Panasonic Diga DMR-EX79 Operating Instructions Manual page 80

Troubleshooting guide
Cannot tune channels.
Cannot download channel presets from the
television.
Check the connections. (
You must connect to a Q Link compatible TV with a fully wired
21-pin Scart cable or a VIERA Link (HDAVI Control 3 or later)
compatible TV with an HDMI cable.
Startup is slow.
Set "Power Save" to "Off" in the Setup menu. (
If connected with an HDAVI Control 4 compatible TV (VIERA)
with the "Standby Power Save" setting activated on the TV,
even with "Power Save" set to "Off", when the TV is in Standby
mode, the unit may take some time to startup.
Startup takes time in the following situations:
– A disc other than a DVD-RAM is inserted.
– The clock is not set.
– Immediately after a power failure or the AC mains lead is
connected.
– When the unit is connected with an HDMI cable.
Recording, timer recording and
copying
Cannot record.
Cannot copy.
You haven't inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be
recorded on. Insert a disc the unit can record onto. (
The disc is unformatted. Format the disc. [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R]
[+R]DL] [+RW] (
The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT, or the
disc is protected with DVD Management. (
Some programmes have limitations on the number of times
they can be recorded (CPRM). (
You cannot record when there is not enough space or when the
number of titles has reached its limit. Delete unwanted titles or
use a new disc. (
You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL or +R DL disc on this
unit.
Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.
[-R]DL] [+R]DL] In the following situations, you cannot copy.
Delete unnecessary titles from the HDD and then copy. (
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– If there is not enough space available on the HDD (If you will
copy titles from the HDD to a blank disc and fill the entire
disc, HDD disc space equivalent to 4 hours of SP mode
recording is necessary).
– If the number of recorded titles and the number of titles to be
copied has exceeded 499.
You cannot record and copy on finalised discs. However, you
can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW.
Due to peculiarities of DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-
Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW you may be unable to
record onto them if you either insert and remove the disc or
switch the unit on and off while a disc is loaded, a total of fifty
times.
DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL
and +RW recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other
Panasonic DVD Recorders.
This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have
PAL signal recordings. (However, both types of programmes
can be recorded onto the HDD.) Play of discs recorded with
both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed.
Some broadcasts are copyright protected.
Cannot record from external equipment.
Check that the connection is correct. (
Select the input channel ("AV2", "AV3" or "DV") for the
equipment you have connected.
Timer recording does not work properly.
The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme
times overlap. Correct the programme. (
The programme is not in timer recording standby. (The timer
icon "F" in the timer recording list is not on.) (
Set the clock. (
The programme information in the TV Guide system may not be
correct. It is recommended to modify the start and end times to
allow a margin of a few minutes. (
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Timer recording does not stop even when [∫] is
pressed.
When using the linked timer recording with external equipment,
press [EXT LINK]. ("EXT-L" disappears.) (
If you start recording immediately after turning on the unit while
"Power Save" is set to "Off" in the Setup menu (Quick Start
mode), you cannot then stop recording for a few seconds.
The timer programme remains even after
recording finishes.
The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly.
A part or whole of a recorded title has been lost.
If there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the
household mains socket while recording or editing, the title may
be lost or the HDD/disc may become unusable.
You will have to format the disc ([HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW]) or
use a new disc. We cannot offer any guarantee regarding lost
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The programme name and the recorded title do
not match.
There was a programme change after timer recording was set
but the recorded title still has the old programme name.
Cannot copy to a DVD-R, etc. disc using the high
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speed mode.
When recording to the HDD, set "Rec for High Speed Copy" to
"On" in the Setup menu. (The default setting is "On"). (
In the following cases, high speed mode does not work, even if
the titles were recorded with "Rec for High Speed Copy" set to
"On".
– [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] If recorded in "EP" or "FR (recordings
5 hours or longer)" mode.
– [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] If recorded in 16:9 aspect.
– [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] If recorded in 16:9 aspect using "EP" mode
or "FR" (recordings 5 hours or longer) mode.
[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Titles recorded on other Panasonic DVD
recorders with "Rec for High Speed Copy" set to "On", and then
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copied to the HDD on this unit may not copy to +R, +R DL or
+RW discs with high-speed copy.
When copying, it takes a long time even when
high speed mode is selected.
Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording. Even if
the disc is high speed recording compatible, the maximum
speed may not be possible due to the condition of the disc.
It takes longer than normal to copy many titles.
You cannot high speed copy to DVD-R titles longer than 6 hours
when using other Panasonic DVD Recorders that are not
compatible with EP ( 8Hours ) mode recording.
An unusually loud sound is coming from the
rotating DVD-R, etc.
When recording or high speed copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL,
DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW the sound
of the disc rotating may be louder than normal, however, this is
not a problem.
The DV automatic recording function does not
work.
If images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted,
check the connections and DV equipment settings. (
You cannot start recording until the images from the DV
equipment appear on the television.
Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes
on the tape in the DV equipment are not successive.
Depending on the equipment, the DV automatic recording may
not operate properly.
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