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RQT9487
Reference
Recording, timer recording and
copying
Cannot record.
Cannot copy.
¾ You can not record to the disc by pressing the [
*
REC].
¾ You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be
recorded on. Insert a disc the unit can record onto. (➡ 8, 9)
¾ The disc is unformatted. Format the disc.
RAM
-RW(V)
+R
+R DL
+RW
(➡ 81)
¾ The disc is protected with DVD Management. (➡ 80)
¾ 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. (➡ 24, 43, 81, 85)
¾
-R
-R DL
-RW(V)
+R
+R DL
+RW
In the following situations,
you cannot copy. Delete unnecessary titles from the HDD and
then copy. (➡ 24, 43)
– If there is not enough space available on the HDD (If you will
copy titles from the HDD to a blank disc and fi ll 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
¾ You cannot record and copy on fi nalised discs. However, you
can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW.
¾ 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 or edit them if you either insert and remove the
disc or switch the unit on and off while a disc is loaded, a total
of 30 times.
¾ The discs recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other
Panasonic Recorders.
¾ Discs recorded on equipment other than this unit may not be
able to be recorded to.
¾ 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.
¾ Some broadcasts are copyright protected.
Cannot record from external equipment.
¾ Check that the connection is correct. (➡ 53, 54, 97)
¾ Select the input channel for the equipment you have
connected.
Cannot record 2 programmes simultaneously.
¾ It cannot in following conditions.
– Record 2 programmes from external input
– When performing high speed copying (1 programme can be
recorded to HDD)
– Recording from DV input, while “Recording via AV2 input”
Timer recording does not work properly.
¾ The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme
times overlap ( is displayed). Correct the programme. (➡ 34)
¾ The programme is not in timer recording standby. (The timer
icon “
z
” in the timer recording list is grey.) (➡ 33)
¾ Set the clock. (➡ 90)
¾ 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. (➡ 23)
The timer programme remains even after
recording fi nishes.
¾ The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly. (➡ 23)
A part or whole of a recorded title has been lost.
¾ 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
programmes or discs. (➡ 81, 85)
¾ If you use Auto Renewal Recording, the old title will be deleted
after the new title is recorded. (➡ 33)
Cannot copy to a disc using the high speed
mode.
¾ High speed copying cannot be performed depending on the
disc or title that is being copied. Refer to “When is high speed
copy not possible?” for details. (➡ 48)
When copying, it takes a long time even when
high speed mode is selected.
¾ 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.
¾ It takes longer than normal to copy many titles.
¾ 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 (8 hours) mode recording.
An unusually loud sound is coming from the
rotating disc.
¾ When recording or high speed copying to a disc, the sound of
the disc rotating may be louder than normal, however, this is
not a problem.
¾ If you want copy to perform more quietly, select “Normal
(Silent)” in “DVD Speed for High Speed Copy” in the Setup
menu (➡ 85).
The quality has dropped when the title in HDD is
copied to the disc.
¾ Titles in HD quality (titles recorded in DR, HG, HX, HE, HL
mode or titles in AVCHD) will be copied as SD quality when
copied to
RAM
-R
-R DL
-RW(V)
+R
+R DL
+RW
.
The DV Automatic Recording function does not
work.
¾ If images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted,
check the connections and DV equipment settings. (➡ 54)
¾ You cannot start recording until the images from the DV
equipment appear on the television.
¾ Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes
on the tape in the DV equipment are not successive.
¾ Depending on the equipment, the DV automatic recording may
not operate properly.
¾ The audio/video recordings are recorded on other than a DV
tape. (➡ 54)