Before Requesting Service - Panasonic PV-DF2700-K Service 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 colour or poor colour...
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...
DVD/Video CD/CD
Play fails to start even when PLAY
is pressed...
Play starts but then stops
immediately...
Picture is distorted during rapid
advance or rapid reverse...
No rapid advance (or rapid reverse)
play...
Play does not start even when title
is selected...
Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle
language is not the one selected at
the initial settings...
No subtitles...
Alternative audio soundtrack
(or subtitle) language cannot be
selected...
Angle cannot be changed...
64
Correction
• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
• Set POWER button to ON.
• Auto power-off (shutoff) 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.20, 46)
Correction
• Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE), is correctly set. (P. 9)
• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
• Set POWER button to ON.
• Adjust BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS, and PICTURE controls in the SET UP
TV MENU. (P.50, 51)
• Adjust VOLUME control. (P.15)
• Adjust SHARPNESS and PICTURE controls in the SET UP TV MENU. (P.50, 51)
• Adjust TINT and COLOR controls in the SET UP TV MENU. (P.50, 51)
• Install a directional antenna.
• Make sure the selected channel is in unit's memory. (P.14)
• Only the channel being recorded can be viewed on this unit.
Correction
• Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE), is correctly set. (P. 9)
• Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (P. 6)
• 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.22-23)
• 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 restored.
• Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (P.17)
• Try Head Cleaning. (P.8)
• Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (P.47)
Correction
• This unit cannot play discs other than DVDs, Video CDs and CDs.
• The disc may be dirty and require cleaning.
• Be sure disc is installed with label side up.
• The picture will be somewhat distorted at times: this is normal.
• Some discs may have sections which prohibit rapid advance (or rapid
reverse).
• Confirm the "DVD LOCK" setting. (P.60)
• If the audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language selected at DVD initial
settings does not exist on the disc, it will not be accessible.
• Subtitles appear only when available on disc.
• "OFF" is selected at the changing subtitle language. Select "ON" to display
the subtitles. (P.52)
• Alternative language cannot be selected with discs which do not contain
more than one language.
• For some discs, alternative language cannot be selected with the AUDIO or
SUB TITLE button. Try selecting it from the DVD menu if available.
• This function is dependent on software availability. Even if disc has multiple
angles, they may be recorded for specific scenes only (ANGLE indicator on
unit lights up). (P.53)