Troubleshooting guide
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| Play fails to start even when | ≥Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up. | 30 |
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| [1] (PLAY) is pressed. | ≥The disc is dirty. | 5 |
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| Play starts but then stops | ≥You tried to play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit. | 8, 9 |
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| immediately. | ≥You tried to play a +RW that needs to be finalized on the equipment used for recording. | — |
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| ≥You may be able to transfer (dub) a “One time only recording” title that was recorded to DVD- | — |
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| RAM using a different Panasonic DVD Recorder to this unit’s HDD, but play is not possible |
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| due to copyright protection. | 55 |
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| that are compatible with | — |
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| ≥You cannot play discs during DV automatic recording. | |
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| Audio and video momentarily | ≥This occurs between playlist chapters. | — |
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| pause. | ≥This occurs between chapters and with partially deleted titles on finalized | — |
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| ≥This occurs as scenes change during Quick View. | |
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| ≥You have set a ratings level to limit | 55 | |
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| Alternative soundtrack and | ≥The languages are not recorded on the disc. | — |
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| subtitles cannot be selected. | ≥You may not be able to use the | 31 |
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| some discs. Use the disc’s menus to make changes. |
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| No subtitles. | ≥When progressive output is on, closed captions cannot be displayed. | — |
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| ≥Subtitles are not recorded on the disc. | — |
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| ≥Turn the subtitles on. Set “Subtitle” on the | 36 |
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| Angle cannot be changed. | ≥Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded. | — |
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| You have forgotten your ratings | ≥The ratings level returns to the factory preset. While the disc tray is open, press [DVD] then | — |
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| password. | press and hold [¥ REC] and [1] (PLAY) on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more |
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| You want to cancel the ratings | seconds (“INIT” will appear on the unit’s display). |
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| Quick View does not work. | ≥This does not work when audio is other than Dolby Digital. | — |
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| ≥[HDD] [RAM] This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode. | — |
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| The resume play function does | ≥This function only works when “PLAY” is flashing on the unit display. | — |
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| not work. | ≥Memorized positions are canceled when the unit is turned off or when the tray is opened. The | — |
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| memorized position on the playlist is also canceled when the playlist and title are edited. |
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| Cannot format. | ≥The disc is dirty. Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry. | 5 |
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| ≥You tried formatting a disc that you may not be able to use in this unit. | 8, 9 |
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| Cannot create chapters. | ≥The unit writes the chapter division information to the disc when you turn it off or remove the | — |
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| Cannot mark the start point or | disc. The information is not written if there is an interruption to the power before this. | — |
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| ≥These operations are not possible with still pictures. | ||
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| the end point during “Shorten | ≥You cannot set points if they are too close to each other. You cannot set an end point before a | — |
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| Title” operation. | start point. |
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| Cannot erase chapters. | ≥When the chapter is too short to erase, use “Combine Chapters” to make the chapter longer. | 39 |
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| The available recording time | ≥Available recording space on the | — |
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| doesn’t increase even after | previously recorded titles. |
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| erasing recordings on the disc. | ≥Disc space on a | — |
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| erased. It does not increase if other titles are erased. |
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| Cannot create a playlist. | ≥You cannot select all the chapters at once in a title if the title also includes still pictures. Select | — |
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| Cannot display Direct | ≥This screen cannot be displayed during recording or transfer (dubbing). | — |
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| Navigator screen. |
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| Cannot edit or format a card. | ≥Release the card’s protection setting. (With some cards, the “Write Protection Off” message | 50 |
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| sometimes appears on the screen even when protection has been set.) |
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| The contents of the card | ≥The card format is not compatible with the unit. (The contents on the card may be damaged.) | 9, 35, 51 |
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| cannot be read. | Format using FAT 12 or FAT 16 with other equipment or format the card with this unit. | 9 |
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| ≥The card contains a folder structure and/or file extensions that are not compatible with this | |
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| ≥Turn off and then turn on the unit again. | |
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| Transferring (dubbing), erasing | ≥When there are a lot of folders and files, it may sometimes take a few hours. | — |
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| and setting protection takes a | ≥When repeating transferring (dubbing) or erasing, it may sometimes take a long time. Format | 51 |
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| Scheduled recording began in | ≥If it comes to the time scheduled for recording, the recording may start even though you are | — |
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| the middle of editing a still | editing. |
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