Panasonic NV-VP33 Series Error Messages, Helpful Hints, Before Requesting Service, Disc picture

Before Requesting Service

Disc picture

Picture distorted.	≥Some distortion is normal during search.	—
Picture quality is poor.	≥Check the settings in the On-Screen Menu “Picture Menu”.	35
Menus not displayed correctly.	≥Change the zoom ratio to “k1.00”.	32
	≥Set the subtitle position to 0.	30
	≥Go to “Video” in the SETUP menu, and change “TV Aspect” to suit your TV.	37

Editing

Black bands appear in the	≥Move the other equipment away from the TV as it may be picking up interference.	—
recording.
Recording video or audio from	≥The connections were done incorrectly. Check the connections to the other equipment.	16
external equipment is not	≥The external input channel “A1” or “A2”, to which the player is connected is not selected.
possible.	Press [INPUT SELECT] to select “A1” or “A2”.	16
A video was dubbed, but the	≥Copy-protected material was dubbed.
video is distorted or the colours	Copy-protected materials cannot be recorded normally.
are abnormal.	Most commercially available videotapes and DVD discs (including rental soft tapes/DVDs)
	are copy-protected so that illegal dubbing is impossible.	—
The audio level on the DVD	≥Some discs may reproduce different audio levels.
section is not corresponding to	If the audio in particular parts, such as speech, is set to a low or high level, it may be
that on the VHS section after	recorded on a video cassette at a high or low level, respectively.	—
editing.

Error Messages

On-screen display

PLEASE PUT IN A VIDEO	≥[¥REC] or [	TIMER] has been pressed without a video cassette inserted. Insert a video
CASSETTE.	cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab.		15, 17
PLEASE STOP THE TAPE.	≥TUNER PRESET has been selected during playback. Stop the tape.		21
PLEASE USE A CASSETTE	≥[¥REC] or [	TIMER] has been pressed without a video cassette with an intact erasure
WITH TAB.	prevention tab. Use a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab.		4
NO TIMER RECORDING	≥[ TIMER] has been pressed with no timer programmes.
HAS BEEN SET.	Set timer recording.		17
Cannot display group xx,	≥You are trying to display incompatible pictures.		—
picture xx

Self-diagnostic Indications on the unit’s display

H∑∑, F∑∑	≥An error has occurred. The number following “H” or “F” depends on the status of the unit.
(∑∑ stands for a number.)	Reset procedure:
	Press [Í/I] to switch the unit to the standby mode and then back to ON.
	Alternatively, press [Í/I] to switch the unit to the standby mode, disconnect the AC mains lead,
	and then reconnect it.	—
	≥If the service numbers fail to clear, note them and contact a qualified service person.	—
no DISC	≥You haven’t inserted a disc; insert one.	—
	≥You haven’t inserted the disc correctly; insert it correctly.	24
no PLAY	≥You inserted a disc the unit cannot play.	5
	≥Disc is dirty. Wipe it clean.	5
	≥You inserted a DVD-R which is not finalized.	5
	≥You inserted a blank DVD-RAM.	—
	≥A disc whose playback is restricted in the SETUP menu is inserted.
	Change the “Ratings” setting.	37

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Helpful Hints

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