Troubleshooting Guide

Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem:

In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or web site (http://www. panasonic.com). In Canada, contact Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-5505, web site (www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre closest to you.

Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers :.

 

 

Problem

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

No power.

Check connections to the AC adaptor or battery pack. :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot turn on the unit with the remote control if the unit is

 

 

 

powered by the battery pack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit turns off

The unit turns off after it has been stopped for about 15 minutes

 

 

automatically.

(5 minutes when the unit is powered by the battery pack) to conserve

 

 

Unit doesn’t work

power. Turn the unit on again.

 

 

when powered by

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery.

The unit and battery pack have protection circuitry that activate if they

 

 

 

become too hot or too cold. They will not work if this occurs. Use the

 

 

 

unit and battery pack between 5 oC (41 oF) and 35 oC (95 oF).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot charge or the

The battery pack can only be recharged when the unit is off.

 

 

[CHG] indicator fails to

 

 

 

 

 

 

light.

The charging time increases if the battery pack is warm and charging

 

 

 

may not be possible under some circumstances. Wait for it to cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check connection to the AC adaptor. :

 

 

 

 

 

 

No response when

Some discs prohibit certain operations.

 

 

 

 

buttons are pressed.

 

 

 

If there is no response at all, the unit may have been affected by

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Play fails to start or

Condensation may have formed in the unit.

 

 

 

lightning or static electricity. Try turning the unit off and on again.

 

 

 

Alternatively, turn the unit off, disconnect the power source (AC or

 

 

 

battery pack) reconnect the power and turn the unit on again.

 

 

stops soon after

Wait 1 or 2 hours for it to clear.

 

 

starting.

 

 

 

This unit cannot play discs other than those specified. 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean the disc. 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensure the disc is inserted correctly. =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check that the DVD-RAM has something recorded on it.

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Problem

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

No operation with

Check that the battery is inserted correctly. 9

 

 

remote control.

 

 

 

Replace the battery if it is drained. 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aim the remote control at the remote control signal sensor. 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

The audio soundtrack

This function is dependent on software availability.

 

 

or subtitle language

 

 

 

 

 

 

cannot be changed.

Some DVDs require you to change the languages through menus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtitles not shown.

This function is dependent on software availability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn the subtitles on. G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtitles may fail to appear around the A and B points in A-B repeat,

 

 

 

and around the points you marked to play again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angles cannot be

This function is dependent on software availability.

 

 

changed.

There may be parts of multi-angle DVDs where different angles are

 

 

 

not recorded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have forgotten

Do the following to reset the unit to its original factory settings

 

 

your ratings password.

(SD settings are unaffected). While the unit is stopped, press and

 

 

 

hold [;], [:] (backward), and [1, – ON] on the main unit for

 

 

 

 

 

You want to reset the

about 3 seconds until the message “Initialized” disappears from

 

 

unit to the factory

the LCD, then turn the unit off.

 

 

settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a lot of noise.

Separate the unit from mobile phones.

 

 

 

 

 

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No sound from other

Check all connections and settings. M, P, R

 

No sound from the

The speaker is off if the LCD is closed or headphones are connected.

 

 

unit’s speaker.

Turn up the volume. =

 

 

 

 

 

speakers.

 

 

 

Check input mode of the other equipment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distorted sound.

ADVANCED SURROUND may cause distortion with some discs.

 

 

 

Turn ADVANCED SURROUND off if this occurs. H

 

 

 

 

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