Panasonic DMR-ES15EB

No. Procedure Item to Check
1 Turn on the power, and confirm items pointed out. Items pointed out should reappear.
2 Insert RAM disc. The Panasonic RAM disc should be recognized.
3 Enter the EE (TU IN / AV IN - AV OUT) mode. No abnormality should be seen in the picture,
sound or operation.
4 Perform auto recording and playback for one
minute using the RAM disc.
No abnormality should be seen in the picture,
sound or operation.
*Panasonic DVD-RAM disc should be used when
recording and playback.
5 If a problem is caused by a VCD, DVD-R, DVD-
Video, Audio-CD, or MP3, playback the test disc.
No abnormality should be seen in the picture,
sound or operation.
6 After checking and making repairs, upgrade the
firmware to the latest version.
Make sure that [FIRM_SUCCESS] appears in the
FL displays.
*[UNSUPPORT] display means the unit is already
updated to newest same version. Then version up
is not necessary.
7 Transfer [9][9] in the service mode setting, and
initialize the service settings (return various
settings and error information to their default
values. The laser time is not included in this
initialization).
Make sure that [CLR] appears in the FL display.
After checking it, turn the power off.
Use the following checklist to establish the judgement criteria for the picture and sound.
Item Contents Check Item Contents Check
Picture
Block noise
Sound
Distorted sound
Crosscut noise Noise (static, background noise,
etc.)
Dot noise The sound level is too low.
Picture disruption The sound level is too high.
Not bright enough The sound level changes.
Too bright
Flickering color
Color fading
12. Block Diagram
12.1. Power Supply Block Diagram
12.2. Analog Video Block Diagram
12.3. Analog Audio Block Diagram
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