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RQT8853
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.
−
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.
74
[RAM]
[-RW‹V›]
[+RW]
The disc is unformatted. Format the disc.
45
The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to “PROTECT” or the
disc is protected with the “DVD Management” settings.
44
Some programs ha
v
e limitations on the number of times they can be
recorded (CPRM).
13, 74,
94
The disc is full or nearly full. Delete unneeded recordings or use
another disc.
12, 35,
45
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.
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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.
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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.
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The broadcast you are trying to record is copy-protected.
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Playback Issues
VHS Play
Recording Issues
DVD Recording/Scheduled Recording/Copying/External Input
Cannot hear the desired audio
type.
Press [AUDIO] to select the audio.
28
There is noise when playing a
v
ideo tape.
Adjust the tracking.
27
The tape is old or damaged.
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Playback Issues
VHS Sound
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Troubleshooting Guide
On-screen display indicators do
not appear.
Select “Automatic” in “Status Messages” in the Setup menu.
– Press [STATUS] to show the on-screen display indicators.
– The on-screen indicator will not be displayed when this unit is
connected to the TV with the DVD PRIORITY output terminals or
HDMI AV OUT terminal.
28, 50
The gray background appears
during playback.
You are playing a blank or poor
q
uality portion of the tape.
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You can damage the unit if you play dirty or damaged tapes and this
can cause the gray background to appear.
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Playback Issues
VHS Picture
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