Panasonic dmr-e100 User Manual

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MPEG4
The display is dim.
≥Go to Display in the SETUP menus and change the display’s brightness with “FL 
Display”.
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The recording time display, the 
dubbing process display and the 
displayed recording time of MP3 
are different from the actual time.
The actual remaining capacity is 
less than the value on the display 
or the screen.
≥The time on the unit’s display and the remaining recording time on the screen may be 
indicated less or more than actual value.
≥The time during fast forward and rewind, or the process during dubbing may not be 
displayed accurately.
≥When recording still pictures or SD VIDEO (MPEG4), the remaining capacity becomes 
less than when recording other materials.
≥In DVD-R, the remaining capacity does not increase even if programmes are erased.
≥When dubbing pictures with less motions in “MPEG2
#4”, they may be dubbed within 
small amount of capacity.

Play fails to start even when [
1] is 
pressed.
Play starts but then stops 
immediately.
“NO READ”, “UNSUPPORT”, 
“NO DISC”, or “NO PLAY” appears 
on the unit’s display.
≥Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up.
≥This unit cannot play discs other than DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, Video 
CD, CD and MP3 disc.
≥The disc is dirty. Clean it.
≥The disc may be badly scratched.
≥You inserted a blank DVD-RAM or DVD-R.
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No response when buttons 
pressed.
≥If “ ” appears on the TV, the operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.
≥If the unit is not operating at all, press [
, TIMER] to switch the unit to standby, then 
press [
, TIMER] again to turn the unit on. The unit may not be operating correctly due 
to lightning, static electricity, or some other external factor.
≥The Child Lock function is activated.

A title or chapter doesn’t play when 
it is selected.
≥Some titles and chapters on DVD-Video are not played when you have changed the 
ratings level.
Picture distorted during search.
≥Some distortion is normal.
Alternative soundtrack and 
subtitles cannot be selected.
≥The languages are not recorded on the disc.
≥You may have to use the disc’s own menus to select languages.

Soundtrack/subtitle language is 
different from the one selected with 
the SETUP menus.
≥The language is not recorded on the disc.
No subtitles.
≥Subtitles are not recorded on the disc.
≥Turn the subtitles on.
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Angle cannot be changed.
≥This function depends on software availability. Angles can only be changed during 
scenes where different angles are recorded.
You have forgotten your ratings 
password.
≥Return the unit's settings to the initial state (factory setting).
With the tray open, keep pressing [
:/6] and [5/9] on the main unit 
simultaneously for 5 or more seconds.
The remote control doesn’t work.
≥The unit is on standby to make a timer recording (“
” on the unit’s display is on).
≥[DVD, TV] is not switched to “DVD”.
Switch to “DVD” when operating this unit.
≥The remote control code is wrong.
Change to the correct code.
≥The batteries are depleted. Replace them with new ones.
≥Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the main unit.
≥Remove obstacles between the remote control and main unit.
≥The Child Lock function is activated.
≥If you repeat inserting of discs or turning this unit on and off 50 times or more, the 
recording or editing of DVD-R may be disabled.
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Cannot operate the TV.
≥The remote control code is wrong. Change to the correct code. Some TVs cannot be 
operated even if you change the code.
≥[DVD, TV] is not switched to “TV”. Switch to “TV” when operating the TV.
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Can not operate with other 
equipment.
≥If the card dubbed by this unit is played back by other equipment, it may not be played back 
depending on the equipment.
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