Panasonic DMR-ES10 Troubleshooting guide, Following do not indicate a problem with this unit

Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, refer to the “Customer Services Directory” on page 42 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer to the “Product information” on page 41 if you reside in Canada.

The following do not indicate a problem with this unit:
• Regular disc rotating sounds. The sound of the disc rotating may	• Interruptions in reception due to periodic satellite broadcasting
become louder especially when finalizing a DVD-R,	breaks.
DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R.	• Operations do not work due to a poor-quality disc. (Try again using
• Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions.	a Panasonic disc.)
• Image disturbance during search.	• The unit freezes due to one of its safety devices being activated.
	(Press and hold [POWER 8] on the main unit for 10 seconds.)

Power		Page
No power.	• Insert the AC power supply cord securely into a known active AC outlet.	7, 8
The unit switches to the	• This is a power saving feature. Change “Off Timer” in the SETUP menu, if you would prefer.	32
standby mode.	• One of the unit’s safety devices is activated. Press [POWER ^/I] on the main unit to turn the unit	—
	on.
Displays
The display is dim.	• Change “Front Display” in the SETUP menu.	33
“12: 00A” is flashing on the	• Set the clock.	34
unit's display.
Compared to the actual	• The displayed recording/play time is converted from the number of frames at 29.97 frames	—
recorded time, the remaining	(equal to 0.999 seconds) to one second. There will be slight a difference between the time
time displayed is less.	displayed and the actual elapsed time (e.g., actual one-hour elapsed time may display as
	approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds). This does not affect the recording.
The time recorded on the disc	• Times shown may disagree with actual times.	—
and the available time shown	• Even if you erase recorded content from the DVD-R or the +R, there is no increase in disc	—
do not add up.	space.
The play time shown for MP3	• Available recording space on a DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) increases only when the last	—
does not agree with the actual	recorded title is erased. It does not increase if other titles are erased.
time.	• More disc space than the actual recording time is used after recording or editing the DVD-R or	—
	the +R 200 times or more.
	• While searching, the elapsed time may not display correctly.	—
TV screen and video
Television reception worsens	• This can occur because the signals are being divided between the unit and other equipment. It	—
after connecting the unit.	can be solved by using a signal booster, available from audio-visual suppliers.
Status messages do not	• Select “Automatic” in “Status Messages” in the SETUP menu.	33
appear.
The blue background does	• Select “On” in “Blue Background” in the SETUP menu.	33
not appear.
The 4: 3 aspect ratio picture	• Use the television to change the aspect. If your television does not have that function, set	25
expands left and right.	“Progressive” in the Video menu to “Off”.
Screen size is wrong.	• Check the settings for “TV Type”, “4:3 TV Settings for DVD-Video” or “4:3 TV Settings for DVD-	33
	RAM” in the SETUP menu.
There is a lot of after-image	• Set “MPEG-DNR” in the Video menu to “Off”.	25
when playing video.
When playing DVD-Video	• Set “Progressive” in the Video menu to “Off”. This problem is caused by the editing method or	25
using progressive output, one	material used on DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use interlace output.
part of the picture
momentarily appears to be
doubled up.
There is no apparent change	• The effect is less perceivable with some types of video.	—
in picture quality when
adjusted with the Video menu
in the on-screen menus.
The images from this unit do	• Make sure that the television is connected to the VIDEO OUT terminal, S VIDEO OUT terminal	7, 8
not appear on the television.	or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on this unit.
	• Make sure that the television’s input setting (e.g., VIDEO 1) is correct.	—
Picture is distorted.	• The television isn’t compatible with progressive signals. Press and hold [g] and [q (PLAY/x1.3)]	—
	on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. The setting will change to interlace.

Reference

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