Panasonic DMR-EH75V warranty Troubleshooting guide, deleting recordings on the disc

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Cannot edit.	≥If there is not enough disc space on the HDD, you cannot edit on the HDD. Delete some	10
	unnecessary titles to create some disc space.
Cannot format.	≥The disc is dirty. Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.	11
	≥[-R][-R[DL] [CD] You tried formatting a disc that you may not be able to use in this unit.	5–7
Cannot create chapters.	≥The unit writes the chapter division information to the disc when you turn it off or remove the	—
Cannot mark the start point or	disc. The information is not written if there is an interruption to the power before this.
	≥These operations are not possible with still pictures.	—
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	—
Title” operation.
	start point.
Cannot delete chapters.	≥When the chapter is too short to delete, use “Combine Chapters” to make the chapter longer.	52
The available recording time	≥Available recording space on the DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R and +R DL does not increase even	—
doesn’t increase even after	after deleting previously recorded titles.
deleting recordings on the disc.	≥Available recording space on a DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +RW increases only when	—
	the last recorded title is deleted. It does not increase if other titles are deleted.
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.
Still pictures
Cannot display Direct Navigator	≥This screen cannot be displayed during recording or copy.	—
screen.
Cannot edit or format a card.	≥Release the card’s protection setting. (With some cards, the “Write Protection Off” message	70
	sometimes appears on the screen even when protection has been set.)
The contents of the card cannot	≥The card format is not compatible with the unit. (The contents on the card may be damaged.)	7, 71, 93
be read.	Format using FAT12 or FAT16 with other equipment or format the card with this unit.
	≥The card contains a folder structure and/or file extensions that are not compatible with this	93
	unit.
	≥Turn off and then turn on the unit again.	—
	≥You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB on this unit.	—
Copying, deleting and setting	≥When there are a lot of folders and files, it may sometimes take a few hours.	—
protection takes a long time.	≥When repeating copying or deleting, it may sometimes take a long time. Format the disc or	71
	card.
Scheduled recording began in	≥If it comes to the time scheduled for recording, the recording may start even though you are	—
the middle of editing a still	editing.
picture.
VHS pictures
OSD messages do not appear.	≥Go to “Display” and select “Automatic” in “Status Messages”.	76
	≥Press [STATUS] to show the on-screen messages constantly.	50
The blue background appears	≥You are playing a blank or poor quality part of the tape.	—
during play.	≥You can damage the unit if you play dirty or damaged tapes and this can cause the blue	—
	background to appear. Consult your dealer.
Picture is distorted.	≥When the unit starts making a scheduled recording on the DVD during VHS playback, some	—
	picture distortion may occur. This does not indicate a problem with the unit.
Cannot see the picture.	≥When the TV is connected to the DVD PRIORITY output terminal on this unit, you cannot	20
	watch pictures played back on VHS while recording, or making a scheduled recording, on the
	DVD. Connect to the DVD/VHS COMMON output terminals to be able to watch pictures
	played back on VHS.
VHS Sound
Cannot hear the desired audio	≥Press [AUDIO] to select the audio.	49
type.
There is noise when playing a	≥Adjust the tracking.	49
video tape.	≥The tape is old or damaged.	—
VHS Play
Cannot play.	≥Tapes recorded under a TV system other than NTSC (PAL, SECAM, etc.) cannot be played.	–
The playback screen flickers.	≥The video head is dirty.	–
	≥The tape is too old or damaged.	–
VHS Recording
Cannot record TV program.	≥The desired channel is not selected. Select the desired TV program.	29
Cannot record.	≥The erasure prevention tab has been removed. Cover the hole with adhesive tape.	11
	≥Insert a video cassette.	12

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