Troubleshooting Guide - Panasonic DMR-E65 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service, make the following 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, consult your dealer for instructions.
The following do not indicate a problem with this unit:
≥Regular disc rotating sounds. The sound of the disc rotating may
become louder especially when finalizing a DVD-R.
≥Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions.
Power
No power.
Unit does not turn on pressing
[Í DVD].
The unit switches to standby
mode.
Displays
The display is dim.
"0:00" is flashing on the unit's
display.
The time recorded on the disc
and the available time shown
do not add up.
The play time shown for MP3
does not agree with the actual
time.
The clock is not correct.
TV screen and video
Television reception worsens
after connecting the unit.
Status messages do not
appear.
The grey background does not
appear.
The 4:3 aspect ratio picture
expands left and right.
Screen size is wrong.
There is a lot of after-image
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
adjusted with the Picture
menu in the on-screen menus.
The images from this unit do
not appear on the television.
Picture is distorted.
≥Insert the AC mains lead securely into a known active AC mains socket.
≥Linked timer recordings with external equipment is in recording standby. Press [EXT LINK]
to cancel the recording standby.
≥One of the unit's safety devices is activated. Press [Í/I] on the main unit to turn the unit on.
≥Change "FL Display" in the SETUP menu.
≥Set the clock.
≥Times shown may disagree with actual times.
≥More disc space than the actual recording time is used after recording or editing the DVD-R
200 times or more.
≥While searching, the elapsed time may not display correctly.
≥Even if you erase recorded content from the DVD-R, there is no increase in disc space.
≥Under adverse reception conditions, etc., the automatic time correction function may not
work. In this case, "Automatic" is automatically turned to "Off". If re-setting the Auto Clock
Setting does not work, set the time manually.
≥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 audio-visual suppliers.
≥Select "Automatic" in "On-Screen Messages" in the SETUP menu.
≥Select "On" in "Grey Background" in the SETUP menu.
≥Use the television to change the aspect. If your television does not have that function, set
"Progressive" in the Picture menu to "OFF".
≥Check the settings for "TV Aspect" in the SETUP menu.
≥Set "Playback NR" in the Picture menu to "OFF".
≥Set "Progressive" in the Picture menu to "OFF". This problem is caused by the editing
method or material used on DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use interlace output.
≥The effect is less perceivable with some types of video.
≥Make sure that the television is connected to the AV1 terminal, VIDEO OUT terminal, S-
VIDEO OUT terminal or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on this unit.
≥Make sure that the television's input setting (e.g., AV 1) is correct.
≥The television isn't compatible with progressive signals. Press and hold [∫] and [TIME SLIP]
on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. The setting will change to interlace.
≥The unit's "TV System" setting differs from the TV system used by the disc now playing.
While stopped, keep pressing [∫] and [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit for 5 or more
seconds. The system switches from PAL to NTSC or vice versa.
≥Image disturbance during search.
≥Interruptions in reception due to periodic satellite broadcasting
breaks.
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