Playback Issues: Picture; Playback Issues: Sound - Panasonic Diga DMR-EZ17 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting Guide
Playback Issues
TV reception worsens after
connecting the unit.
The images from the unit do
not appear on the TV.
Picture is distorted.
Status messages do not
appear.
The black background does not
appear.
The 4:3 aspect ratio picture
expands left and right.
Screen size is wrong.
There is a lot of after-images
when playing video.
When playing DVD-Video
using progressive output, one
part of the picture momentarily
appears to be doubled up.
There is no apparent change
in picture quality when making
adjustments in the Video menu
using the on-screen menus.
Playback Issues
No sound.
Low volume.
Distorted sound.
Cannot hear the desired audio
type.
Cannot switch audio.
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Picture
• This can occur because the signals are being divided between the
unit and other equipment. It can be solved by using a signal booster,
available from electronics retailers.
• Make sure recorder is connected to an appropriate AV input of the TV.
• Make sure the TV's input setting (e.g., VIDEO 1) is correct.
• The TV isn't compatible with progressive signals. Press and hold
[ CANCEL] for about 5 seconds. The setting will change to
interlace.
• Select "Automatic" in "Status Messages" in the Setup menu.
• Select "On" in "Black Background (Analog)" in the Setup menu.
• Use the TV to change the aspect. If your TV does not have that
function, set "Progressive" in the Video menu to "Off".
• Check the settings for "TV Type", "4:3 TV settings for DVD-Video", or
"4:3 TV settings for DVD-RAM" in the Setup menu.
• Set "DNR" in the Video menu to "Off".
• Set "Progressive" in the Video menu to "Off". This problem is caused
by the editing method or material used on DVD-Video, but should be
corrected if you use interlaced output.
• The effect cannot be seen with certain types of video.
Sound
• Check the connections and the "Digital Audio Output" settings.
Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have connected one.
• Check audio/video (AV) cables.
• Check if TV is muted.
• Check if amplifier is muted.
• Press [AUDIO] to select the audio.
• Sound is not output while fast-forwarding during chasing playback
and simultaneous record and playback.
• Set "V.Surround Sound" in the Audio menu to "Off" in the following cases:
– When using discs that do not have surround sound effects, such
as Karaoke discs
– When playing analog MTS broadcast recordings
• The sound effects will not work when the bitstream signal is output
from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal.
• You cannot change the audio type when a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-
RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL, or +RW disc is in the disc tray.
• You cannot change the audio type when playing a recording of an
analog MTS broadcast on a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-
Video format), +R, +R DL or +RW disc. You can select "Main" or
"Secondary Audio Program (SAP)" in "Multi-channel TV Sound
(Analog)" in the Setup menu before recording.
• Only one language channel is recorded from digital MTS broadcasts,
so you will be unable to change languages during playback.
• You have used a digital connection. Set "Dolby Digital" to "PCM" or
connect using audio cables (analog connection).
• There are discs whose audio cannot be changed due to how the
disc was created.
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