Panasonic DMREX89EB Operating Guide

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The display is dim. 

 Change “FL Display” in the Setup menu.

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“0:00” is fl ashing on the unit’s 
display. 

 Set the clock.

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The time recorded on the disc and 
the available time shown do not 
add up.

The displayed time of this unit is 
different from the actual recording 
time or MP3/WMA recording time.

 Times shown may disagree with actual times.

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 [-R] [-R\DL] [+R] [+R]DL] The remaining capacity does not increase even if 

titles are deleted.

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 Available space on a DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +RW disc increases 

when you delete the last title (space may increase slightly when you delete 
other titles).

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 If you record or edit about 200 times or more, the remaining capacity of 

DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R, and +R DL is reduced and then recording or 
editing may be disabled (for the second layer on DVD-R DL and +R DL, 
this happens after about 60 times).

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 The time during searching may not be displayed accurately.

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The clock is not correct.

 Under adverse reception conditions, etc., the automatic time correction 

function may not work.
In this case, “Automatic” is automatically turned to “Off”. If re-setting the 
Auto Clock Setting does not work, set the time manually.

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Compared to the actual recorded 
time, the elapsed time displayed is 
less.
(Only when recording in NTSC)

 The displayed recording/play time is converted from the number of frames 

at 29.97 frames (equal to 0.999 seconds) to one second. There will be a 
slight difference between the time displayed and the actual elapsed time 
(e.g., actual one-hour elapsed time may display as approximately 
59 minutes 56 seconds). This does not affect the recording.

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The clock does not display on the 
unit when switched to standby.

 Ensure “Power Save” is set to “Off”.

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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 digital satellite broadcasting breaks.
 Operations are slow to respond when “Power Save” is set to “On”.
 Operations are 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 (  86, To restore the unit if it freezes).
 When the unit is turned on or off, there may be an unexpected sound. 

No power. 

The unit does not turn on pressing 
[].

 Insert the AC mains lead securely into a known active household mains 

socket. 

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 Linked timer recordings with external equipment is in recording standby 

(“EXT-L” on the unit’s display blinks when [] is pressed). Press [EXT 
LINK] to cancel the recording standby.

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The unit switches to standby mode.

 One of the unit’s safety devices is activated. Press [/I] on the main unit 

to turn the unit on.

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The unit is turned off automatically.

 If you connected this unit to an “HDAVI Control” compatible TV with an 

HDMI cable, or connected this unit to a Q Link-compatible TV with a fully 
wired 21-pin Scart cable, this unit will be automatically set to standby 
mode when the TV is set to standby mode.

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This unit turns off when the TV 
input is switched.

 If connected with an HDAVI Control 4 compatible TV (VIERA) with the 

“Intelligent Auto Standby” setting activated on the TV, when switching 
the TV input, the unit will be automatically turned to standby. For details 
please read the operating instructions of the TV.

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Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions 
indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions.

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