Editing Issues: Dvd & Sd; Editing Issues: Still Pictures - Panasonic DMR-EA18K Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting Guide
Recording Issues
Cannot record video or sound
from the external device.
The DV Camcorder recording
function does not work.
Editing Issues
Cannot format.
Cannot create chapters.
Cannot delete chapters.
The available recording time
doesn't increase even after
deleting recordings on the disc.
Editing Issues
Cannot display the Direct
Navigator screen.
Cannot edit or format a card.
The contents of the card
cannot
be read.
Copying, deleting, and setting
protection take a long time.
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Recording / Scheduled Recording / External Input (Continued)
• The external device is not correctly connected.
• The proper external input channel (IN1, IN2, or DV) is not selected.
Press [INPUT SELECT] to change.
• If images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted, check the
connections and the DV equipment settings.
• You cannot start recording until the images from the DV equipment
appear on the television.
• Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes on the
tape in the DV equipment are not successive.
• Depending on the equipment, the DV Camcorder recording may not
operate properly.
• You can only record audio/video images on a DV tape.
DVD & SD
• The disc is dirty. Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.
• Disc may be defective or of poor quality.
• You tried formatting a disc that is not compatible with the unit.
• +RW Discs created on a computer may not be formatted.
• The unit writes the chapter division information to the disc when you
turn it off or remove the disc.
The information is not written if there is an interruption in the power.
• These operations are not possible with still pictures.
• When the chapter is too short to delete, use "Combine Chapters" to
make the chapter longer
• Available space on DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R, or +R DL does not
increase even after deleting previous recordings.
• Available space on DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +RW increases
when you delete the last recording.
Still Pictures
• This screen cannot be displayed while recording.
• Release the card's protection setting. With some cards, the "Write
Protection Off" message sometimes appears on the screen even
when protection has been set.
• The card format is not compatible with the unit. The contents on the
card may be damaged.
• Format using FAT 12, FAT 16 or FAT 32 with other equipment or
format the card with this unit.
• The card contains a folder structure and/or file extensions that are not
compatible with this unit.
• Turn off and then turn on the unit again.
• SD Memory Cards (from 8 MB to 2 GB) or SDHC Memory Card
(4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB) can be used with this unit.
• When there are a lot of folders and files, it may sometimes take a few
hours.
• When repeating copying or deleting, it may sometimes take a long
time. Format the disc or card.
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