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VQT2J28
Troubleshooting guide
Cannot tune channels.
Cannot download channel presets from the 
television.
¾ Check the connections. (> 8, 73)
¾ You must connect to a Q Link compatible TV with a fully wired 
21-pin Scart cable or a VIERA Link (HDAVI Control 3 or later) 
compatible TV with an HDMI cable.
Startup is slow.
¾ Deactivate “Power Save in Standby” in the Setup menu. (> 70)
¾ Startup takes time in the following situations:
– A disc other than a DVD-RAM is inserted.
– The clock is not set.
– Immediately after a power failure or the AC mains lead is 
connected.
– When the unit is connected with an HDMI cable.
Cannot record.
Cannot copy.
¾ You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be 
recorded on. Insert a disc the unit can record onto. (> 12)
¾ The disc is unformatted. Format the disc. [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] 
[+R]DL] [+RW] (> 63)
¾ The disc is protected with DVD Management. (> 63)
¾ Some programmes have limitations on the number of times 
they can be recorded (CPRM). (> 85)
¾ You cannot record when there is not enough space or when the 
number of titles has reached its limit. Delete unwanted titles or 
use a new disc. (> 21, 45, 63)
¾ Video cannot be recorded onto a DVD-R with still images 
recorded on it.
¾ You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL or +R DL disc on this 
unit.
Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.
¾ [-R]DL] [+R]DL] In the following situations, you cannot copy. 
Delete unnecessary titles from the HDD and then copy. (> 21, 
45, 63)
– If there is not enough space available on the HDD (If you will 
copy titles from the HDD to a blank disc and fill the entire 
disc, HDD disc space equivalent to 4 hours of SP mode 
recording is necessary).
– If the number of recorded titles and the number of titles to be 
copied has exceeded 499.
¾ You cannot record and copy on finalised discs. However, you 
can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW.
¾ Due to peculiarities of DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-
Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW you may be unable to 
record onto them if you either insert and remove the disc or 
switch the unit on and off while a disc is loaded, a total of fifty 
times.
¾ DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL 
and +RW recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other 
Panasonic DVD Recorders.
¾ This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have 
PAL signal recordings. (However, both types of programmes 
can be recorded onto the HDD.) Play of discs recorded with 
both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed.
¾ Some broadcasts are copyright protected.
Cannot record from external equipment.
Timer recording does not work properly.
¾ The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme 
times overlap. Correct the programme. (> 28)
¾ The programme is not in timer recording standby. (The timer 
icon “F” in the timer recording list is not on.) (> 28)
¾ Set the clock. (> 70)
Timer recording does not stop even when [∫] is 
pressed.
¾ When using the linked timer recording with external equipment, 
press [EXT LINK]. (“EXT-L” disappears.) (> 25)
¾ If you start recording immediately after turning on the unit while 
“Power Save in Standby” is not activated (Quick Start mode), 
you cannot then stop recording for a few seconds.
The timer programme remains even after 
recording finishes.
¾ The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly.
A part or whole of a recorded title has been lost.
¾ If there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the 
household mains socket while recording or editing, the title may 
be lost or the HDD/disc may become unusable.
You will have to format the disc ([HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW]) or 
use a new disc. We cannot offer any guarantee regarding lost 
programmes or discs. (> 63)
Cannot copy to a DVD-R, etc. disc using the high 
speed mode.
¾ When recording to the HDD, set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to 
“On” in the Setup menu. (The default setting is “On”). (> 67)
¾ In the following cases, high speed mode does not work, even if 
the titles were recorded with “Rec for High Speed Copy” set to 
“On”.
– [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] If recorded in “EP” or “FR (recordings 
5 hours or longer)” mode.
– [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] If recorded in 16:9 aspect.
– [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] If recorded in 16:9 aspect using “EP” mode 
or “FR” (recordings 5 hours or longer) mode.
¾ [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Titles recorded on other Panasonic DVD 
recorders with “Rec for High Speed Copy” set to “On”, and then 
copied to the HDD on this unit may not copy to +R, +R DL or 
+RW discs with high-speed copy.
When copying, it takes a long time even when 
high speed mode is selected.
¾ Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording. Even if 
the disc is high speed recording compatible, the maximum 
speed may not be possible due to the condition of the disc.
¾ It takes longer than normal to copy many titles.
¾ You cannot high speed copy to DVD-R titles longer than 6 hours 
when using other Panasonic DVD Recorders that are not 
compatible with EP ( 8 hours ) mode recording.
An unusually loud sound is coming from the 
rotating DVD-R, etc.
¾ When recording or high speed copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, 
DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW the sound 
of the disc rotating may be louder than normal, however, this is 
not a problem.
Recording, timer recording and 
copying
¾ Check that the connection is correct. (> 26, 56, 73)
¾ Select the input channel (“AV2”, “AV3” or “DV”) for the 
equipment you have connected.
¾ The programme information in the TV Guide system may not be 
correct. It is recommended to modify the start and end times to 
allow a margin of a few minutes, or set “Start Recording Time” 
and “Finish Recording Time” in the Setup menu. (> 28, 67)
The programme name and the recorded title do 
not match.
¾ There was a programme change after timer recording was set 
but the recorded title still has the old programme name.
The DV automatic recording function does not 
work.
¾ If images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted, 
check the connections and DV equipment settings. (> 26)
¾ You cannot start recording until the images from the DV 
equipment appear on the television.
¾ Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes 
on the tape in the DV equipment are not successive.
¾ Depending on the equipment, the DV automatic recording may 
not operate properly.
¾ The audio/video recordings are recorded on other than a DV 
tape. (> 26)
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