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RQT8856
Troubleshooting Guide
Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies
indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions.
The following does not indicate a problem with the unit:
Regular disc rotating sound.
Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions.
Image disturbance during search.
Periodic interruptions to the reception due to satellite broadcasting breaks.
Operations not working due to a poor-quality disc. (Try again using a Panasonic disc.)
The unit freezing due to the activation of one of its safety devices (
➔
61, To restore the unit if it freezes).
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General Issues
Power
Page
No power.
The unit does not turn on pressing
[
^
DVD].
Insert the AC mains lead securely into a known active household mains socket.
Linked timer recordings with external equipment is in recording standby (“EXT-
L” on the unit’s display blinks when [
^
DVD] is pressed). Press [EXT LINK] to
cancel the recording standby.
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The unit switches to standby
mode.
One of the unit’s safety devices is activated. Press [
8
] on the main unit to
turn the unit on.
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The unit is turned off automatically.
If you connected this unit to an “HDAVI Control” compatible TV with an HDMI
cable, or connected this unit to a Q Link-compatible TV with a fully wired 21-
pin Scart cable, this unit will be automatically set to standby mode when the
TV is set to standby mode.
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General Issues
Displays
Page
The display is dim.
Change “FL Display” in the Setup menu.
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“0:00” is flashing on the unit’s display.
Set the clock.
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11
The clock is not correct.
Under adverse reception conditions, etc., the automatic time correction
function may not work. In this case, “Automatic” is automatically turned to
“Off”. If re-setting the Auto Clock Setting does not work, set the time manually.
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The displayed time of this unit is
different from the actual recording
time or MP3 recording time.
Times shown may disagree with actual times.
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-R
-R DL
+R
+R DL
The remaining capacity does not increase even if titles
are deleted.
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Available space on a DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +RW disc increases when
you delete the last title (space may increase slightly when you delete other titles).
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If you record or edit about 200 times or more, the remaining capacity of DVD-R,
DVD-R DL, +R, and +R DL is reduced and then recording or editing may be disabled
(for the second layer on DVD-R DL and +R DL, this happens after about 60 times).
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The time during searching may not be displayed accurately.
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Compared to the actual recorded
time, the elapsed time displayed
is less.
(Only when recording in NTSC)
The displayed recording/play time is converted from the number of frames at
29.97 frames (equal to 0.999 seconds) to one second. There will be a slight
difference between the time displayed and the actual elapsed time (e.g.,
actual one-hour elapsed time may display as approximately 59 minutes 56
seconds). This does not affect the recording.
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General Issues
Operation
Page
Cannot operate the TV with the
unit’s remote control.
Change the manufacturer code on the remote control.
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It may be necessary to set the code on the remote control again after
changing the batteries.
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61
The remote control doesn’t work.
The remote control code is wrong. Change to the correct code.
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The batteries are depleted. Replace them with new ones.
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Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the main unit.
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Remove obstacles between the remote control and the main unit.
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Remove dust from the transmission window and the unit’s sensor.
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