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RQT8346
Troubleshooting guide
Recording/Scheduled recording/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 using DVD Management. [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW] [+R]
[+R[DL]
≥The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT, or the disc is protected with DVD
Management.
≥Some programs 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 record directly to DVD-R DL and +R DL discs with this unit. You must first record
to the HDD, and then copy from the HDD to disc.
≥[-R[DL] [+R[DL] In the following situations, you cannot copy. Delete unnecessary titles from the
HDD and then copy.
- 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 total number of titles recorded on the HDD or titles to be copied exceed 500:
≥You cannot record and copy on finalized discs.
However you can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW and +RW disc.
≥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.
≥A 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.
≥If you connect a DISH Network, scheduled recording using the TV Guide On Screen
®
or
VCR Plusr system does not work. However, if DISH Network is selected in TV Guide Setup,
then you can set scheduled recordings with the DISH Network receiver.
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Cannot record from external
equipment.
≥Check that the connection is correct.
≥Select the input channel (“IN1”, “IN2”, “IN3” or “DV”) for the equipment you have connected .
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Scheduled recording does not
work properly.
VCR Plusr system does not
work properly.
≥The scheduled program is incorrect or different scheduled program times overlap. Correct the
program.
≥The scheduled program may be deleted if there is an interruption to the power.
≥VCR Plusr system works properly only if you connect antenna or cable ready.
≥If you connect a DISH Network, VCR Plusr system does not work properly.
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Scheduled recording does not
stop even when [∫, STOP] is
pressed.
[1] Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the recording drive.
[2] Press [∫, STOP] then press [2, 1] to select “Stop recording” and then press [ENTER].
Recording stops.
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The scheduled program remains
even after recording finishes.
≥The scheduled program remains unless set to “Once”. 32, 33
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 AC outlet 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 titles or discs.
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The program name and the
recorded title do not match.
≥There was a program change after scheduled recording was set but the recorded title still has
the old program name.
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Cannot copy to a DVD-R, etc.
disc using the high-speed mode.
≥If “Recording for High-Speed Copying” set to “Off” in the Setup menu before recording to the
HDD, then high-speed copy cannot be performed (The default setting is “On”).
≥[+R] [+R[DL] [+RW] If recorded in FR mode (recordings 5 hours or longer) or EP mode, you
cannot perform high-speed copy.
≥[+R] [+R[DL] [+RW] Titles recorded with other Panasonic DVD recorders “Recording for High-
Speed Copying” set to “On”, and then copied to the HDD on this unit may not copy to +R,
+R DL or +RW discs with high-speed copy.
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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, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL
and +RW, titles longer than 6 hours when using other Panasonic DVD Recorders that are not
compatible with EP (8 hour) mode recording.
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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.
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The DV camcorder 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 camcorder recording may not operate properly.
≥You can only record audio/video images on a DV tape.
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There is no picture on the
television during scheduled
recording.
≥Scheduled recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is turned on/off. Turn on the
power to confirm the contents of the scheduled recording.
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