20 Most Recent Panasonic DMR-E75V DVD Player/VCR - Page 2 Questions & Answers

The trouble is that vcr's are quickly becoming outdated and losing against the digital market. the only thing I can suggest is go to www.panasonic.com and contact customer support and the technical department to see if they can offer a resolution to the problem.

Seek tech support. This is not a self repairable work. Need technical skill.

It is possible to update the firmware on your unit, provided that the firmware you download is not already installed on the machine.In order to install the firmware update you would need to :1. Visit Panasonic's website at Panasonic.com2. Click on the 'Support' link and then type in your Model No. DMR-EH753. Click on 'Drivers and Downloads'4. You may download the firmware by clicking on the 'Download' link5.After the firmware has been downloaded, you will need to burn the file unto a CD-R6. After successfully creating the Firmware disc, place the disc inside the unit to begin the update process7. The unit will indicate when the update process is finished8. There is also further detailed instructions on the 'Download instructions' link which is found beside the 'Download' link. http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/support/Video/DVD-Recorders-Players/DVD-Recorders/Drivers-Downloads/model.DMR-EH75VS.D#tsTo obtain additional troubleshooting assistance for your product, please contact our Panasonic Customer Call Center at (800)211-7262. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 9AM to 9 PM. Saturday and Sunday 10 AM to 7PM Eastern Standard Time. A representative will be available to assist you. Please have your case number, which is listed at the top portion of your email, available at the time of the call.

Free PDF Manual at the link below, setting clock is Page 46.

http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMRE75V.PDF

Ah, a common, but frustrating problem. To quote other forums, and also from experience, F09 indicates an electrical overload. This would most probably originate from the switchmode power supply circuit. If you are tech. savvy, and have some basic electronic skills, you might open the unit up (if it is not under any warranty) and check for ruptured/swollen/leaky capacitors and try replacing those which appear to be the worst. The PSU would be your best bet here in terms of fault origin.

Or you can submit the combo unit to a reputable service centre and obtain a quote on the likely repair costs (and a second opinion - whether it's economical to repair or not). If the total costs are to be equal to or more than the price of a new unit, consider replacing the unit, but only as a last resort. Get the quote first if you cannot find anything visually wrong or you cannot fix it yourself. Up to you.

Just a suggestion; it may or may not help, but worth investigating - even on a 6 year old model.

Do you have the operation manual for this model? No? Just in case you cannot locate your copy, or you don't have one, you can download the free .pdf document of it from the following:

http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMRE75V.PDF

It is easier to grab the manual online rather than have someone explain usage functions of the appliance here. (copy and paste the URL into your browser)

Bear in mind this is a 2004 model machine so it is getting old - I should point out this model also does not support DVD+R/DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL playback and may not support these formats for recording. However if you are not concerned about that, and you only intend to use DVD-R discs, then the free .pdf manual should help you somewhat.

Hi,

You can download and print the instruction manual in PDF format by clicking this link.


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First of all you have to connect only one SCART cable ( one end to TV and the other to DMR ).When you are watching a program on TV select the DMR source ( input selector ) to SCART. Just press the record button with a blank DVD inside and it will record. Some Digital broadcast might have copy protect content which will prevent the recording from happening.

You can enter the menu option on-screen - [FUNCTIONS] button, then, look for 'COPY' then select VHS as source DVD as destination.

Or you can download a .pdf copy of the manual ONLINE - it's free for this model.

http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMRE75V.PDF - you can save this manual for future use.

You cannot record on ANY disc in this unit? Protection on? I have a DMR-EZ48V with the same issue. Protection ON - RW DVDs not recognised. From recent experience, I am advised that it is the DVD-RAM drive, this is not a serviceable part, it must be replaced, and the existing firmware upgraded/reset by an authorised service centre. Only a workshop with the right facilities can restore the record function in these combos, if it indeed CAN be restored. Panasonic are aware of this as a common problem but they cannot explain it. Not economical or cheap via this option - as new DVD drives can cost anywhere around $400+ plus labour!

Is it worth taking to a repair shop to get a FREE quote on likely costs? It's up to you. I don't want to feed you anything here, except what Panasonic Australia have informed me about.

The clicking noise is caused by the pladder disc the dvd sits on, you can attempt to take the lid off and see if you can adjust the pladder disc a notch up, if that does not work it indicates a bad pladder motor.

Just a thought, Is the DVD Region 2?

If not will not play, you will need a Universal Player "ALL REGIONS" or obtain a download to up-date your player to "All REgions".

Caught out myself. Always check you Disc is Region 2.

Probably should buy a new updated one.

it is probably best to use a professional company to do this rather than risking your videos being damaged. try www.vhsontodvd.com, i have used them before and had no problems. Thanks