Panasonic DMR-ES20 Operation, Remote control doesn’t, Work, Unit is on but cannot be, Operated

Operation								Page
Cannot operate the television.	• Change manufacturer code. Some televisions cannot be operated even if you change the							13
The remote control doesn’t	code.							13
work.	• The remote control and main unit are using different codes. Change the code on the remote
	control.
					Press and hold [ENTER] and the indicated number button at
					the same time for more than 2 seconds.
	•							3
		The batteries are depleted. Replace them with new ones.
	• Coloured glass may obstruct the signal reception/transmission.							—
	• Don’t place the signal sensor in direct sunlight or in areas that may be subject to sunlight exposure.							—
	• The child lock function is activated.							39
The unit is on but cannot be	• Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.							—
operated.	• The unit is hot (“U59” appears on the display). Wait for “U59” to disappear.							—
	• One of the unit’s safety devices may have been activated.							—
	Reset the unit as follows:
	Press [8] on the main unit to switch the unit to standby.
	If the unit doesn’t switch to standby, press and hold [8] on the main unit for about 10 seconds.
	The unit is forcibly switched to standby.
	Alternatively, disconnect the AC mains lead, wait one minute, then reconnect it.
Cannot eject disc.	• Timer recording is in recording standby. Press [z TIMER] to cancel the recording standby.							17, 18
	• Linked timer recordings with external equipment is in recording standby (“EXT Link” on the unit’s							19
	display blinks when [^ DVD] is pressed). Press [EXT LINK] to cancel the recording standby.
	• The unit may have a problem. While the unit is off, press and hold [g] and [CH 1] on the main							—
	unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. Remove the disc and consult the dealer.
	• If the Child Lock function is activated, above operation does not work. Cancel the Child Lock function.							39
Cannot tune channels.	• Check the connections.							7, 8
Cannot download channel	• You must connect to a television equipped with the Q Link function with a fully wired 21-pin							7
	Scart cable to download channel presets.
presets.
Startup is slow.	• Make sure that “Quick Start” is set to “On”.							36
	Even if “Quick Start” is set to “On”, startup is slow if the clock is not set, there was a power
	failure or the AC plug has just been connected.
	• A few dozen seconds after turning on the unit, you can play a disc or start recording to discs							—
	other than DVD-RAM.
	• Startup takes time for a few minutes after 5:15 am due to system maintenance of this unit.							—
Recording, timer recording and	transferring (dubbing)
Cannot record.	• You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on. Insert a disc the							4, 5
	unit can record onto.
	• The disc is unformatted. Format the disc.							32
						RAM
							-RW(V)
	• The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to						PROTECT, or the disc is protected with DISC	31
	MANAGEMENT.
	• Some programmes have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded. (CPRM)							40
	• The disc is full or nearly full. Erase un-needed titles or use another disc.							21, 27, 31
	• 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) or +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.
	• DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R recorded on this unit may not be recordable on							—
	other Panasonic DVD recorders.
Timer recording does not work	• The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme times overlap. Correct the							18
properly.	programme.
SHOWVIEW programming does	• The unit is not on timer recording standby. (“z” on the unit’s display is not on.)							17, 18
	Press [z TIMER].
not work properly.								39
	• Set the clock.
Timer recording does not stop	• While using timer recording, press [z TIMER]. (“z” disappears.)							17, 18
even when [g] is pressed.	• When using the linked timer recording with external equipment, press [EXT LINK]. (“EXT Link”							19
	disappears.)
The timer programme remains	• The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly.							18
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 mains socket							—
title has been lost.	while recording or editing, the title may be lost or the disc may become unusable. You will have
	to format the disc (		RAM	-RW(V)	) or use a new disc. We cannot offer any guarantee regarding
	lost programmes or discs.
The DV automatic recording	• If images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted, check the connections and DV							30
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.							—
Play
Play fails to start even when	• Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up.							20
q	• You tried to play a blank DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R or DVD-RW							4, 5
[ ] (PLAY) is pressed.	(DVD Video Recording format) unplayable on this unit.
Play starts but then stops
	• When recording to DVD-RAM using EP ( 8Hours ) mode, play may not be possible on DVD							34
immediately.
	players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this case use EP ( 6Hours ) mode.
	• You cannot play discs during DV automatic recording.							—
DVD-Video is not played.	• Some DVD-Video cannot be played when you change the ratings level.							34
Alternative soundtrack and	• The languages are not recorded on the disc.							—
subtitles cannot be selected.	• You may have to use the disc’s menus to select languages.							20
No subtitles.	• Subtitles are not recorded on the disc.							—
	• Turn the subtitles on.							24

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