Panasonic DMR-E20 - Manual (Page 94)

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Troubleshooting guide (continued)
Recording and timer recording
Cannot record. ≥You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on. Insert a disc the unit
can record onto. (page 6)
≥The disc is unformatted.
Format the disc so this unit can record on it. (page 42)
≥The write protect tab on the cartridge is set to “PROTECT”.
Use a ballpoint pen or similar to release the write protection. (page 91)
≥The disc is full or nearly full.
Delete unneeded programmes or use another disc. (page 46)
≥The material you are trying to record is copy-guarded.
ShowView (G-code) programming
does not work properly. ≥The clock is wrong.
Go to Settings in the SET UP menus and correct the clock with “Clock”. (page 79)
Timer recording does not work
properly. ≥The timer programme is incorrect.
Make corrections to the programme and check them when you are finished. (pages 31 and 34)
≥The unit is not on standby for timer recording. (“Á” on the unit’s display is not on.)
≥Different timer programme times overlap. (page 30)
≥The clock is wrong.
Go to Settings in the SET UP menus and correct the clock with “Clock”. (page 79)
The unit switches to standby
while making a timer recording. ≥The unit switches to standby while making a timer recording if the disc runs out of space.
Use a disc that has enough space to record the programme.
The timer programme remains
even after recording finishes. ≥The programme remains if you select weekly or daily setting. (pages 31 and 33)
The available recording time
doesn’t increase even after
erasing all recordings on the disc. ≥The available recording time does not increase if you erase data written to the disc with the
DVD-RAM drive of a computer.
Format the disc if necessary. (page 42)
Discs make sounds as they rotate. This does not indicate a malfunction.