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| Play fails to start even when | ≥Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up. | 14 |
| [1] (PLAY) is pressed. | ≥The disc is dirty. | 14 |
| Play starts but then stops | ≥You tried to play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit. | 10–11 |
| immediately. | ≥You tried to play a +RW that needs to be finalised 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) | 31 |
| | ≥Make sure that the TV is turned on. If the menu or messages are displayed, follow the | — |
| | on-screen instructions. | |
| Audio and video momentarily | ≥This occurs between playlist chapters. | — |
| pause. | ≥This occurs between chapters and with partially deleted titles on finalised 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 | 10 |
| | 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 |
| | ≥Ensure disc is for the correct DVD-Video region number, and is not defective. | Cover |
| 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 | 16 |
| | 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”. | 54 |
| 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 [DRIVE | — |
| password. | SELECT] to select the DVD drive, then press and hold [¥ REC] and [1] (PLAY) on the main | |
| You want to cancel the ratings | 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. | |
| | – [SD] ([EX88]) | |
| | [CD] [VCD] [USB] 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. | 64 |
| 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, Manual Skip, etc. does | ≥These functions do not work with finalised discs. | — |
| not work. | ≥Time Slip does not work when the unit’s “TV System” settings are different from the title | 64 |
| | 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) | — |
| Cannot see the beginning of the | ≥(If connecting to a TV that supports VIERA Link with an HDMI cable) | — |
| title played. | When [1] (PLAY) is pressed on this unit’s remote control, you may not be able to see the | |
| | beginning of the title played until the picture is displayed on the TV. Using [], return to the | |
| | beginning of the title. | |
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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. | 19 |
| 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. | 19 |
| | 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. | 14 |
| | ≥You tried formatting a disc that you may not be able to use in this unit. | 10–11 |
| 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 | — |
| Delete” operation. |
| a 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. | 39 |
| 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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| Music | | |
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| Tracks could not be copied to | ≥If there are copyright protected tracks such as SCMS restrictions, they will not be copied. | — |
| the HDD. | ≥Recording from CDs that do not conform to CD-DA specifications (copy control CDs, etc.) | — |
| | cannot be guaranteed. | — |
| | ≥Bonus tracks may not be copied. |
| ID3 tag of a MP3 file is not | ≥Only the track name and artist name can be displayed with this unit. | — |
| completely displayed. | | |
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