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Play fails to start even when | ≥Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up. | 30 |
[1] (PLAY) is pressed. | ≥The disc is dirty. | 10 |
Play starts but then stops | ≥You tried to play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit. | 4–6 |
immediately. | ≥You tried to play a +RW that needs to be finalized on the equipment used for recording. | — |
| ≥You may be able to copy a “One time only recording” title that was recorded to DVD-RAM | — |
| using a different Panasonic DVD Recorder to this unit’s HDD, but play is not possible due to | |
| copyright protection. | 61 |
| ≥When recording to DVD-RAM using “EP (8 Hours)” mode, play may not be possible on DVD |
| players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this case use “EP (6 Hours)” mode. | — |
| ≥You cannot play discs during DV automatic recording. |
| ≥If playing DivX VOD content, refer to the homepage where you purchased it. (DivX) | 35 |
Audio and video momentarily | ≥This occurs between playlist chapters. | — |
pause. | ≥This occurs between chapters and with partially deleted titles on finalized DVD-R, DVD-R DL, | — |
| DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW that have been copied using the high | |
| speed mode. | — |
| ≥This occurs as scenes change during Quick View. |
| ≥[-R]DL] [+R]DL] When playing a title recorded on both layers, the unit automatically switches | 5 |
| between layers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme. However, video | |
| and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers. | |
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DVD-Video is not played. | ≥You have set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. Change this setting. | 61 |
Alternative soundtrack and | ≥The languages are not recorded on the disc. | — |
subtitles cannot be selected. | ≥You may not be able to use the on-screen menus to change the soundtrack and subtitles on | 31 |
| some discs. Use the disc’s menus to make changes. | |
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No subtitles. | ≥Subtitles are not recorded on the disc. | — |
| ≥Turn the subtitles on. Set “Subtitle” on the on-screen menu to “On”. | 38 |
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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 | — |
password. | [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive, then press and hold [¥ REC] and [1] (PLAY) on | |
You want to cancel the ratings | the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds (“INIT” will appear on the unit’s display). | |
level. | | |
Quick View does not work. | ≥This does not work when audio is other than Dolby Digital. | — |
| ≥This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode. | — |
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The resume play function does | ≥Memorized positions are cancelled when | — |
not work. | –press [∫] several times. | |
| –open the disc tray (excluding [HDD]). | |
| –[DVD-A] [CD] [VCD] [SD] turn off the power. | |
| –if a recording or timer recording was executed. | |
The Video CD picture does not | ≥When connecting to Multi-system TV, select “NTSC” in “TV System” in the Setup menu. | 67 |
display properly. | ≥When connecting to PAL TV, the lower part of the picture cannot be displayed correctly during | — |
| search. | |
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Time Slip does not work. | ≥Time Slip does not work when the unit’s “TV System” settings are different from the title | 67 |
| recorded on the disc. | |
It takes time before play starts. | ≥This is normal on DivX video. (DivX) | — |
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Picture stops. | ≥Picture may stop if the DivX files are greater than 2 GB. (DivX) | — |
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Available disc space does not | ≥Available disc space does not increase after deleting on DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R or +R DL. | 46 |
increase even after deleting a | ≥Disc space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted on DVD-RW (DVD-Video | — |
title. | format) and +RW. The disc space does not increase when any other titles are deleted. | |
Cannot edit. | ≥You may not be able to edit on the HDD if there is no available space. | 46 |
| Delete any unwanted titles to create empty space. | |
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Cannot format. | ≥The disc is dirty. Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry. | 10 |
| ≥You tried formatting a disc that you may not be able to use in this unit. | 4–6 |
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 “Partial | ≥You cannot set points if they are too close to each other. You cannot set an end point before a | — |
Delete” operation. | start point. | |
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Cannot delete chapters. | ≥When the chapter is too short to delete, use “Combine Chapters” to make the chapter longer. | 41 |
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. | |
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Still pictures | | |
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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 | 55 |
| sometimes appears on the screen even when protection has been set.) | |
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The contents of the card cannot | ≥The card format is not compatible with the unit. (The contents on the card may be damaged.) | 7, 33 |
be read. | Format using FAT 12 or FAT 16 with other equipment or format the card with this unit. | 56 |
| ≥The card contains a folder structure and/or file extensions that are not compatible with this | 7 |
| unit. | — |
| ≥Turn off and then turn on the unit again. |
| ≥You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB. | — |
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 | 56 |
| card. | |
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