Tv / Vcr Before Requesting Service - Panasonic PV-DM2793 Operating Instructions Manual

Before Requesting Service
Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit.
Power
No power...
Power turns itself off...
Monitor
No picture or sound...
Poor picture with normal
sound...
Poor sound with normal
picture...
Poor TV reception...
No color or poor color...
Ghost (multiple)
images...
TV programs cannot be
watched...
Channel cannot be
selected...
VCR
TV program cannot be
recorded...
Timer recording cannot
be performed...
No playback picture,
or the playback picture
is noisy or contains
streaks...
VCR cannot be
controlled...
Remote Control Correction
Unit cannot be
controlled...
ACTION, PLAY,
SELECT, SET POWER,
etc. buttons cannot be
selected...
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Correction
• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
• Set POWER button to ON.
Auto power-off (shut off) occurs after about 5 min. in DVD mode with no
•
operation, or if there is no broadcast signal in TV or Playback mode. Turn the
power back on.(P
. 21, 35)
Correction
• Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE), is correctly set. (P. 11)
• Completely insert Power P
S
• et POWER button to ON.
• Adjust BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS, and PICTURE controls in the SET UP
Vide
o Adjustment. (P. 45)
Adjust VOLUME control. (P. 22)
•
Adjust SHARPNESS and PICTURE controls in the SET UP Video
•
Adjustmen
t. (P. 45)
Adjus
• t TINT and COLOR controls in the SET UP Video Adjustment. (P. 45)
Install a directional antenna.
•
Make sure the selected channel is in unit's memory. (P. 16)
•
Only the channel being recorded can be viewed on this unit.
•
Correction
Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE), is correctly set. (P. 11)
•
• Mak
e sure cassette record tab is intact. (P. 4)
Check that clock is set to current time and date.
•
• Make sure DSS/CABLE box (if used) is left on and tuned to channel to be
recorded.
• Set recording Start/Stop times correctly. (P. 30-31)
• 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 r
estored.
Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (P. 6)
•
• Try Head Cleaning. (P. 6)
Make
• sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (P. 37)
Aim Remote directly at the remote sensor on the unit. (P. 9)
•
• Avoid any object blocking signal path.
• Inspect the remote batteries. (P. 4)
• Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (P. 37)
• Exposing unit remote sensor to direct fl uorescent or outdoor lig
signal interference.
Press TV/VCR for TV-VCR mode. (P. 22)
•
• Press DVD for DVD mode. (P. 20)
• Press FM for FM mode. (P. 28)
• Che
ck remote batteries.
lug into an AC outlet.
ht may cause