Panasonic DMR-EX79 quick start Recording, timer recording and copying

Troubleshooting guide

Cannot tune channels.

Cannot download channel presets from the television.

¾Check the connections. (> 8, 68, 69)

¾You must connect to a VIERA Link (HDAVI Control 3 or later) compatible TV with a HDMI cable to download channel presets.

Startup is slow.

¾Set “Power Save” to “Off” in the Setup menu. (> 64)

If connected with an HDAVI Control 4 compatible TV (VIERA) with the “Standby Power Save” setting activated on the TV, even with “Power Save” set to “Off”, when the TV is in Standby mode, the unit may take some time to startup.

¾Startup takes time in the following situations:

–A disc other than a DVD-RAM is inserted.

–The clock is not set.

–Immediately after a power failure or the AC mains lead is connected.

–When the unit is connected with an HDMI cable.

Recording, timer recording and copying

Cannot record.

Cannot copy.

¾You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on. Insert a disc the unit can record onto. (> 10)

¾The disc is unformatted. Format the disc. [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] (> 57)

¾The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT, or the disc is protected with DVD Management. (> 56)

¾Some programmes have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded (CPRM). (> 81)

¾You cannot record when there is not enough space or when the number of titles has reached its limit. Delete unwanted titles or use a new disc. (> 18, 39, 57)

¾You 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.

¾[-R]DL] [+R]DL] In the following situations, you cannot copy. Delete unnecessary titles from the HDD and then copy. (> 18, 39, 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.

¾You cannot record and copy on finalised discs. However, you can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW.

¾Due 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.

¾DVD-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.

¾This 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.

¾Some broadcasts are copyright protected.

Cannot record from external equipment.

¾Check that the connection is correct. (> 22, 68, 69)

¾Select the input channel for the equipment you have connected.

Timer recording does not work properly.

¾The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme times overlap. Correct the programme. (> 25)

¾The programme is not in timer recording standby. (The timer icon “F” in the timer recording list is not on.) (> 24)

¾Set the clock. (> 64)

¾The programme information in the TV Guide system may not be correct. It is recommended to modify the start and end times to allow a margin of a few minutes. (> 23)

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Timer recording does not stop even when [∫] is pressed.

¾If you start recording immediately after turning on the unit while “Power Save” is set to “Off” in the Setup menu (Quick Start mode), you cannot then stop recording for a few seconds.

The timer programme remains even after recording finishes.

¾The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly.

A part or whole of a recorded title has been lost.

¾If there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the household mains socket while recording or editing, the title may be lost or the HDD/disc may become unusable.

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. (> 57)

The programme name and the recorded title do not match.

¾There was a programme change after timer recording was set but the recorded title still has the old programme name.

Cannot copy to a DVD-R, etc. disc using the high speed mode.

¾When recording to the HDD, set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” in the Setup menu. (The default setting is “On”). (> 61)

¾In 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.

¾[+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 time even when high speed mode is selected.

¾Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording. Even if the disc is high speed recording compatible, the maximum speed may not be possible due to the condition of the disc.

¾It takes longer than normal to copy many titles.

¾You cannot high speed copy to DVD-R titles longer than 6 hours when using other Panasonic DVD Recorders that are not compatible with EP ( 8Hours ) mode recording.

An unusually loud sound is coming from the rotating DVD-R, etc.

¾When recording or high speed copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW the sound of the disc rotating may be louder than normal, however, this is not a problem.

The DV automatic recording function does not work.

¾If images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted, check the connections and DV equipment settings. (> 22)

¾You cannot start recording until the images from the DV equipment appear on the television.

¾Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes on the tape in the DV equipment are not successive.

¾Depending on the equipment, the DV automatic recording may not operate properly.

¾The audio/video recordings are recorded on other than a DV tape. (> 22)

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