20 Most Recent Panasonic DMR-E75V DVD Player/VCR Questions & Answers

Insert the VHS tape. Do not press play. Insert a DVD RAM or DVD-R into the DVD side and press and hold DVD DUBBING, it should start playing the VHS immediately while recording on the DVD side.

To use the remote as DVD remote press DVD button and use remote as VCR remote press the VHS button. http://electro-medical.blogspot.com/ If you wish to get assistance over phone, visit this site. https://www.6ya.com/

Is it the right disk?

The laser pickup unit is not working. Should be replaced. Can buy it from Ebay. http://electronicshelponline.blogspot.com/

If by "off track" you mean it cannot track an image on the tape, it may just need cleaning. The heads, head drums, guides, and rollers in the playback mechanism require cleaning on a regular basis and, if they are not cleaned regularly, oxide particles and dirt accumulate to the point that the VCR is no longer able to play tapes. Although automatic head cleaners are available, they're more for maintenance, and if it isn't playing tapes anymore it's beyond that. I would recommend taking the VCR to a repair shop for cleaning... shouldn't cost very much, and it should solve your problem. (Let's hope that the heads aren't worn down... bit more of an issue.... but try the cleaning first.) Once you have the unit running again, buy an automatic cleaning tape and use it every few plays.

Check for a diode symbol printed on the board as shown in this link: diode symbol Bing images The banded end of the diode is the negative (cathode) end and corresponds to the crossbar on the symbol,

Hi,

Apologies for the delay in response. Your concern was just brought to my attention.

To your recording, based on your second posting (and would appreciate corrective information where applicable), your system is:

• Cable provider > Cable Decoder Box > Panasonic DMR-E75V > TV (equipment setup)
• single coaxial cable > yellow, red & white > yellow, red & white (wiring setup).

With your indulgence, a couple clarifying questions:

• to watch the Panasonic when you play DVDs, to what channel or source or setting must the TV be set to?
• to record a TV program/channel, to what channel or source or setting must the Panasonic be set to?
• what is the brand and model of your Cable Decoder Box?

Initially, pls try:

• play any known good DVD disc/movie. power on the TV and set to watch said movie;
• without changing anything on the TV, STOP the playing of the DVD;
• try changing channel on your Cable Decoder Box's remote;
• pls post back result(s); or
• do the above steps again but before changing the channels on the decoder box's remote;
• try changing/cycling through the different input/source of the Panasonic DVD;
• again post back result(s).

Hope this be of initial help/idea. Pls post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.

Good luck and kind regards. Thank you for using FixYa.

Is this when recording from VHS to DVD? Have you cleaned the VHS tape heads recently? You can get cleaning tapes for this purpose.

Try going into the TV's menu.

If you do not have the manual you should be able to get one free on the Panasonic website.