Troubleshooting Guide; To Reset This Unit; General Issues: Power; General Issues: Viera Link - Panasonic DMR-EA18K Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting Guide

To Reset this Unit

To reset the ratings level settings
You can reset DVD-Video rating (➔ 44).
With the unit stopped
;OPEN/CLOSE
On the main unit
INPUT
REC MODE
SELECT
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, refer to "Customer Services Directory" on page 71.
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 (➔ above, To restore the unit if it freezes).
General Issues
No power.
The unit switches to standby
mode.
The power is turned off
automatically.
General Issues
VIERA Link doesn't work.
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to open the disc tray.
Press and hold both
REC
buttons for about 5
seconds.
Power
• Insert the AC power supply cord securely into a known active AC outlet.
• This is a power saving feature. Change "Off Timer" in the Setup
menu to "Off" to always keep the unit on.
• One of the unit's safety devices is activated. Press [POWER 8 ] on
the main unit to turn the unit on.
• If you connected this unit to an "HDAVI Control" compatible TV with
an HDMI cable, this unit will be automatically turned off when the TV
is set to off.
VIERA Link
• Check the HDMI cable connection. Check that "HDMI" is displayed
on the front display when the power for the main unit is set to "On".
• Make sure that "VIERA Link" is set to "On".
• Check the "HDAVI Control" settings on the connected device.
• If the connection for the equipment connected with an HDMI
cable was changed, or if there was a power failure or the plug was
removed from the power outlet, "HDAVI Control" may not work. In
this case, perform the following operations.
1. When all equipment connected with the HDMI cable is turned on,
turn the TV (VIERA) on again.
2. Change the TV (VIERA) settings for the "HDAVI Control" function
to off, and then set to on again. (For more information, see the
VIERA operating instructions.)
3. Switch the VIERA input to HDMI connection with this unit, and after
this unit's screen is displayed check that "HDAVI Control" is working.
To restore the unit if it freezes
On the main unit
Press and hold for
POWER8
more than 10 seconds.
– The unit is off.
or
On the main unit
Press and hold for
more than 1 second
with a pointed object.
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