Troubleshooting Guide; Common - Panasonic DIGA DMR-ES30V Operating Instructions Manual

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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.
The following do not indicate a problem with the unit:
≥Regular disc/tape rotating sound. The sound of the disc rotating may become louder especially when finalizing a DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-
Video format) or +R.
≥Poor reception due to atmospheric condition.
≥Image disturbance during search.
≥Operations do not work due to a poor-quality disc. (Try again using a Panasonic disc.)
≥The unit freezes due to the activation of one of its safety devices. (Press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for 10 seconds.)

∫ Common

Power
No power
The unit switches to the standby
mode.
Displays
The display is dim.
"0:00" is flashing on the unit's
display.
The recording time display, the
transfer (dubbing) process
display and the displayed
recording time of MP3 are
different from the actual time.
Compared to the actual
recorded time, the elapsed time
displayed is less (only when
recording in NTSC).
The tape counter isn't changing. ≥The tape counter does not change while playing unrecorded parts. The "second" display
≥Insert the AC mains lead securely into a known active household mains socket.
≥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.
≥The time on the unit's display and the remaining recording time on the screen may be
indicated less or more than the actual value.
≥The available recording space on DVD-R or +R does not increase when you erase titles.
≥Available recording space on a DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) increases only when the last
recorded title is erased. It does not increase if other titles are erased.
≥If you repeat recording or editing about 200 times or more, the remaining capacity of the DVD-
R or the +R is reduced and then recording or editing may be disabled.
≥The time during fast forward and rewind, or the process during transfer (dub) may not be
displayed accurately.
≥The displayed recording/play time is converted from the number of frames at 29.97 frames
(equal to 0.999 seconds) to one second. There will be a slight difference between the time
displayed and the actual elapsed time (e.g.,actual one-hour elapsed time may display as
approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds). This does not affect the recording.
changes as follows:
≥The unit's display also appears like this if the tape is dirty or damaged. Consult your dealer if
this is the case.
DVD VHS
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