space.	46
	Delete any unwanted titles to create empty space.
Cannot format.	≥The disc is dirty. Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.	10
	≥You tried formatting a disc that you may not be able to use in this unit.	4–6
Cannot create chapters.	≥The unit writes the chapter division information to the disc when you turn it off or remove the	—
	disc. The information is not written if there is an interruption to the power before this.
Cannot mark the start point or	≥These operations are not possible with still pictures.	—
the end point during “Partial	≥You cannot set points if they are too close to each other. You cannot set an end point before a	—
Delete” operation.	start point.
Cannot delete chapters.	≥When the chapter is too short to delete, use “Combine Chapters” to make the chapter longer.	41
Cannot create a playlist.	≥You cannot select all the chapters at once in a title if the title also includes still pictures. Select	—
	them individually.

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