| ≥Regular disc rotating sounds. | | ≥Operations do not work due to a poor-quality disc. (Try again using a |
| ≥Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions. | Panasonic disc.) | |
| ≥Image disturbance during search. | | ≥The unit freezes due to one of its safety devices being activated. |
| ≥Interruptions in reception due to periodic terrestrial broadcasting breaks. | (Press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for 10 seconds.) | |
| ≥A sound is heard when the HDD goes into SLEEP mode, or | ≥When the HDD has been automatically placed in the SLEEP mode |
| operations are slow to respond in SLEEP mode. | (➡ 9), or the unit is turned on or off, there may be an unexpected |
| | | sound. This does not indicate a problem with this unit. | |
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| No power. | ≥Insert the AC mains lead securely into a known active household mains socket. | 14, 15 |
| The unit does not turn on | | | |
| pressing [Í DVD]. | | | |
| The unit switches to standby | ≥One of the unit’s safety devices is activated. Press [Í/I] on the main unit to turn the unit on. | — |
| mode. | | | |
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| The display is dim. | ≥Change “FL Display” in the Setup menu. | 62 |
| “0:00” is flashing on the unit’s | ≥Set the clock. | | 67 |
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| The time recorded on the disc | ≥Times shown may disagree with actual times. | — |
| and the available time shown do | ≥Available recording space on DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +RW increases only when the | — |
| not add up. | last recorded title is deleted. It does not increase if other titles are deleted. | |
| The play time shown for MP3 | ≥Even if you delete recorded content from the DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R or +R DL, there is no | — |
| does not agree with the actual | increase in disc space. | | — |
| time. | ≥More disc space than the actual recording time is used after recording or editing the DVD-R, |
| | DVD-R DL, +R or +R DL 200 times or more. | — |
| | ≥While searching, the elapsed time may not display correctly. |
| Compared to the actual recorded | ≥The displayed recording/play time is converted from the number of frames at 29.97 frames | — |
| time, the elapsed time displayed | (equal to 0.999 seconds) to one second. There will be a slight difference between the time | |
| is less. | displayed and the actual elapsed time (e.g., actual one-hour elapsed time may display as | |
| (Only when recording in NTSC) | approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds). This does not affect the recording. | |
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| “U88” is displayed and the disc | ≥The unit is carrying out the recovery process. Do the following to eject the disc. | — |
| cannot be ejected. | 1 Press [Í/I] on the main unit to switch the unit to standby. | |
| | If the unit doesn’t switch to standby, press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for about 10 | |
| | seconds. The unit is forcibly switched to standby. | |
| | 2 While the unit is off, press and hold [∫] and [CH W] on the main unit at the same time for | |
| | about 5 seconds. Remove the disc. | |
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| Television reception worsens | ≥This can occur because the signals are being divided between the unit and other equipment. | — |
| after connecting the unit. | It can be solved by using a signal booster, available from audio-visual suppliers. If it is not | |
| | solved by using a signal booster, consult the dealer. | |
| The digital channel information | ≥Select the length of time (3-10 sec.) the “On-Screen Messages” in the Setup menu are to be displayed. | 62 |
| does not appear. | ≥The digital channel information cannot be selected during playback or recording. | — |
| | ≥The digital channel information is not supported for analogue broadcasts. | — |
| The grey background does not | ≥Set “Grey Background” in the Setup menu to “On” while receiving analogue broadcasts. This | 62 |
| appear. | is not compatible when receiving a digital broadcast or during HDMI output. | |
| Picture does not appear during | ≥Timer recordings work regardless whether the unit is on or off. To confirm the timer recording | — |
| timer recording. | is going to work properly, turn the unit on. | |
| The 4:3 aspect ratio picture | ≥Use the television to change the aspect. If your television does not have that function, set | 38 |
| expands left and right. | “Progressive” in the Picture menu to “Off”. | 63 |
| Screen size is wrong. | ≥Check the settings for “TV Aspect” in the Setup menu. |
| ≥If you connect an HDMI cable, set “Aspect for 4:3 Video” to “16:9” in the Setup menu. | 63 |
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| The recorded title is stretched | ≥16:9 aspect programmes are recorded in 4:3 aspect in the following cases. | |
| vertically. | –If you recorded to the HDD or a DVD-RAM and “Rec for High Speed Copy” was set to “On” | 61 |
| | in the Setup menu. | | |
| | –If you recorded or copied to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, | |
| | +R DL or +RW. | | |
| | It may be possible to adjust the display mode on the TV. Refer to your television’s operating | |
| | instructions. | | |
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| There is a lot of after-image | ≥Set “Playback NR” in the Picture menu to “Off”. | 38 |
| when playing video. | | | |
| When playing DVD-Video using | ≥Set “Progressive” in the Picture menu to “Off”. This problem is caused by the editing method | 38 |
| progressive output, one part of | or material used on DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use interlace output. | |
| the picture momentarily appears | | | |
| to be doubled up. | | | |
| There is no apparent change in | ≥The effect is less perceivable with some types of video. | — |
| picture quality when adjusted | | | |
| with the Picture menu in the on- | | | |
| screen menus. | | | |
| The images from this unit do not | ≥Make sure that the television is connected to the VIDEO OUT terminal, S VIDEO OUT | 14–17 |
| appear on the television. | terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals or HDMI AV OUT terminal on this unit. | — |
| | ≥Make sure that the television’s input setting (e.g., AV 1) is correct. |
| Picture is distorted. | ≥Progressive output is set to on but the connected television is not progressive compatible. | — |
| | Press and hold [∫] and [1] (PLAY) on the main unit at the same time for more than 5 | |
| | seconds to cancel this setting. The setting will change to interlace. | 67 |
| | ≥The unit’s “TV System” setting differs from the TV system used by the disc now playing. While |
| | stopped, keep pressing [∫] and [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit for 5 or more seconds. | |
| | The system switches from PAL to NTSC or vice versa. | — |
| | ≥When this unit is connected with an HDMI cable, use a disc that matches with this unit’s TV system. |
| | ≥Picture may not be seen when more than 4 devices are connected with HDMI cables. | — |
| | Reduce the number of connected devices. | |
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