Panasonic DMR-EX78 quick start Troubleshooting guide

Recording, timer recording and copying		Page
Cannot record.	≥You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on. Insert a disc the	10
Cannot copy.	unit can record onto.	57
	≥The disc is unformatted. Format the disc. [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
	≥The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT, or the disc is protected with DVD	56
	Management.	84
	≥Some programmes have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded (CPRM).
	≥You cannot record when there is not enough space or when the number of titles has reached	19, 39,
	its limit. Delete unwanted titles or use a new disc.	57
	≥You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL or +R DL disc on this unit.	—
	Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.	19, 39,
	≥[-R]DL] [+R]DL] In the following situations, you cannot copy. Delete unnecessary titles from the
	HDD and then copy.	57
	– If there is not enough space available on the HDD (If you will copy titles from the HDD to a
	blank disc and fill the entire disc, HDD disc space equivalent to 4 hours of SP mode
	recording is necessary).
	– If the number of recorded titles and the number of titles to be copied has exceeded 499.	—
	≥You cannot record and copy on finalised discs. However, you can record and copy again if
	you format DVD-RW.	—
	≥Due to peculiarities of DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and
	+RW 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-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW recorded on this unit
	may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD Recorders.	—
	≥This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal recordings.
	(However, both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD.) Play of discs recorded
	with both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed.	—
	≥Some broadcasts are copyright protected.
Cannot record from external	≥Check that the connection is correct.	23, 70, 71
equipment.	≥Select the input channel for the equipment you have connected.	—
Timer recording does not work	≥The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme times overlap. Correct the	25
properly.	programme.	25
	≥The programme is not in timer recording standby. (The timer icon “F” in the timer recording
	list is not on.)	65
	≥Set the clock.
	≥The programme information in the TV Guide system may not be correct. It is recommended	24
	to modify the start and end times to allow a margin of a few minutes.
Timer recording does not stop	≥Make sure that the recording drive is selected. Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the	25
even when [∫] is pressed.	recording drive.	—
	≥If you start recording immediately after turning on the unit while “Quick Start” is set to “On”,
	you cannot then stop recording for a few seconds.
A part or whole of a recorded	≥If there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the household mains socket while	—
title has been lost.	recording or editing, the title may be lost or the HDD/disc may become unusable.	57
	You will have to format the disc ([HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW]) or use a new disc. We cannot offer
	any guarantee regarding lost programmes or discs.
The programme name and the	≥There was a programme change after timer recording was set but the recorded title still has	—
recorded title do not match.	the old programme name.
Cannot copy to a DVD-R, etc.	≥When recording to the HDD, set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” in the Setup menu. (The	61
disc using the high speed mode.	default setting is “On”).	—
	≥In the following cases, high speed mode does not work, even if the titles were recorded with
	“Rec for High Speed Copy” set to “On”.
	– [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] If recorded in “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode.
	– [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] If recorded in 16:9 aspect.
	– [-R][-R]DL][-RW‹V›]If recorded in 16:9 aspect using “EP” mode or “FR” (recordings 5 hours
	or longer) mode.	—
	≥[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Titles recorded on other Panasonic DVD recorders with “Rec for High
	Speed Copy” set to “On”, and then copied to the HDD on this unit may not copy to +R, +R DL
	or +RW discs with high-speed copy.
When copying, it takes a long	≥Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording. Even if the disc is high speed	—
time even when high speed	recording compatible, the maximum speed may not be possible due to the condition of the
mode is selected.	disc.	—
	≥It takes longer than normal to copy many titles.
	≥You cannot high speed copy to DVD-R titles longer than 6 hours when using other Panasonic	—
	DVD Recorders that are not compatible with EP (8 Hours) mode recording.
An unusually loud sound is	≥When recording or high speed copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video	—
coming from the rotating DVD-R,	format), +R, +R DL and +RW the sound of the disc rotating may be louder than normal,
etc.	however, this is not a problem.
The DV automatic recording	≥If images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted, check the connections and DV	23
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.
	≥The audio/video recordings are recorded on other than a DV tape.	23

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