Panasonic SL-PR300 operating instructions Troubleshooting, Common

Troubleshooting

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 905-624-5505, web site (www.panasonic.ca), or an Authorized Ser- vice Centre closest to you.

	Symptom	Cause		Remedial action/check	Ref
COMMON	No sound.	• A CD-R or CD-RW with nothing	• Replace the disc with one on which
		recorded on it has been inserted.		tracks have been recorded.
		(“BLANK DISC” is displayed.)
	The time display flashes in the dis-	• A power failure has occurred or the	• Set the clock and re-program the		41
	play window.	power cord has been disconnected.		timer.
PLAYER	Play fails to start	• The CD has been inserted upside	• Insert it properly with the label side		14
		down.		facing up.
		• Condensation has formed on the	• Turn on the power and wait for a
		lens.		couple of hours.
CD
	Specific parts are not played properly.	• The CD is scratched.	•	Replace the CD.	14
	Recording is not possible	• The CD-R or CD-RW was loaded in	• Load the disc with the label side up.		15
		the tray upside-down.
		• The CD-R or CD-RW is already	• Replace with a disc that can be		38
		finalized.		recorded on.
		• Further recording on a finalized CD-
CDR		RW is only possible if the Unfinalize
		function is used.
		• The source being copied is already a	• Perform analog recording of the		24
		digital copy itself.		source.
		• There is dust or scratches on the sur-	• Clean the disc using a commercially		23
		face of the disc.		available disc cleaner. If this is not
				effective, replace the disc.
TIMER	Timer fails to start.	• Present time is not correct.	•	Set the time properly.	41
		• The timer display fails to appear.	•	Set the timer properly.
CONTROL	No remote control operations.	• The batteries in the remote control	• Replace them with two fresh batter-		12
		have discharged.		ies (AA (15F), R6, SUM-3).
		• The remote control sensor is	• Move the unit so that the sensor is		12
		exposed to direct sunlight or some		not exposed to direct sunlight, a
REMOTE
		other intense source of light.		lighting fixture or some other intense
				source of light.

If the unit fails to operate properly even when the remedial action suggested above has been taken:

This unit uses a microcomputer to perform a large number of operations. If it fails to operate no matter which button is pressed, disconnect the power cord, and then wait a few moments before re-connecting it. Then set the time and re-program the timer.

Notes

•If something important is going to be recorded, always test-record first to check that the recording turns out properly before proceeding with the actual recording.

•The manufacturer assumes no liability whatsoever for any damages resulting from missed opportunities or accidental erasure that occurs while conducting recording or play operations due to malfunctioning of or trouble in the unit, or for any incidental damage.

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