Panasonic pv-dr2714 User Guide

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Miscellaneous
Video cassette cannot 
be inserted...
Insert the cassette window side up; record tab facing you.
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Video cassette cannot 
be removed...
Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
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Eject does not function 
or insertion cannot be 
done...
Turn the POWER off and then on, and try ejecting or inserting the tape again.
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Video cassette ejects 
when a recording is 
started, or the power 
is turned off for timer 
recording...
Make sure cassette record tab is intact.
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In Stop mode, the VCR 
motor (CYLINDER) 
continues to rotate...
To enable Quick Play mechanism, the VCR cylinder will rotate for about 3 minutes. This reduces response 
time from Stop to Play mode and from Play to Rewind Search mode.
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Discs recorded on this 
unit cannot be played 
on other equipment...
Discs recorded on this unit must be finalized in order to play them on other equipment.
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DVD
Play fails to start 
even when PLAY is 
pressed...
This unit cannot play discs other than DVDs and CDs.
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The disc may be dirty and require cleaning.
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Picture is distorted 
during rapid advance 
or rapid reverse...
The picture will be somewhat distorted at times: this is normal.
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No Forward/Reverse 
search play...
Some discs may have sections which prohibit Forward/Reverse search. 
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Audio soundtrack and/
or subtitle language is 
not the one selected at 
the initial settings...
The audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language selected at DVD initial settings must exist on the disc.
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No subtitles...
Subtitles appear only when available on disc.
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Select “ON” at the “Subtitle language” section to display subtitles.
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Alternative audio 
soundtrack
(or subtitle) language 
cannot be selected...
Alternative language cannot be selected with discs which do not contain more than one language.
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For some discs, alternative language cannot be selected with the AUDIO or SUB TITLE button. Try selecting it 
from the DVD menu if available.
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Angle cannot be 
changed...
This function is dependent on software availability. Even if disc has multiple angles, they may be recorded for 
specific scenes only. 
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Disc tray will not 
open with Open/Close 
button...
In Power OFF condition, hold down both the unit Channel Ÿ button and STOP button (DVD side) for 
5 seconds.
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DVD (Record)
Cannot record...
Make sure disc is inserted and that disc is compatible.
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Disable the protect setting on the disc or cartridge.
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Record-restricted programs cannot be recorded.
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Recording cannot be done on discs which are full or contain the max. number of program (titles). Delete 
unneeded programs or use new disc.
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Disc needs to be formatted. (DVD-RAM)
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Recording cannot be done after DVD-R is finalized.
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When a disc has been inserted/removed or the power has been turned ON/OFF more than about 50 times, 
recording or editing may become impossible. (DVD-R)
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DVD-R recorded on this unit may not be able to be added to on another brand DVD recorder.
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Some or all of the 
recorded program was 
lost...
If a power outage occurs or the power cord is unplugged, a program could be erased or the disc may become 
unuseable. Panasonic is not responsible for lost program content or disc malfunction. Format the disc 
(DVD RAM) or use a new one.
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