Panasonic PVDR2714 PVDR2714 User Guide - Page 76

Before Requesting Service Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit. Power Monitor PROBLEM CORRECTION No power... Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. Set POWER button to ON. Power turns itself off... Auto power-off (shut off) occurs after about 5 min. in DVD Stop mode with no operation, or if there is no broadcast signal in TV or Playback mode. Turn the power back on. Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE) is correctly set. No picture or sound... Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. Set POWER button to ON. Poor picture with normal sound... Adjust BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS, and PICTURE controls in the SET UP Video Adjustment. Poor sound with normal picture... Adjust VOLUME control. Poor TV reception... Adjust SHARPNESS and PICTURE controls in the SET UP Video Adjustment. No color or poor color... Adjust TINT and COLOR controls in the SET UP Video Adjustment. Ghost (multiple) images... Install a directional antenna. TV programs cannot be watched... Make sure the selected channel is in unit's memory. Channel cannot be selected... Only the channel being recorded can be viewed on this unit. Clock display is flashing 12:00P... Clock is wrong. Set clock. Page 11 9-10 39, 50 12 11 9-10 26 20 26 26 - 20 16-18 16-18 Front Display is dim... Check the Front Display setting. 19 On a blank section of tape the value stays fixed while the seconds portion is displayed as follows. Front display VHS tape counter value does not - change... Also, if the tape is dirty or damaged, or if unit is malfunctioning, the display above may appear. Please consult your retailer. Unit cannot be controlled... Aim Remote directly at the remote sensor on the unit. Avoid any object blocking signal path. Inspect the remote batteries. Exposing unit remote sensor to direct fluorescent or outdoor light may cause signal interference. 10 6 10 Press VCR for VCR mode. 9 ACTION, PLAY, Press DVD for DVD mode. 9 SELECT, SET POWER, etc. buttons cannot be selected... Check remote batteries. 6 Remote Control VCR TV program cannot be Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE), is correctly set. recorded... Make sure cassette record tab is intact. Check that clock is set to current time and date. Timer recording cannot be performed... Make sure DSS/CABLE box (if used) is left on and tuned to channel to be recorded. Set recording Start/Stop times correctly. Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a power interruption of more than 1 minute occurs before or during a Timer Recording, even after power is restored. No playback picture, Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. or the playback picture is noisy or contains Try Head Cleaning. streaks... 12 6 16-18 12 30-31 34 6 76 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo