Panasonic DMR-EH60 warranty Troubleshooting guide

Troubleshooting guide

Reference

RQT8307

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Recording/Scheduled recording/Transferring (dubbing)		Page
Cannot record.	≥You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on. Insert a disc the	8, 9
	unit can record onto.	51
	≥The disc is unformatted. Format the disc. [RAM] [-RW‹V›]
	≥The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT, or the disc is protected with DISC	50
	MANAGEMENT.	68
	≥Some programs 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	32, 39,
	its limit. Erase unwanted titles or use a new disc.	51
	≥You cannot record on finalized DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R or DVD-RW (DVD	—
	Video Recording format) discs.	—
	≥Due to peculiarities of DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +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, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R recorded on this unit may not be recordable
	on other Panasonic DVD Recorders.
Cannot record from external	≥Check that the connection is correct.	12–15, 47
equipment.	≥Select the input channel (“IN1”, “IN2”, “IN3” or “DV”) for the equipment you have connected .	—
Scheduled recording does not	≥The scheduled program is incorrect or different scheduled program times overlap. Correct the	27
work properly.	program.	—
	≥The scheduled program may be deleted if there is an interruption to the power.
VCR Plusr system does not	≥VCR Plusr system works only after this unit downloads the television program list.	—
work properly.
Scheduled recording does not	≥Press [∫] and then [ENTER] within 5 seconds. Recording stops.	—
stop even when [∫] is pressed.
The scheduled program	≥The scheduled program remains unless set to “Once”.	24, 25
remains 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 AC outlet while	51
title has been lost.	recording or editing, the title may be lost or the HDD/disc may become unusable.
	You will have to format the disc ([HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹V›]) or use a new disc. We cannot offer any
	guarantee regarding lost titles or discs.
The program name and the	≥There was a program change after scheduled recording was set but the recorded title still has	—
recorded title do not match.	the old program name.
Cannot transfer (dub) to a DVD-	≥When recording to the HDD, set “Rec. for High-Speed Dubbing” to “On” in the SETUP menu.	22
R, etc. disc using the high
speed mode.
When transferring (dubbing), it	≥Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording. Even if the disc is high speed	—
takes a long time even when	recording compatible, the maximum speed may not be possible due to the condition of the
high speed mode is selected.	disc.	—
	≥It takes longer than normal to transfer (dub) many titles.
	≥You cannot high speed transfer (dub) to DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R, titles	—
	longer than 6 hours when using other Panasonic DVD Recorders that are not compatible with
	EP (8 hour) mode recording.
An unusually loud sound is	≥When recording or high speed transferring (dubbing) to a DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video	—
coming from the rotating DVD-	format) and +R, the sound of the disc rotating may be louder than normal; however, this is not
R, etc.	a problem.
The DV automatic recording	≥If images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted, check the connections and DV	47
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.
	≥You can only record audio/video images on a DV tape.	—
There is no picture on the television	≥Scheduled recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is turned on/off. Turn on	—
during scheduled recording.	the power to confirm the contents of the scheduled recording.
TV Guide On ScreenTM system
Although initial setup for the	≥Leave the unit turned off for at least 24 hours.	—
TV Guide On ScreenTM system	≥Initial setup was done incorrectly. (e.g, The user entered the wrong country, postal code or	29
was completed hours ago,	cable TV box information.) Select “Change system settings” menu and verify the data entered
television program list does	during initial setup. If the settings are wrong, set up the TV Guide On ScreenTM system again.	29
not display when [TV GUIDE] is	≥Check the connection and set up the TV Guide On ScreenTM system again.
pressed.	If you connect a cable TV box	13
	–the output terminal of the cable TV box is connected to this unit’s RF IN or IN3 terminal
	–the IR Blaster is correctly connected and installed	13
	–the cable TV box is turned on	—
	If you do not connect a cable TV box	12
	–the antenna cable is connected to this unit’s RF IN terminal
	≥The television program list was temporarily unavailable in your area (Wait another 24 hours	—
	or Redo setup).	57
	≥The television program list is not available in your area. Set the unit using “Set Channels
	Automatically”. Note that you can only manually set scheduled recording after you set the unit
	using “Set Channels Automatically”.	—
	≥Consult your service provider if you are using a cable TV box.
	≥The TV Guide On ScreenTM system may not be able to receive the program list data if	—
	reception is poor. This may be improved by using a booster. Consult your dealer.
“Cable code -INCOMPLETE-”	≥The unit cannot find the correct IR code for the cable TV box. Consult your service provider.	—
appears in the TV Guide On
ScreenTM system setup.