81
RQT9058
Cannot record.
You ha
v
en’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on.
Insert a disc the unit can record onto.
66
[RAM]
[-RW‹V›]
[+RW]
The disc is unformatted. Format the disc.
48
The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to “PROTECT” or the disc is
protected with the “DVD Management” settings.
47
Some programs ha
v
e limitations on the number of times they can be
recorded (CPRM).
21, 66,
84
The disc is full or nearly full. Delete unneeded recordings or use another
disc.
20, 40,
48
You cannot record on finalized DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R
W
(DVD-Video
format), +R, +R DL, or DVD-R
W
(DVD Video Recording format) discs.
−
If you repeatedly insert discs or turn the unit on and off about 50 times or
more, the recording or editing of DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R
W
(DVD-Video
format), +R, +R DL, and +R
W
discs may be disabled.
−
A DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R
W
(DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL, or +R
W
disc recorded on the unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD
recorders.
−
The broadcast you are trying to record is copy-protected.
−
Recording Issues
DVD Recording/Scheduled Recording/Copying/External Input
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On-screen display indicators for
v
ideo cassette playback do not
appear.
Select “Automatic” in “Status Messages” in the Setup menu.
–
Press [STATUS] to show the on-screen display indicators for
v
ideo
cassette playback.
–
The on-screen indicator for
v
ideo cassette playback will not be displayed
when this unit is connected to the TV with the DVD PRIORITY output
terminals or HDMI AV OUT terminal.
36, 56
The gray background appears
during playback.
You are playing a blank or poor
q
uality portion of the tape.
−
You can damage the unit if you play dirty or damaged tapes and this can
cause the gray background to appear.
−
Cannot hear the desired audio type.
Press [AUDIO] to select the audio.
35
There is noise when playing a
v
ideo
tape.
Adjust the tracking.
35
The tape is old or damaged.
−
Cannot play.
Tapes recorded under a TV system other than NTSC (PAL, SECAM, etc.)
cannot be played.
−
The playback screen fl ickers.
The
v
ideo head is dirty.
3
The tape is old or damaged.
−
Playback Issues
VHS
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Ref
erence
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