Panasonic DMR-EZ49VEB manual Playback Issues Music, Playback Issues VHS Picture

Troubleshooting Guide

Playback Issues: Music

ID3 tag of a MP3 file is not completely displayed.

¾Only the track name ([USB]) can be displayed with this unit.

Playback Issues: Still Pictures

Cannot display DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen.

¾This screen cannot be displayed during recording or copy or while the unit is standing by for linked timer recording with external equipment.

Still pictures (JPEG) do not playback normally.

¾The images that were edited on the PC, such as Progressive JPEG etc., may not playback. (> 18)

Playback Issues: VHS Picture

On-screen display indicators do not appear.

¾Select a setting other than “Off” in “On-Screen Messages” in the Setup menu. (> 41, 69)

–Press [STATUS ] to show the on-screen display indicators.

The grey background appears during playback.

¾You are playing a blank or poor quality portion of the tape.

¾You can damage the unit if you play dirty or damaged tapes and this can cause the grey background to appear.

Playback Issues: VHS Sound

Cannot hear the desired audio type.

¾Press and hold [STTL ] for about 5 or more seconds to select the audio. (> 41)

There is noise when playing a video tape.

¾Adjust the tracking. (> 41)

¾The tape is old or damaged.

Playback Issues: VHS Play

The playback screen flickers.

¾The video head is dirty. (> 6)

¾The tape is old or damaged.

¾Check the “SQPB” setting. (> 71)

Recording/Timer

Recording Issues: Recording/Copying/

External input

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.

(> 15)

¾[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] The disc is unformatted. Format the disc. (> 64)

¾The disc is protected with the “DVD Management” settings. (> 64)

¾The accidental erasure prevention tab has been removed. Cover the hole with adhesive tape. (> 7)

¾Some programmes have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded (CPRM). (> 27, 92)

¾The disc is full or nearly full. Delete unneeded titles ( [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW]) or use another disc. (> 26, 50, 64)

¾You cannot record and copy on finalised DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL discs. However, you can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW.

¾If you repeatedly insert discs or turn the unit on and off about 50 times or more, the recording or editing of DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL, and +RW discs may be disabled.

¾DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW discs 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.

Play of discs recorded with both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed. (> 70)

¾Some broadcasts are copyright protected. (> 15, 27, 92)

Timer recording does not work properly.

¾The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme times overlap. Correct the programme. (> 34)

¾The programme is not in timer recording standby. (“F” in the timer recording list is not on.) (> 34)

1 Press [PROG/CHECK].

2 Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press the “Red” button.

¾The clock is not correct. Set the clock. (> 14)

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

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

¾When using the linked timer recording with external equipment, press [EXT LINK]. (“EXT-L” on the unit’s display disappears.) (> 31)

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

¾Make sure that the recording drive is selected. Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the recording drive. (> 22)

The timer programme remains even after recording finishes.

¾The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly timer recording. (> 33, 34)

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