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PROBLEM CORRECTION Page
Miscellaneous
Video cassette cannot
be inserted...
Insert the cassette window side up; record tab facing you. 28
Video cassette cannot
be removed...
Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. 11
Eject does not function
or insertion cannot be
done...
Turn the POWER off and then on, and try ejecting or inserting the tape again. -
Video cassette ejects
when a recording is
started, or the power
is turned off for timer
recording...
Make sure cassette record tab is intact. 6
In Stop mode, the VCR
motor (CYLINDER)
continues to rotate...
To enable Quick Play mechanism, the VCR cylinder will rotate for about 3 minutes. This reduces response
time from Stop to Play mode and from Play to Rewind Search mode.
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Discs recorded on this
unit cannot be played
on other equipment...
Discs recorded on this unit must be finalized in order to play them on other equipment. 65
DVD
Play fails to start
even when PLAY is
pressed...
This unit cannot play discs other than DVDs and CDs. 6-7
The disc may be dirty and require cleaning. 8
Picture is distorted
during rapid advance
or rapid reverse...
The picture will be somewhat distorted at times: this is normal. -
No Forward/Reverse
search play...
Some discs may have sections which prohibit Forward/Reverse search. -
Audio soundtrack and/
or subtitle language is
not the one selected at
the initial settings...
The audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language selected at DVD initial settings must exist on the disc. 55
No subtitles...
Subtitles appear only when available on disc. 55
Select “ON” at the “Subtitle language” section to display subtitles. 55
Alternative audio
soundtrack
(or subtitle) language
cannot be selected...
Alternative language cannot be selected with discs which do not contain more than one language. 55
For some discs, alternative language cannot be selected with the AUDIO or SUB TITLE button. Try selecting it
from the DVD menu if available.
55
Angle cannot be
changed...
This function is dependent on software availability. Even if disc has multiple angles, they may be recorded for
specific scenes only.
55
Disc tray will not
open with Open/Close
button...
In Power OFF condition, hold down both the unit Channel Ÿ button and STOP button (DVD side) for
5 seconds.
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DVD (Record)
Cannot record...
Make sure disc is inserted and that disc is compatible. 7
Disable the protect setting on the disc or cartridge. 7
Record-restricted programs cannot be recorded. 7
Recording cannot be done on discs which are full or contain the max. number of program (titles). Delete
unneeded programs or use new disc.
53, 58, 62,
64
Disc needs to be formatted. (DVD-RAM) 64
Recording cannot be done after DVD-R is finalized. 65
When a disc has been inserted/removed or the power has been turned ON/OFF more than about 50 times,
recording or editing may become impossible. (DVD-R)
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DVD-R recorded on this unit may not be able to be added to on another brand DVD recorder. -
Some or all of the
recorded program was
lost...
If a power outage occurs or the power cord is unplugged, a program could be erased or the disc may become
unuseable. Panasonic is not responsible for lost program content or disc malfunction. Format the disc
(DVD RAM) or use a new one.
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