Before Requesting Service

Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit.

Power

Monitor

VCR

Remote Control

PROBLEM

 

CORRECTION

 

Page

 

No power…

 

Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.

 

13

 

 

Set POWER button to ON.

 

11-12

 

 

 

 

 

Power turns itself off...

 

Auto power-off (shut off) occurs after about 5 min. in DVD mode

 

45-46

 

 

with no operation, or if there is no broadcast signal in TV or

 

 

 

 

Playback mode. Turn the power back on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE) is correctly set.

 

14

 

No picture or sound...

 

Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.

 

13

 

 

 

Set POWER button to ON.

 

11-12

 

Poor picture with normal

 

Adjust BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS, and PICTURE controls in

 

28-29

 

sound...

 

the SET UP Video Adjustment.

 

 

 

Poor sound with normal

 

Adjust VOLUME control.

 

22

 

picture...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor TV reception...

 

Adjust SHARPNESS and PICTURE controls in the SET UP

 

28-29

 

 

Video Adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No color or poor color...

 

Adjust TINT and COLOR controls in the SET UP Video

 

28-29

 

 

Adjustment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ghost (multiple)

 

Install a directional antenna.

 

14

 

images...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV programs cannot be

 

Make sure the selected channel is in unit’s memory.

 

19

 

watched...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel cannot be

 

Only the channel being recorded can be viewed on this unit.

 

31

 

selected...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV program cannot be

 

Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE), is correctly

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

set.

 

 

recorded...

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure cassette record tab is intact.

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check that clock is set to current time and date.

 

45

 

 

 

Make sure DSS/CABLE box (if used) is left on and tuned to

 

14

 

Timer recording cannot

 

channel to be recorded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set recording Start/Stop times correctly.

 

34-35

 

be performed…

 

 

 

 

Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

interruption of more than 1 minute occurs before or during a

 

 

 

 

 

Timer Recording, even after power is restored.

 

 

 

No playback picture, or

 

Adjust TRACKING control in either direction.

 

37

 

the playback picture is

 

 

 

 

 

noisy or contains

 

Try Head Cleaning.

 

8

 

streaks...

 

 

 

 

 

VCR cannot be

 

Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off.

 

37

 

controlled...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aim Remote directly at the remote sensor on the unit. Avoid any

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

object blocking signal path.

 

 

 

Unit cannot be

 

Inspect the remote batteries.

 

8

 

controlled...

 

Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off.

 

37

 

 

 

Exposing unit remote sensor to direct fluorescent or outdoor

 

12

 

 

 

light may cause signal interference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTION, PLAY,

 

Press TV/VCR for TV-VCR mode.

 

12

 

SELECT, SET POWER,

 

Press DVD for DVD mode.

 

12

 

etc. buttons cannot be

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check remote batteries.

 

8

 

selected...

 

 

 

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For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

 

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Panasonic PV-DF204, PV-DF274 operating instructions Before Requesting Service, Problem Correction